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XM Satellite Radio's Hot Import Nights Brings an All Star Show to Atlantic City with Nation's Most Elite Cars, Models and Performers; Luxury Cars Meet Miss HIN Finalists for a Mid-Season 'Best Of' Highlight Event

IRVINE, Calif.--May 11, 2006--The hottest, most elite cars of Atlantic City can be seen at XM Satellite Radio's Hot Import Nights (HIN) on May 20, 2006 at the AC Convention Center, from 5 p.m. to midnight. HIN is the nation's largest lifestyle custom car show, and this year it is taking the ultimate custom car festival to a new level by creating a show that celebrates all elements of youth culture, including the VIP automotive scene. This mid-season event will feature not only the nation's most elite cars, but also each city's Miss HIN finalists this year.

Making a special appearance in Atlantic City will be R.I.X Entertainment Magazine and Big Rob "The Ice King," celebrity jeweler & executive producer of Ice King Records. Big Rob will unveil the TeeMotorsports 39' Lincoln Zephyr that was featured on the cover of 50 Cent's Double XXL DVD.

Returning sponsor Valvoline will present Super Street Cars on Tour with the one-of-a-kind Charge Speed STI straight from Japan, the newly designed, wide-body Tein Civic SI, the full carbon fiber chassis C West S2000 and the chameleon color-changing HKS-powered IS300. Show visitors can get up-close and personal with the hottest, trendiest cars in the customized world, straight from the pages of the top tuner magazines. In addition, motocross champion Travis Pastrana will feature his Subaru rally car.

Cars are only one element of this all-star event, as the search for Miss HIN 2007 will continue with announcement of Miss Atlantic City and the first gathering of all Miss HIN finalists in one location. Miss HIN 2007 will truly be the "queen of the scene," as each city crowns their own queen who will then compete for the reigning title of Miss HIN 2007 against other local winners at the show finale in Miami. HIN International Spokesmodel Ursula Mayes, Miss HIN 2005, hosts the Queen of the Scene competition. Ursula can be seen elsewhere this year as one of Maxim's "Sexiest 100" and on the new NBC program, "Deal or No Deal".

Other competitions include the new Rockstar National Glo-Go Dancer Competition on the Mazda stage, where Glo-Go dancers show off their go-go skills in city-to-city competitions against local dance teams. Also, the Mazda Nightclub will welcome back Miss Lisa at the turntable while the XM Satellite Radio Stage will host b-boy competitions all night. And, in the true gambling spirit of Atlantic City, the Bombshell Models are back to challenge anyone willing to take them on at a hand of poker for this year's BombSearch, the poker-playing competition that will test the card skills of local ladies across the nation in the search for the next Bombshell Model.

Those who want to capture all the action of the Atlantic City show but cannot attend can now visit HINCity.com for the latest HIN updates and to upload their own profile. The creation of HINCity earlier this month now brings all the live experience of HIN online and combines this content with all the elements of a social networking site like profiles, forums, video and photo sharing.

XM Satellite Radio's Hot Import Nights is presented by returning sponsor Valvoline Synpower, in addition to returning sponsors Dunlop Tires; Meguiar's; Mazda; Circuit City; Chevrolet; Subaru; NGK Sparkplugs; and media sponsors Modified Magazine, Modified Luxury & Exotics, Super Street; Import Tuner; Sport Compact Car; Rides; Performance Auto & Sound Magazine; Road and Track; and Car and Driver magazine. New 2006 sponsors include Rockstar Energy Drink; Shell V-Power; Atomic Loud Speakers; and the National Guard. More information on HIN can be found at www.hincity.com.

About Action Media and Vision Entertainment

Action Media, parent company of Vision Entertainment, is the leading media and event company targeting the Gen X-Y audience, integrating lifestyle events including cars, music, video games and fashion. Producing more than 20 annual events in the top North American markets, Action Media and Vision Entertainment are now one of the leading communities for every positive aspect of youth culture. The current portfolio of Vision Entertainment events includes Hot Import Nights, VIP Auto Fashion Show, Nightshift, the RC Expo (RCX), Fresh Tracks Snow and Skate Expo and Holiday Havoc. Action Media's online assets now include Online Showoff and Model Showoff as well as a partnership with IGN.com.

          2006 Hot Import Nights/Night Shift and VIP Schedule

HIN        Indianapolis   Indy Convention Center            June 17
NS         New York       Shea Stadium                      June 24
HIN        Orlando        OC Convention Center              July 8
NS         Chicago        Soldier Field                     July 29
HIN        Los Angeles    Los Angeles Convention Center     August 19
NS         Las Vegas      Sam Boyd Stadium                  Sept 9
NS         San Francisco  SBC Park                          Sept 23
HIN        Seattle        Qwest Field                       Sept 30
HIN        Dallas         Dallas Convention Center          October 7
NS         Phoenix        Firebird Intl. Raceway            October 14
VIP        Los Angeles    LA Convention Center              Nov 18
HIN        Honolulu       Blaisdell Convention Center       Dec 9
HIN        Miami          Miami Beach Convention Center     Dec 16