DON’T HAVE IT? DEMAND IT! ANIME NETWORK™ ENGAGES AUTOMATED ON-LINE “REQUEST LINE”

WEBSITE ENGINE ALLOWS FUTURE VIEWERS TO IDENTIFY AND CONTACT THEIR LOCAL CABLE PROVIDERS TO REQUEST ANIME NETWORK

HOUSTON, April 30, 2003—Anime Network™ has launched an on-line engine, located at the top of the home page at http://www.theanimenetwork.com, allowing anime fans in areas without Anime Network™ availability to identify and contact (by fax, email, snail mail or telephone) their local cable providers and request Anime Network™ availability.

“There are millions of anime fans in the U.S.,” said John Ledford, President and CEO of A.D. Vision, Inc., parent company of the Anime Network™ and ADV Films. “The nation’s cable operators need to know the scale of that demand and the passion behind it. This is a quick and effective way to show them!”

About Anime Network™:
Anime Network™, a subsidiary of A.D. Vision, Inc. (parent company to ADV Films and Newtype USA), is the first cable channel in North America dedicated to anime (Japanese animation). Anime Network™ launched in North America in late 2002, and plans extensive availability, initially through digital cable video-on-demand technology. The network is broadening its initial roster of multi-system operator (MSO) agreements to include providers from coast-to-coast. More information about the Anime Network is available through http://www.theanimenetwork.com.