Paid Celebrity Services Sets Sail Representing Mary Ann Mandy and Gilligan Shawn of 'The Real Gilligan's Island'

Paid Celebrity Services Sets Sail Representing Mary Ann Mandy and Gilligan Shawn of 'The Real Gilligan's Island'

WORCESTER, Mass., June 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mary Ann Mandy and Gilligan Shawn, two stars of the hit reality TBS TV show "The Real Gilligan's Island" that premiered on June 8th have retained Paid Inc. Celebrity Services (BULLETIN BOARD: PAYD) to manage the storm of requests that has come with their newfound stardom. Gilligan Shawn, played by Quincy, Mass. native Shawn Manning, and Mary Ann Mandy, played by Nashville resident Amanda "Mandy" Weaver, have selected Paid Celebrity Services to navigate their marketing and celebrity appearance efforts, as well as create and manage their official fan clubs and web sites.

Shawn and Mandy's official web sites, http://www.shawnmanning.com/ and http://www.mandyweaver.com/, are now live. Both sites contain information, photos and news about the two stars, a list of upcoming appearances and special events, and message boards. Look for lots more information and exciting interactive activities to be added to the web sites soon.

Shawn was well-acquainted with Paid Inc. before his adventures on Gilligan's Island. As a close friend and personal assistant to New England Patriots wide receiver David Givens, Shawn was in charge of overseeing Mr. Givens' publicity appearances and worked closely with Paid Celebrity Services as they created and managed Mr. Givens' fan club and coordinated numerous signing events and public appearances. After Shawn stumbled across a casting call for "The Real Gilligan's Island" and heckled his way to a spot on the desert isle with the Minnow's crew, he knew he would need an experienced, trustworthy company to captain his fan club, celebrity appearances and marketing efforts.

"I've had a long-standing relationship with Paid Celebrity Services and K Sports & Entertainment," Shawn said. "With the quality of service and creativity that I've seen them provide firsthand to David Givens, their other clients and fan club members, there was no one else I'd rather have represent me. The whirlwind of appearances and torrent of attention from fans and media has been truly amazing in these past few weeks. I'm thrilled to turn the helm over to Paid for my marketing strategy and execution."

Mary Ann Mandy set hearts throbbing, including Shawn's, on the series with her down-home Southern girl charm, tomboyish athleticism and knockout looks. A standout in softball, cross-country and track in high school and college, as well as an accomplished ballroom dancer, Mandy loves staying in shape and treasures her good health after facing a life-changing illness. Mandy was an interior designer and an on-staff designer for an upscale furniture story before setting sail for a "three-hour tour" on Gilligan's Island. With the wave of new opportunities the show is bringing in the entertainment world, Mandy is charting a new career course and is making Paid Celebrity Services part of it.

"We're thrilled that these two tremendous emerging stars have chosen Paid Celebrity Services to assist them," said Kristen Kuliga, VP of Paid Celebrity Services. "Our wealth of experience in managing celebrity appearances, strategic marketing and fan club management will make Mandy and Shawn's transition to fame much easier."

Visit Mandy's web site to link to her four-page photo feature in FHM's July edition and look for Shawn and Mary Ann in the new Diet Snapple commercials. The two are also booked for numerous charity golf tournaments, including the Willowbend Children's Charity Pro-Am on June 27th hosted by Reebok CEO Paul Fireman and the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism on July 11th and 12th. Shawn, a diabetic, is donating a portion of all proceeds from his celebrity appearances to the Joslin Diabetes Foundation. Full details of their upcoming appearances, as well as photos and news recaps of their celebrity appearances will be provided on their web sites.

About Paid, Inc.:

Paid, Inc. provides services to celebrities and sports figures, including hosting and management of official web sites and fan-club services. The Company sponsors autograph signing events and other sports marketing services for sports clientele. Paid, Inc.'s Celebrity Services offer famous people official web sites and fan-club services including e-commerce storefronts, articles, polls, message boards, contests, biographies and custom features to attract tens of thousands of visitors daily. Using proprietary technology, Paid's innovative products and services are utilized in online auction management, ecommerce and web site development and hosting. Paid's Auction Inc brand auction management and shipping calculation software utilizes Paid's patent-pending process technologies to streamline back-office and shipping processes for online auctions and e-commerce. Paid's Rotman Auction is an eBay Platinum Powerseller that sells thousands of items -- primarily sports, Hollywood and Americana collectibles and memorabilia -- each week on eBay. The company also builds and maintains large database-driven portals across a broad array of industries. The Company's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol PAYD. For further information visit http://www.paid.com/.

Forward Looking Statements:

This Press Release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are based upon current expectations or beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions about future events, including matters related to the Company's operations and expectations regarding their activities with Amanda Weaver and Shawn Manning. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements and the assumptions upon which they are based are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations and assumptions will prove to have been correct. The reader is cautioned not to put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as these statements are subject to numerous factors and uncertainties. In addition, other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are discussed in the Company's most recent filings, including Form 10-KSB with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CONTACTS: MEDIA: Julie Shepherd, Accentuate Inc., 815 479 1833, Julie@paid.com

INVESTORS: Jens Dalsgaard, Redwood Consultants, LLC, 415-884-0348, jnsd@aol.com

Source: Paid Inc.

CONTACT: Media: Julie Shepherd of Accentuate Inc., +1-815-479-1833, Julie@paid.com; or Investors: Jens Dalsgaard of Redwood Consultants, LLC, +1-415-884-0348, jnsd@aol.com

Web site: http://www.paid.com/ http://www.shawnmanning.com/ http://www.mandyweaver.com/

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