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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rand Media Co Announces Foreign Rights Sale:
Korean and Vietnamese Rights to The Skinny OnTM Sold to Top Publishing Houses January 19, 2010 (Westport, CT) – Rand Media Co announces the sale of Korean and Vietnamese rights to its award-winning Skinny OnTM series. Korean rights were purchased by Dante Publishing and Vietnamese rights by Tan Thu Publishing Company. “We are thrilled that the The Skinny OnTM series is generating interest amongst various audiences and cultures,” said Rand Media Co Chairman, Jim Randel. “We look forward to sharing our modern approach to reading with people from around the world, and are confident that they’ll respond as positively to this concept as our U.S. readers have.” The finalization of these deals, along with pending sales in Japan, Germany, France and Egypt, are fueling the rapid growth and popularity of The Skinny OnTM series. Created to satisfy the learning styles of today’s consumer who is accustomed to immediate, bottom-line information, The Skinny On™ series has generated quite a dedicated following. The unique approach of the Skinny On™ books, presenting substantive information in an entertaining format, allows the time-stressed reader to become an “expert” in about one hour. This past June, the first book in The Skinny OnTM series, The Skinny on the Housing Crisis, was awarded the prestigious Robert Bruss award by NAREE, a group of 600 journalists and editors. Since then, Rand Media Co has released The Skinny on Willpower, The Skinny on Credit Cards, The Skinny on Success and its newest book, The Skinny on Time Management. Coming soon are books on The Art of Persuasion, Resume Writing, Pregnancy, Longevity and, for the “tween” market, The Skinny on Bullying. All titles are available at local and online bookstores, through wholesalers Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Follett and Brodart, and directly from the publisher at TheSkinnyOn.com. About Rand Media Co:
Founded in 2008, Rand Media Co, is all about conveying important information in a concise and enjoyable format. Founder, Jim Randel, a well-known entrepreneur, brings his creativity and work ethic to a new venue with the development of content tailored to a generation who learns online, reads on smart phones, and communicates in Twitter-like shorthand. The Skinny On™ books are intended to be read in about one hour and yet convey 99% of what people need to know about a particular subject. And, it’s all done in a laugh-out-loud presentation with stick people, dialogue and story lines. Rand Media Co is a privately held and funded company based in Westport, CT. # # # For more information please contact Becky Manuel at bmanuel@randmediaco.com.
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