POW! Entertainment’s Founder 'Stan Lee' Voted 26th Most Influential Living American; Breaking News Alert by Stock Information Systems

MIDVALE, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SIS Reports Breaking News for POW! Entertainment's (OTC: POWN) Founder Stan Lee.

American Icons, a featured series of The Atlantic Monthly, has recognized POW! Entertainment's Founder Stan Lee to be the 26th most Influential Living American (tied with legendary comedian Bill Cosby). The list also included such notable cultural icons as Bill Gates, who was voted number one, Steve Jobs (fifth), Steven Spielberg (sixth), Oprah Winfrey (tenth), George Lucas (twelfth) and Walter Cronkite at sixteenth. Comic book and motion picture icon Stan Lee ranked more influential than Henry Kissinger, Chuck Berry, Bill Clinton, Martha Stewart, Clint Eastwood, Tiger Woods, Hugh Hefner and every other living notable American who did not make the list.

Source: http://www.theatlantic.com/ The Atlantic Monthly, December 2006, volume 298 Number 5

The Atlantic describes Stan Lee as the founder of Marvel Comics, and the inventor of Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, the Fantastic Four, and numerous other superheroes. What the article didn't say is that his past stellar achievements may ultimately prove to be the lesser of his accomplishment. Lee, who still maintains his status as Marvel’s Chairman Emeritus, has gone on to form his own new company called POW! Entertainment (OTC:POWN.PK), where he is creating a host of contemporary material at an unprecedented rate. In fact, POW! has over 40 breakthrough "Stan Lee Presents" projects currently in various stages of development. The POW! premiere of hit reality series Who Wants to be a Superhero, along with the SCI FI Channel’s co-production of Lightspeed, have already earned Lee's new POW! Entertainment a firm place in the households of millions of Americans. Additionally, Stan Lee's new POW! Sprint Mobile Channel promises to further solidify Lee's new company's position in the worldwide entertainment marketplace. POW! Entertainment is fast becoming a major player in the entertainment industry and with its line up of new projects could very well catapult Stan Lee's status to even greater heights.

SIS reporter Brad Ford searched "Stan Lee" on Internet Movie Data Base (http://imdb.com/) to see what they listed for future releases of Stan Lee credited films. The reporter was awed by the slate of new up and coming motion picture productions that credited Stan Lee as either writer or producer. Stan Lee’s creative genius is withstanding the test of time as a never ending stream of Stan Lee credited films seem to keep growing in numbers, hit after hit, year after year. Some Stan Lee credited future releases listed are: Nick Fury (2008), Thor (2009), Magneto (2009), The Incredible Hulk (2008), Iron Man (2008), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007), Spider-Man 3 (2007), The Invincible Iron Man (2007), The Hands of Shang-Chi (2007), The Punisher 2 (2007), The Harpy (2007), Ghost Rider (2007).

(Note: The author is uncertain as to the ownership of the above referenced franchises but is only referencing them as up and coming productions that credit Stan Lee. For further clarification visit Marvel.com or Powentertainment.com).

On December 13, 2005, POW! Entertainment (POWN.PK), announced that POW! Entertainment acquired the exclusive rights and ownership in perpetuity to the name "Stan Lee", his likeness, brand and signature slogans "Stan Lee Presents", "Excelsior" and "Stan's Soap Box". POW! also acquired most of the intellectual properties created by Stan Lee during the period beginning after his tenure as Marvel's chief creative officer, editor in chief, and publisher that predate POW! Entertainment. The rights are in addition to new properties that are currently being developed by Stan Lee for other major entertainment conglomerates on behalf of POW! Entertainment.

The agreements gave POW! Entertainment the rights to licenses and to receive royalties from Stan Lee's future and more recent creations that have been emerging in voluminous quantities since Stan Lee's negotiated release from Marvel. Marvel retains the exclusive rights to Stan Lee’s former co-creations like Spider-Man*, The Hulk*, Daredevil*, X-Men*, Fantastic Four* and other Stan Lee originals while he was at Marvel.

Stan Lee says, "Over the years, I fortunately managed to maintain the rights to my name and other signature slogans that I have developed. I am ever so pleased POW! Entertainment is both the custodian and manager of my current and future works. POW! not only has a strong business management team but also has maintained a creative artistic element among its officers and directors."

POW!'s president, Gill Champion, says, "Although it is impossible to put a definitive number to the valuation of the 'Stan Lee' brand, we feel this truly is one of the most valuable assets an entertainment company could have in its portfolio. I equate it to the likes of owning the rights to the name and marks of Walt Disney or Warner Brothers. Stan Lee has become a literary legend and his creative talents have produced some of the most successful franchises of all time. His name and marks are part and parcel to our culture and it is with great honor that we have added this treasure of good will to our portfolio and consolidated the Stan Lee Brand under POW!'s ownership. Inclusive of all Stan Lee's Future Projects this acquisition includes rights to the licensing royalties in Stan Lee's most current works with many of them already in various stages of development. It is my opinion, from what I have observed the best of Stan Lee is yet to come. It is POW! Entertainment's intention in the months, years and decades to come, to introduce to the world a plethora of perhaps the most unforgettable Stan Lee character franchises of all time."

Arthur M. Lieberman, Esq., Chief Business Affairs and Director of POW! Entertainment. Mr. Lieberman is a seasoned entertainment attorney specializing in Intellectual Properties. In his over thirty-five years of experience, he has granted character rights to Universal Studios, Fox Studios, Warner Bros., Bantam Books, Ace Books, Marvel Comics, Mattel, and Hasbro among others. Lieberman states, "From my years advising and working with top entertainment companies, I believe that the core foundation for any entertainment company should be firmly grounded in the ownership or control of top rate intellectual properties. The granting of the rights to the Stan Lee brands to POW! Entertainment, in my opinion gives the company an unprecedented foothold into the upper echelons of entertainment's elite as well as a firm advantage over competitors. Stan Lee has created many of the most successful contemporary intellectual properties known throughout the world today and his fan base extends globally and numbers into the millions. We are sincerely appreciative of Stan Lee's contributions to the company and the public has so much to look forward to as 'Stan Lee Presents' his new Superheroes and heroines through POW! Entertainment."

About POW! Entertainment Inc.

POW! (Purveyors of Wonder) Entertainment, Inc. was founded by world famous comic book and motion picture icon Stan Lee, co-creator of Spider-Man*, X-Men*, The Hulk*, and Fantastic Four*, together with award winning producer Gill Champion and acclaimed expert in intellectual properties Arthur Lieberman Esq., POW's principals have created, produced and licensed some of the most successful global character franchises of all time that have gone on to generate billions of dollars in revenues. POW! has partnered with major studios, networks and industry leaders to perpetuate a whole new cast of contemporary Stan Lee Originals. POW! Entertainment is now publicly traded under the symbol (POWN). www.powentertainment.com

*These are characters and trademarks of Marvel Characters Inc.