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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

NexxNow Brings Professional Basketball Back to Buffalo

NexxNow Brings Professional Basketball Back to Buffalo

BUFFALO, N.Y., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NexxNow, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CTAL) today announced that professional basketball has returned to the City of Buffalo with a unique element that may place the City on the International media landscape.

The NexxNow Dragons will include prominent Chinese players and will begin play in January of 2009.

NexxNow's goal is to deliver Dragons' games to China via television, broadband and mobile devices. "The successful Broadcast of our games to China can provide an assortment of economic opportunity and benefits to the Buffalo community," said Paul Riley, NexxNow CEO.

"The appetite for this content exists as evidenced by the 400 million Chinese basketball fans. Our goal is to broadcast live to China by the 2010 season, but 2009 is a very realistic possibility," Riley continued.

The Dragons will compete in The Premier Basketball League (PBL). "We chose the PBL because of their commitment to quality, schedule integrity and progressive business strategies," says Riley.

"The 2008 PBL Championship Game, hosted in Rochester, NY, was televised and enjoyed attendance of nearly 10,000," stated Tom Doyle, PBL President.

The Dragons will play out of the Erie Community College Burt Flickinger Center. This weekend team representatives will be at the Buffalo Men's Show where fans will have a chance to win seasons tickets for the Dragons inaugural season.

About the Company (BULLETIN BOARD: CTAL)

NexxNow, Inc. is a diversified Sports Media and Marketing Company that delivers robust multi-media ad platforms to National/International Advertisers at below market prices. NexxNow China, Inc. (Subsidiary) is pursuing the television broadcast of its professional basketball team (NexxNow Dragons) to China.

Forward Looking Statement:

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain as they are based on current expectations and assumptions concerning future events or future performance of the company. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the date hereof. In evaluating such statements, prospective investors should review carefully various risks and uncertainties identified in this release. These risks and uncertainties could cause the company's actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements.

    CONTACT INFORMATION:    Market Vision Consulting, Inc.    Robert Gartzman    Phone (561) 447-7177  

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Source: NexxNow, Inc.

CONTACT: Robert Gartzman of Market Vision Consulting, Inc.,
+1-561-447-7177, for NexxNow, Inc.


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