Magic Lantern Group Featured in Thomson Media's M&A Report

Magic Lantern Group Featured in Thomson Media's M&A Report 


NEW YORK, Aug. 9  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Magic Lantern Group, Inc.
(AMEX:GML), a leading North American distributor of educational content and
e-learning delivery with licensing operations in Canada and the U.S., announced
today that the Company was featured in the June 14, 2004 issue of Mergers &
Acquisitions Report, a publication of Thomson Media, a division of The Thomson
Corporation. The article is entitled, "Canada-based Magic Lantern Seeks to
Light Its Growth Path Via M&A in the U.S.," by Mark Cecil.

Magic Lantern Group is a North American broad based AMEX listed company with
offices in New York, Boston, and four locations in Canada. An excerpt from M&A
Report states, "Canadian educational company Magic Lantern Group Inc. (MLG) is
looking to expand into the U.S. The Oakville, Ontario, Canada-based distributor
of learning videos to libraries and schools recently secured financing from New
York-based Laurus Master Funds Ltd. and now wants to grow beyond Canada."

Recognizing that Magic Lantern Group owns 75% of the Canadian market, the
Company is looking now to dominate the U.S. and international markets through
acquisitions. "Goddard said MLG would like to execute a handful of deals in the
U.S. over the next two to three years, buying targets with sales of $10 million
to $20 million," states the M&A Report. For information on accessing the
article, visit http://www.mareport.com/.

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About Magic Lantern Group, Inc.

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 Digital 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/,
http://www.mv-dm.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., 1-800-263-1717 ext. 2454,  and visit
http://www.magiclanterngroup.com/.

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,

[phone] ext. 629, or ; or Bob Goddard of Magic

Lantern Group, Inc., 1-800-263-1717 ext. 2454, or  



Web site:  http://www.magiclanterngroup.com/

http://www.nfnonline.com/gml

http://www.tutorbuddy.com/

http://www.mv-dm.com/

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