DICKCLARKdirect.com Online Store Launches on Internet; Dick Clark to Hold Online Chat on October 26th

Business Wire, Oct 17, 2000

Business Wire

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2000

Making more popular music-related offerings available to the online public, dickclark.com, the music, entertainment and e-commerce web site from dick clark productions, inc. (NASDAQ:DCPI) and the ARTISTdirect Network have launched the DICKCLARKdirect.com online store.

Located at http://dickclarkdirect.com, the DICKCLARKdirect store features a wide variety of "American Bandstand"-themed merchandise, including apparel, books and collectibles. The store also carries "Dick's Picks" -- compact discs selected by Dick Clark to create the "ultimate music collection."

To celebrate the grand opening of DICKCLARKdirect, ARTISTdirect.com will host an online chat with Dick Clark on Thursday, October 26, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time/4:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The address for the online chat is http://www.artistdirect.com/events/dickclark/.> "We are very pleased to be adding an online store at dickclark.com," said Dick Clark, Chairman and CEO of dick clark productions. "The web site has received a tremendous response from music fans from every generation, and we're excited to expand our support for their interests."

dick clark productions, inc. is a leading independent producer of a wide range of television programming for broadcast networks, cable networks, distributors and advertisers, as well as a leading creator of award-winning communications experiences from live events and meetings to integrated marketing programs for major corporations. dick clark restaurants, inc., a subsidiary, operates "Dick Clark's American Bandstand Grill(R)" and "Dick Clark's AB Diner(TM)," and licenses "Dick Clark's Bandstand -- Food, Spirits & Fun(TM)" and "Dick Clark's AB Grill(TM)" -- all casual dining restaurants. The Company also sponsors a music, entertainment and e-commerce web site at www.dickclark.com, part of the ARTISTdirect Network.