The 2010 Entertainment(R) Book Offers Cash-Strapped Consumers an Average of $15,700...

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Tue Sep 1, 2009 1:43pm EDT

The 2010 Entertainment(R) Book Offers Cash-Strapped Consumers an Average of
$15,700 in Savings on Restaurants, Hotels, Movies and More
New edition supports 175,000 local businesses and 25,000 local fundraising
efforts

 

DETROIT, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The supercharged 2010 Entertainment(R)
membership book offers more local, national and online savings and discounts
than any book in recent years.  The 2010 edition produced by Entertainment
Publications LLC, http://www.entertainment.com, the leading provider of
discount offers, coupons and promotions, launches today and contains thousands
of discount offers on restaurants, hotels and entertainment destinations in
cities across North America.

Release of the Entertainment membership book coincides with National Coupon
Month and kicks-off fundraising season as millions of children return to
school this Fall. The new edition of the always popular book has been eagerly
awaited by consumers, fundraisers and businesses as they turn to valuable
resources like the Entertainment book and Entertainment.com to save and make
money at a time when they need it most.

Great Values in Tough Times
The average Entertainment book provides almost $16,000 in coupons and discount
offers annually, saving consumers more than $1 billion each year.

Each Entertainment book is loaded with thousands of dollars worth of valuable
"2-for-1" and up-to-50 percent-off discounts at local and national
restaurants, grocery stores, movie theaters, car washes, retail shopping,
professional and college sporting events, attractions and more. The book also
includes a comprehensive and unique travel section that offers guaranteed best
rates at more than 35,000 worldwide hotels and resorts, as well as significant
savings at car rental agencies and airlines.

"With a more than 65 percent rise in couponing since the beginning of 2009 on
our site alone, the 2010 Entertainment book meets an almost insatiable desire
for coupons and savings," said MaryAnn Rivers, CEO of Entertainment
Publications. "It is a sure sign of Fall when we begin hearing scissors being
sharpened and coupons being ripped from the new Entertainment book; and in the
down economy, the discount offers are both welcome and needed."

Providing Profits to Community Organizations
While helping consumers save money, Entertainment Publications products also
serve as fundraising tools, generating more than $70 million for schools,
community groups and other charity or non-profit partner organizations in
2008.

Entertainment Publications releases its latest edition in more than 150
markets across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, supporting the
fundraising efforts of more than 25,000 schools, community groups and
charities.

"Art and music programs, sports equipment, classroom resources and field trips
would not be available to many schools this year without the revenue generated
by fundraising with the Entertainment book," added Rivers.  "In this economy,
schools, community groups and non-profits across North America are relying on
sales of the Entertainment book to support their organizations more than ever.
 With consumers now exceedingly interested in our coupons, we are grateful we
can deliver a product that is so valuable to so many."

Big Brands and Best Offers
Some of the thousands of dollars in savings in the 2010 Entertainment book
include free items and Entertainment's well-known and exclusive
buy-one-get-one-free offers*:

Restaurants:
    --  Buy-one-get-one-free lunch at participating T.G.I. Friday's
        locations
    --  Buy one adult buffet, get one free at CiCi's Pizza
    --  Buy one large pizza, get one free from Dominos.com
    --  Free ice cream cone at Sonic

    --  $10 off a $20 purchase at Buca di Beppo

Travel:
    --  $10 off any worldwide fare on American Airlines (up to six passengers)
    --  $50 off a three-night vacation booked via Expedia

    --  Free weekend day car rental with Enterprise Rent-A-Car (three-day
        minimum)

Retail:
    --  $10 off a $40 purchase at Radio Shack
    --  $10 off grooming at PetSmart
    --  $10 off a $50 purchase at Aeropostale
    --  $15 off all flowers at FTD.com

    --  20 percent off any one item at Borders

Entertainment:
    --  Discounted admission price for movie tickets at AMC Theatres

    --  Free $10 game play with the purchase of $10 game play at Dave and
        Buster's


Upon purchase, consumers can register their Entertainment membership cards,
included in each book, at http://www.entertainment.com for access to thousands
of additional printable coupons, hotel offers, special online discounts and
other member benefits.

To find an Entertainment book near you, contact your local schools or visit
http://www.entertainment.com.

*Standard rules and restrictions apply to all listed offers.   See your local
Entertainment book for offer rules and conditions.

About Entertainment Publications, LLC
Entertainment Publications, LLC, http://www.entertainment.com, is the leading
provider of the most recognized and sought-after customer discounts and
promotions products in the communities Entertainment serves.  Founded nearly
50 years ago in Detroit and originally available exclusively through
fundraisers.  Now consumers can purchase through fundraisers, directly or
through retail partners and allocate a portion of the product sales to
charity.  The Entertainment membership book, online member sites like
entertainment.com, Entertainment business network, Sally Foster(R) giftwrap
and gift products and a line of cookie doughs and other gourmet edibles. 
Annually, Entertainment Publications generates over $6.5 billion in revenue
for its over 53,000 local and national business partners representing 175,000
merchant locations throughout North America. Each year, the company raises
more than $70 million for the charities it serves.  Entertainment Publications
is a privately held company, acquired in June 2008 by MH Equity Investors, a
subsidiary of MHE Private Equity Fund, LLC.

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SOURCE  Entertainment Publications, LLC

Megan Soule of Airfoil PR for Entertainment Publications, +1-248-304-1428,
soule@airfoilpr.com
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