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Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell Stars in VH1 Television Series

Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:06am EDT
  MIAMI, FL, Apr 22 (MARKET WIRE) -- 
 Luke Entertainment Group ("LEG" or the "Company") (PINKSHEETS: LKEN) is pleased
to
announce that Luther "Luke" Campbell will star in his own reality TV show,
"Luke's Parental Advisory," on VH1.

    The much-anticipated series will follow Mr. Campbell as he juggles being a
dad to two teenagers, while running his publicly traded company, Luke
Entertainment Group, as well as planning a wedding with his fiancee.  The
show will launch in the summer of 2008, coinciding with Luke Entertainment
Group's
major marketing campaigns that will create awareness of the Company's main
revenue generating assets, such as www.UncleLuke.tv and potential upcoming
music releases.

    Luke Entertainment Group expects to reach millions of viewers through the
syndicated program, with the intention of driving traffic to its
entertainment portals and propelling www.UncleLuke.tv to the forefront of
the hip-hop community's online social networking.  Users will be able to
view clips from the show, as well as download music, ringtones, and more from
LEG's catalog of intellectual property.

    "This cable TV show will help establish the LEG brand within the hip-hop
community and drive traffic to our entertainment portals, like
www.UncleLuke.tv and www.LukeSports.tv," says Luther Campbell, Luke
Entertainment Group's CEO.  "Until now, people have known me for my
entrepreneurialism in the rap music industry.  Now, they'll see me
applyingmy skills as the first hip-hop artist to take a company public, taking
the
multi-billion dollar business of hip-hop to the next level."

    About VH1

    VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to
them most with TV series, specials, live events, exclusive online content and
public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 90 million households in the
U.S.
VH1 also has an array of digital channels and services including VH1Classic, VH1
Soul, VH1 Mobile, VH1 Games and extensive broadband video on VH1.com. Connect
with
VH1 at VH1.com.

    About Luke Entertainment Group

    Luke Entertainment Group is a cutting edge entertainment company focused
onusing technology centric solutions, such as mobile, internet and streaming
video to
reach the current global audience. Luke Entertainment Group will leverage and
integrate the existing Luke brand -- Luther Campbell's position as industry icon
and
new talent mentor -- and his creative talents to form a unique content creation
and entertainment company. Luke Entertainment Group will also include a music
division which will offer artists an opportunity to build their fan base
globally. Luke Entertainment Group is built upon embracing current and emerging
technology to communicate, entertain and embrace the new media customer.

    About Luther Campbell

    Miami's original bad boy, pop culture icon, and consummate businessman,
Luther "Uncle
Luke" Campbell, is one of the few American celebrities who has had an
indelible impact on the worlds of rap music, sex, business, law, and politics
simultaneously. Unlike other artists who have simply followed the movement,
Luther
Campbell is an originator, a man of many firsts. As the architect of Miami
"bass" hip-hop, Campbell paved the way for Southern hip-hop to escalate from its
regional popularity into a dominant musical force.  Always a pioneer, Luther
Campbell is the first Hip-Hop artist to take a company public.

    Further Information

    Shareholders and prospective investors are encouraged to visit
www.LukeEntertainmentGroup.com. Please call investor relations toll-free
at1-866-511-1147 to receive detailed information about Luke Entertainment Group.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    The foregoing press release may contain forward-looking statements,
including
statements regarding, among other things, about the expectation of Luke
Entertainment
Group's future business that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Words
such as "expects," "intends," "plans," "may," "could," "should," "anticipates,"
"likely," "believes" and words of similar import also identify forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current facts and
analyses and other information. These forward-looking statements are based
largely on the Company's expectations and are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the Company's control. Actual
results could differ materially from these forward looking statements as a
result of
a variety of factors including, among others, the state of the economy, the
competitiveenvironment, and the Company's performance. In light of these risks
and
uncertainties there can be no assurances that the forward-looking statements
contained in
this press release will in fact transpire or prove to be accurate.  Additional
information on risks and other factors that may affect the business and
financial results of the Company can be found in filings of the Company with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

    

Contact:

AMD Market Strategies
1-866-511-1147
1-646-688-4865
www.AMDstrategies.com

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