National Lampoon Launches In-House Audio Label

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National Lampoon, Inc. (AMEX: NLN), the most widely recognized brand in comedy, today announced that it has launched an audio label, forming National Lampoon Records. This move expands the build of the company’s owned content library, and follows the company’s recent success in developing, producing, and distributing its own feature film library into all areas including theatrical, home entertainment, television, and digital markets.

“This is another step in the evolution of the company. National Lampoon continues to be a leader in the comedy world, and we are excited to be expanding our owned and controlled library along with building additional distribution throughout all media,” stated Daniel Laikin, National Lampoon Chief Executive Officer. “National Lampoon has a rich history in the audio space, starting with the National Lampoon Radio Hour back in the early ‘70s, and featuring Chevy Chase, John Belushi, Gilda Radner, and Bill Murray, along with the many other comedy geniuses of our time. National Lampoon has produced a number of Grammy nominated comedy albums and we look forward to building on that legacy.”

National Lampoon Records plans to release at least twelve titles per year, comprised of at least six original titles and up to six acquisitions. Product will be available throughout retail and all digital distribution outlets, including audible.com and iTunes.

About National Lampoon

National Lampoon, Inc. (AMEX: NLN) has been a dominant force in the US comedy world for almost 40 years, and is currently active in a broad array of media and entertainment segments. These include feature films, television programming, online and interactive entertainment, home video, audio, and book publishing. The Company also owns interests in all major National Lampoon properties, including National Lampoon’s Animal House, the National Lampoon Vacation series and National Lampoon’s Van Wilder. National Lampoon reaches nearly one in four of all 18 to 24 year old college students in America today. The Company has three core operating divisions: National Lampoon Films, which includes production along with theatrical and video distribution of feature films; College Marketing Division; and National Lampoon Networks, providing humor content through a number of platforms. These include its National Lampoon College TV network, the National Lampoon Humor Network - the most trafficked humor sites on the web, Toga TV.com - the company’s broadband channel, the Drunk University Network, and the National Lampoon Video Network, which includes channels on YouTube, AOL, Yahoo, Joost, and a number of digital video platforms across the Internet. These are all anchored by the award winning comedy website www.nationallampoon.com.