Source Interlink Inks Distribution Agreement With Hudson News Distributors, LLC and Dismisses Legal Action

Source Interlink Companies (NASDAQ:SORC) today announced that Hudson News Distributors, LLC has agreed with Source Interlink Media, the Company’s special interest publishing and media division, to continue distribution of Source Interlink Media titles throughout their markets. “We are pleased that SIM’s popular special interest titles will continue to be carried by this leading wholesale distributor, and will be fully available to consumers,” said Greg Mays, Chairman and CEO of Source.

In conjunction with this settlement, Source Interlink Companies today also moved to dismiss with prejudice the legal claims previously filed against Hudson News Distributors, LLC. This announcement follows Source’s earlier announcement of a settlement of related claims against wholesaler The News Group, L.P.

Regarding the newly signed distribution agreement and dismissal of the Company's legal claims against Hudson, Mays commented, “We greatly respect Hudson and are delighted that we are resuming normal working relationships with them, effective immediately.”

Retail Business for Source Interlink Distribution Continues to Grow

Source Interlink Companies separately reported that its magazine distribution unit, Source Interlink Distribution, continues to acquire up new business and increase its retail store counts.

    
      
        
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Added 43 new military exchanges.

        
      
      
        
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          Added 160 new supermarkets and 15 new military base stores.
        
      
      
        
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          Added 400 additional supermarkets, drug stores and military retail 
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          Added 662 new Wal-Mart, Kroger / Fry’s and Basha’s stores.
        
      
    
    

In addition to SID, which is one of the largest mainstream magazine wholesalers in the US, Source also operates the largest distributor of CDs and DVDs, the largest publisher of enthusiast magazines, the largest distributor of magazines to bookstores and other specialty retailers, and the largest importer of foreign magazine titles to US newsstands.