Innovium Announces First Quarter Results

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Wed May 27, 2009 4:30pm EDT

  TORONTO, ONTARIO, May 27 (MARKET WIRE) -- 
Innovium Media Properties Corp.'s (TSX VENTURE: IN)(FRANKFURT: IH7)
("Innovium" or the "Company") first quarter 2009 results are discussed
below.

    Innovium had 2009 first quarter net earnings of $379,000 compared to net
earnings of $214,000 in the first quarter of 2008. Interest and dividend
income increased by 113% in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the
first quarter of 2008, attributable to the number of interest and
dividend-bearing advances Innovium has made to Seed Media Group ("Seed")
vis-a-vis comparable advances as of one year earlier.

    In the first quarter of 2009, the Company recorded an unrealized foreign
exchange gain of $436,000 (unrealized foreign exchange gain of $214,000
for the first quarter of 2008) on its investment in Seed. Compared to the
first quarter of 2008, the Company experienced a 64% increase in general
and administrative costs in 2009 due primarily to engaging consultants
for the purpose of accessing capital as well as the general timing of
expenses quarter versus quarter.

    During the first quarter, Innovium advanced an additional US$870,000 to
Seed in the form of a line of credit (the "Seed Line") and converted an
additional US$31,250 of accounts receivable into the Seed Line.

    About Innovium Media Properties Corp.

    Innovium's venture investment portfolio is devoted to Seed Media Group
LLC, a private media and technology company focused on the professional
and consumer science markets. Seed's award winning brands include Seed(R)
(print and digital magazine) and ScienceBlogs(R) (www.scienceblogs.com).
Innovium trades under the symbol IN on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSX -
V") and IH7 on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange ("FWB").

    About Seed Media Group LLC

    Seed Media Group (www.seedmediagroup.com) is a global media and
technology company with a portfolio spanning magazines, software, digital
media, conferences, museums and social media. What ties its products
together is a passion for science and an advocacy of science literacy
around the world. Seed Media Group is headquartered in New York City and
its team collaborates from bureaus around the world.


           Table of Highlights of the Financial Statements

                                                           Three months
                                                               ended
                                                       ---------------------
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except    Mar. 31,     Mar. 31,
 per share amounts)                                       2009         2008
                                                          ----         -----
Unrealized gains on investments                       $    436   $      214
Interest and dividend income                               302          142
Agri-products revenue                                       --           60
Other income                                                --           13

General and administrative expenses                        360          220
Depreciation and amortization                                7            8
Foreign exchange gain                                       (8)         (13)

Earnings before income taxes                               379          214

Income taxes                                               ---          ---

Net earnings                                          $    379   $      214

Net earnings per share                                $   0.00   $     0.00

Cash used in operating activities
(after net change in working capital balances)        $   (277)  $     (389)

                                                              As at
                                                       ---------------------
                                                       Mar. 31,     Dec. 31,
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)              2009         2008
                                                          ----         -----

Cash and cash equivalents                             $     98   $      731
Accounts receivable and other assets                        33           77
Short-term investments                                      57          113

Total current assets                                  $    188   $      921

Venture investments                                     13,485       11,631
Capital assets, net                                        142          149

Total assets                                          $ 13,815   $   12,701

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities              $     38   $       11
Term loan                                                  678           --

Total liabilities                                     $    716   $       11

Shareholders' equity                                  $ 13,099   $   12,690


    Full financial results are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

    For additional information contact: innovium@innovium.ca

    We seek safe harbour.


 
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Contacts:
Innovium Media Properties Corp.
Neil Raymond
Chairman and CEO
(514) 281-0481
ceo@innovium.ca

Innovium Media Properties Corp.
Jamie Macintosh
President and COO
(416) 862-7444
coo@innovium.ca

Innovium Media Properties Corp.
Julio DiGirolamo
CFO and Corporate Secretary
(416) 862-7444
cfo@innovium.ca

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