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Magic Lantern Group Appoints Seasoned Senior Vice President, Educational Relations to Spearhead New Business Development NEW YORK, July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Magic Lantern Group, Inc. (AMEX:GML), a leading North American licensor and distributor of educational content and e-learning delivery systems, announced today the appointment of Leo Normandeau as the Company's Senior Vice President of Educational Relations in charge of Business Development. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Mr. Normandeau is a noted Ontario educator, honored by Queen Elizabeth II for his contribution to Canadian Education. A recipient of the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal, Leo is also a Fellow of the Ontario Teachers' Federation and holds a Life Membership in the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association. As a teacher and principal, Leo was very much involved in teacher recruitment, curriculum design and teacher professional development. His leadership qualities were recognized by his peers when he was elected President of one of Canada's largest teacher associations. In that capacity he served as Canadian representative to the World Confederation of the Teaching Profession in Singapore. As the former President of Active Learning Solutions, Leo provided senior-level consulting for the "The Learning Library," a comprehensive state-of-the-art website for personal and professional continuing educational development. Magic Lantern Group President and CEO Bob Goddard stated, "Leo has a history of achievement within the educational sector, including an outstanding track record of developing key industry relationships, both at a strategic and tactical level. In addition to traditional education, Leo has been directly involved in bringing third-generation, digital technologies to market. Leo has the expertise to plan, execute and manage our new business development initiatives. We are extremely pleased to welcome Leo to Magic Lantern Group." Magic Lantern Group Senior Vice President of Educational Relations Leo Normandeau stated, "I am honored to be joining Magic Lantern Group, a leading brand name in education, during an exciting time in their corporate growth. I look forward to working closely with the team of professionals at Magic Lantern Group in identifying and executing new growth strategies for their products, which include bringing digital, third-generation content solutions to market, globally." Prior to joining Magic Lantern Group, Mr. Normandeau spent more than 15 years as Principal of Essex County Roman Catholic Separate School Board and President of the Principals' Committee of the Board, where he was involved in strategic long-term planning. While with the Board, Mr. Normandeau took a leave of absence to serve as President of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA), a 35,000-plus member organization. During his tenure at OECTA, Mr. Normandeau managed a $30 million annual budget and is credited with developing a widespread North American network of educators and educational associations. About Magic Lantern Group Magic Lantern Group, Inc. is a leading, global distributor of learning videos serving more than 10,000 schools, libraries and social agencies in North American and international markets. With 40,000 programs from 300 world- renowned producers including Disney Educational Media, Schlessinger, Annenberg/CPB and Dorling Kindersley, the Company's educational products include: Magic Lantern InSite(TM), a digital streaming video product for schools, libraries and universities and TutorBuddy(TM), an at-home e-learning product for students and teachers. Leveraging its position as one of the most highly respected brands in video educational delivery, the Company is pursuing multiple sales verticals to maximize total revenues. Magic Lantern Group operates three complementary subsidiaries: Magic Lantern Communications, a global distributor of video content to schools, universities and libraries; Magic Vision Media, an emerging provider of on-demand health, sports and business digitized content; and Sonoptic Technologies, a leading provider of online, next-generation technology solutions. For more information, visit the Company's websites: http://www.magiclanterngroup.com/, http://www.tutorbuddy.com/, and http://www.magiclanterninsite.com/. Contact Information: For Investor Relations, contact Gary Geraci, National Financial Network, 781-444-6100 ext. 629, email: and visit: http://www.nfnonline.com/gml/. At the Company, contact Bob Goddard, Magic Lantern Group, Inc., 905-827-2755 ext. 2454, . This Press Release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The company has tried, whenever possible, to identify these forward-looking statements using words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "plans," "intends," "potential" and similar expressions. These statements reflect the company's current beliefs and are based upon currently available information. Accordingly, such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause the company's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such statements. The company undertakes no obligation to update or advise in the event of any change, addition or alteration to the information catered in this press release including such forward-looking statements. DATASOURCE: Magic Lantern Group, Inc. CONTACT: Investor Relations, Gary Geraci of National Financial Network, +1-781-444-6100 ext. 629, ; or Bob Goddard of Magic Lantern Group, Inc., +1-905-827-2755 ext. 2454, Web site: http://www.magiclantern.ca/

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