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| 12/19/2006 | FONTANA TO DISTRIBUTE SWANK RECORDINGS |
| 12/14/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP DISTRIBUTION (UMGD) EXPANDS WITH LAUNCH OF UNIVERSAL MUSIC CHRISTIAN GROUP (UMCG) |
| 12/11/2006 | UNIVERSAL SOUTH APPOINTS FLETCHER FOSTER TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER |
| 12/11/2006 | FONTANA LAUNCHES DIGITAL INITIATIVE |
| 12/4/2006 | FONTANA SEALS DEAL WITH SIX DEGREES |
| 11/21/2006 | TOM EATON NAMED VICE PRESIDENT OF MUSIC FOR ADVERTISITNG, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP |
| 11/20/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP AND BRILLIANT TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCE QTRAX™ CONTENT AGREEMENT |
| 11/17/2006 | FONTANA TO DISTRIBUTE STRANGE MUSIC |
| 11/15/2006 | CONTROL ROOM AND UMG ENTER INTO AGREEMENT FOR LIVE CONTENT |
| 11/15/2006 | JOEL KLAIMAN APPOINTED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF PROMOTION/ARTIST DEVELOPMENT, UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC |
| 11/9/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP AND MICROSOFT CORP ANNOUNCE LANDMARK AGREEMENT |
| 11/9/2006 | KEN GULLIC NAMED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND MARKETING, FONTANA DISTRIBUTION |
| 11/8/2006 | PAUL FOLEY APPOINTED GENERAL MANAGER OF UNIVERSAL MUSIC CLASSICS GROUP |
| 11/8/2006 | DAVID LEACH JOINS UNIVERSAL MUSIC CLASSICS GROUP AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PROMOTION |
| 11/6/2006 | HIDDEN BEACH RECORDINGS INKS DEAL WITH UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP DISTRIBUTION (UMGD) |
| 11/6/2006 | BILL RICHARDS APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING FOR UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC RECORDS |
| 11/2/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP APPOINTS MARK WRIGHT PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSAL SOUTH RECORDS |
| 11/2/2006 | FONTANA AND INGROOVES MAKE MUSIC |
| 10/31/2006 | FONTANA TO DISTRIBUTE VH1 CLASSIC RECORDS |
| 10/31/2006 | AT UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN KAZU KOIKE ELEVATED TO PRESIDENT/COO CHAIRMAN/ CEO ISHIZAKA PROMOTES UNIVERSAL SIGMA EXECUTIVE |
| 10/30/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC LAUNCHES VALUE CAMPAIGN, REDUCES DOWNLOAD PRICES OF 1,500 ALBUMS |
| 10/30/2006 | GET READY FOR NATIONAL LAMPOON’S PLEDGE THIS! PARIS HILTON STARS AS SORORITY QUEEN |
| 10/30/2006 | DAVE BAKULA PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT, SALES ANALYSIS, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP DISTRIBUTION |
| 10/30/2006 | KEVIN HALL PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT, URBAN MUSIC FOR RONDOR MUSIC PUBLISHING |
| 10/26/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC COMPLETES ACQUISTION OF SPAIN'S VALE MUSIC |
| 10/23/2006 | FONTANA TO DISTRIBUTE MUSIC FROM SOBE ENTERTAINMENT |
| 10/23/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP NASHVILLE PROMOTES BEN KLINE TO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES, MARKETING & NEW MEDIA |
| 10/19/2006 | JIM ROPPO PROMOTED TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, SALES, ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP |
| 10/17/2006 | ONLINE MUSIC FANS RESPOND STRONGLY TO UNIVERSAL MUSIC’S DEEP CATALOGUE INITIATIVE |
| 10/17/2006 | VIVENDI VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT AND SALIENT MEDIA ENTER DISTRIBUTION PACT |
| 10/10/2006 | GABRIELLE PELUSO PROMOTED TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, VIDEO PROMOTIONS, ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP |
| 10/9/2006 | SHAKIR STEWART PROMOTED TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, A&R, ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP |
| 10/9/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP AND YOUTUBE FORGE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP |
| 10/6/2006 | ROB WELLS APPOINTED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF DIGITAL UMGI |
| 10/2/2006 | RON MOSS PROMOTED TO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CREATIVE FOR RONDOR MUSIC PUBLISHING |
| 9/28/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC ACQUIRES ARSENAL MUSIC, BRAZIL’S MOST IMPORTANT INDEPENDENT LABEL |
| 9/25/2006 | KEI ISHIZAKA APPOINTED CHAIRMAN AND CEO, UNIVERSAL MUSIC K.K. |
| 9/25/2006 | EDDIE FERNANDEZ NAMED NEW HEAD OF LATIN AMERICAN REGION FOR UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP |
| 9/19/2006 | BODYWISDOM MEDIA AND BODY + SOUL MAGAZINE TO INTRODUCE A NEW LINE OF FITNESS DVDs |
| 9/18/2006 | GARY MARELLA APPOINTED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PROMOTION AND VIDEO FOR UNIVERSAL MOTOWN |
| 9/15/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP NASHVILLE ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONS |
| 9/13/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG) AND MTV NETWORKS' MUSIC GROUP ANNOUNCE COMPREHENSIVE AGREEMENT FOR MOBILE PROGRAMMING IN THE US |
| 9/13/2006 | IMF: THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FEED SIGNS A CARRIAGE DEAL WITH NBBC, NBC UNIVERSAL'S DIGITAL B2B MARKETPLACE |
| 9/11/2006 | DON TERBUSH PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT, FILM & TV MUSIC, UMe |
| 9/5/2006 | AT&T U-VERSE TV TO INCLUDE IMF: THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FEED |
| 8/29/2006 | SPIRAL FROG AND UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP PARTNER IN ADVERTISING-SUPPORTED LEGAL MUSIC DOWNLOAD SERVICE |
| 8/21/2006 | MICHAEL LANG PROMOTED TO PRESIDENT, DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON; MATTHEW COSGROVE APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT, A&R |
| 8/17/2006 | ALAN VOSS NAMED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND MARKETING, UNIVERSAL MUSIC DISTRIBUTION |
| 8/14/2006 | ACCLAIMED PRODUCER, MUSICIAN AND LABEL EXECUTIVE RON FAIR PROMOTED TO CHAIRMAN OF GEFFEN RECORDS |
| 8/13/2006 | ETHIOPIA HABTEMARIAM NAMED VICE PRESIDENT, URBAN MUSIC, UNVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP |
| 8/9/2006 | COLLEEN WILSON APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT OF URBAN PROMOTIONS FOR UNIVERSAL MOTOWN RECORDS |
| 8/7/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC AND MOTRICITY INSTANTLY CONNECT MUSIC FANS TO THEIR FAVORITE ARTISTS VIA "30303" MOBILE SHORTCODE |
| 8/7/2006 | KATINA BYNUM APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING FOR UNIVERSAL MOTOWN RECORDS |
| 8/4/2006 | FONTANA SIGNS EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH MIKE PATTON & GREG WERCKMAN’S IPECAC RECORDINGS |
| 8/1/2006 | UNIVERSAL MOTOWN RECORDING ARTIST CHAMILLIONAIRE TOPS OVER 3 MILLION MASTERTONES |
| 8/1/2006 | RICHIE GALLO NAMED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, NEW DOOR RECORDS |
| 7/21/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA ELEVATES TYSON PARKER TO VICE PRESIDENT, MEDIA & ARTIST RELATIONS |
| 7/14/2006 | ADAM LOWENBERG APPOINTED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING, ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP |
| 7/13/2006 | JULIE GIBBS APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES, NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP DISTRIBUTION |
| 7/11/2006 | VIVENDI VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT AND RUFFNATION FILMS RELEASING ENTER DISTRIBUTION PACT |
| 7/10/2006 | DAVID ZIERLER PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & FINANCE FOR FONTANA |
| 7/5/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC OFFERS CONSUMERS MORE CHOICE IN CD PACKAGING, PRICING |
| 7/5/2006 | JAY GILBERT PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT, NEW MEDIA/ONLINE MARKETING FOR UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES |
| 6/26/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC TAKES TV INITIATIVE WITH LAUNCH OF GLOBE PRODUCTIONS |
| 6/22/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC TO ACQUIRE NO. 1 SPANISH LABEL |
| 6/12/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC MOBILE - US NAMES ADAM FLICK VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING |
| 6/7/2006 | VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT EXPANDS WITH NEW NAME AND LOOK |
| 6/6/2006 | ROBERT LEAR APPOINTED SENIOR VP OF A&R AND MARKETING, UNIVERSAL MUSIC MEXICO |
| 6/2/2006 | JESUS LOPEZ MAKES KEY EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS |
| 6/2/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC AND V2 SIGN UK DISTRIBUTION PACT |
| 6/1/2006 | UMKK LAUNCHES BRAND NEW MOBILE PRODUCT |
| 6/1/2006 | STEVE PRITCHITT ADDS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT DUTIES AS GENERAL MANAGER OF FONTANA |
| 5/30/2006 | VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT TO DISTRIBUTE NEW RELEASES FROM VOY |
| 5/30/2006 | DREAM MUSICIAN AND UNIVERSAL MUSIC SPECIAL MARKETS TO LET MUSICIANS "JOIN THE BAND" BY OFFERING DIGITAL DOWNLOADS OF INDIVIDUAL ORIGINAL MASTER TRACKS OF HIT SONGS |
| 5/25/2006 | DISH NETWORK & IMF: THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FEED ENTER INTO NEW MULTI-YEAR CARRIAGE AGREEMENT |
| 5/22/2006 | GINA HARRELL APPOINTED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT VIDEO PRODUCTION, UNIVERSAL MOTOWN RECORDS GROUP |
| 5/15/2006 | JASON ODELL NAMED VICE PRESIDENT OF BROADCAST ENGINEERING FOR IMF: THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FEED |
| 5/11/2006 | IMF: THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FEED GOES AMP’D |
| 5/8/2006 | IMF: THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FEED SIGNS CARRIAGE AGREEMENT WITH BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING’s SKY MOBILE TV & VODAFONE |
| 5/8/2006 | SANDRA BRUMMELS APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT, CREATIVE SERVICES, UNIVERSAL MOTOWN RECORDS GROUP |
| 5/1/2006 | GLENN KAINO NAMED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF CREATIVE AND ONLINE FOR IMF: THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FEED |
| 4/28/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC & VIDEO DISTRIBUTION (UMVD) ANNOUNCES NAME CHANGE TO UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP DISTRIBUTION (UMGD) |
| 4/26/2006 | IMF: THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FEED DELIVERS MUSIC ON SPRINT |
| 4/24/2006 | MIKE DAVIS NAMED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER OF UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES (UMe) |
| 4/18/2006 | HARRIETT BRAND TO JOIN UNIVERSAL MUSIC |
| 4/17/2006 | JILL RABIN APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCTION FOR UNIVERSAL MOTOWN RECORDS GROUP |
| 4/17/2006 | RING RING: ABBA HITS GO MOBILE FOR FIRST TIME |
| 4/13/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC EXECUTIVES ATTEND "SPRITE MY SHOW 2006" LAUNCH |
| 4/4/2006 | UMVD HONORS WASHINGTON, D.C. REGION WITH HENRY DROZ AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT |
| 3/28/2006 | MUSIC MAVERICK RICKY ILACAD NAMED MANAGING DIRECTOR, MCA MUSIC PHILIPPINES |
| 3/27/2006 | MACHETE MUSIC APPOINTS DAVID JUNK TO GENERAL MANAGER |
| 3/17/2006 | GREG DREBIN NAMED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMMING AND PRODUCTION FOR IMF: THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FEED |
| 3/13/2006 | TAGWORLD PARTNERS WITH UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP TO DELIVER MUSIC VIDEOS |
| 3/13/2006 | UNIVERSAL MOTOWN RECORDS GROUP APPOINTS KIRK HARDING TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL MARKETING |
| 3/13/2006 | JORDAN SCHUR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INTERSCOPE RECORDS LAUNCHES SURETONE RECORDS |
| 3/10/2006 | "BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN" SOUNDTRACK SADDLES UP FOR THE DANCE FLOOR |
| 3/8/2006 | THE BLACK EYED PEAS’ “MY HUMPS” ACHIEVES MILESTONE - INDUSTRY’S FIRST 2 MILLION SELLING MASTER TONE |
| 3/6/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP TO REPRESENT SONGS OF SEX PISTOLS’ COOK, JONES, VICIOUS |
| 3/3/2006 | MICHAEL REINERT PROMOTED TO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS, UNIVERSAL MOTOWN RECORDS GROUP |
| 2/20/2006 | ROŠCIC NAMED MANAGING DIRECTOR, DECCA MUSIC GROUP |
| 2/3/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP JOINS WITH MYSPACE.COM FOR VIDEO-On-DEMAND (VOD) |
| 1/30/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC, MOBISTAR LAUNCH PRE-PAID SERVICE FOR YOUNG CONSUMERS |
| 1/30/2006 | JAY WILSON APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLICITY, UNIVERSAL RECORDS |
| 1/25/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC, CONCORD MUSIC GROUP SIGN INTERNATIONAL LICENSE AGREEMENT |
| 1/24/2006 | FUNMAIL INC. AND UNIVERESAL MUSIC MOBILE ANNOUNCE MOBILE CONTENT LICENSING AGREEMENT |
| 1/23/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP TARGETS ONE-OFFS WITH LAUNCH OF APOLLO |
| 1/20/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP PROMOTES MICHAEL OSTROFF TO GENERAL COUNSEL, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS & LEGAL AFFAIRS WORLDWIDE |
| 1/18/2006 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC DIGS DEEPER TO LAUNCH DOWNLOAD-ONLY REISSUE PROGRAMME |
| 1/11/2006 | WEEZER’S "BEVERLY HIILLS" #1 DIGITAL TRACK OF 2005 |