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Press Release: August 16, 2005 - Feature on FOX's Renovate My Family

Shelbyville Residents Receive Movie Theater Donation from ProjectorPeople.com.

Renovate my family.

TAMPA, FLORIDA, August 16, 2005 -- Projector People.com®, the leading projector reseller on the web, today announced a charitable donation of projection equipment to the community of Shelbyville, Texas. This donation is a part of an event which was documented by the FOX television show "Renovate My Family" which aired on August 15th, 2005.

The "Renovate My Family" episode "Martin/Community Center", produced by Rocket Science Laboratories, shares the poignant story of the Texas town of Shelbyville. In 1997, the wife of a local Reverend was struggling with the loss of her mother when she became overwhelmed with grief and turned to prayer. Those prayers let to inspiration, as she decided to reach out to needy children and offer the gift of a loving, nurturing, and stable home; just like the home her mother gave her.

This bold woman's passion led to the remarkable transformation of the town, as many other families followed her lead and adopt more children, particularly those who were "hard to place" or "high risk." These kids would otherwise likely spend their entire childhood in foster care. Since 1997, the community of Shelbyville has adopted over 70 children into their homes. This humble community has put aside their financial concerns to give children who have never known a home the experience of a loving family. The Shelbyville story has been featured on Oprah and several other television programs; they are the recipients of the 2000 Essence Award and have received acknowledgment from their state congressman.

"We have witnessed many stories about the uniting power front projectors have in families and communities." said Kelly Lamison, Vice President of Internet Marketing for Projector People. She added "Projectors are not just for businesses anymore. They are finding their way into homes, churches, schools and community centers. They are more and more mainstream."

Together with Da-Lite and Panasonic, Projector People donated a top of the line movie screen and front projector. The screen, a new product from Da-Lite Screen Company called the Acoustical Imager screen, integrates a fixed frame screen with a JBL 5.1 Surround Sound (left, right, and center channel) speaker system into the frame. The front projector is a Panasonic PT-D5500, a large venue DLP™ projector with 4500 lumens of brightness with a dual lamp system.

"We hope the community theater will be well-used and heartily enjoyed by this special group of people" said Lamison. "We are just glad to have had the chance to make a difference."

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For more information on ProjectorPeople.com®, or the "Renovate My Family" episode, please contact Jennifer Andrews at (800) 282-6733 ext. 2295. Projector People's headquarters are located at 6301 Benjamin Road, Suite 101, Tampa, FL 33634.

About ProjectorPeople.com

Known as "the people who know projectors," ProjectorPeople.com® is the leading projector reseller on the web, and was the first online store created by a traditional AV reseller. ProjectorPeople.com provides the sale and repair of projectors from top brands like Panasonic, Mitsubishi, NEC, Hitachi, InFocus, BenQ and more. On the web since 1999 as the e-commerce division of Audio Visual Innovations, Inc. -- ProjectorPeople.com boasts over 25 years in business and millions of dollars in annual revenue.

Projector People's direct sales model offers one-on-one relationships with professional account managers; telephone, fax, and online ordering at www.projectorpeople.com, and post-sales technical support. Additional information can be found at www.projectorpeople.com.

About "Renovate My Family"

The new FOX series, "Renovate My Family" hosted by best-selling author Jay McGraw, son of Dr. Phil McGraw, takes the makeover concept to a new level. This redemptive, uplifting series will give a family the opportunity to make a new start toward a better life by providing the resources and expertise needed to address many important issues in their household. The selected families will receive the experience of top professionals who will pave the way for a successful future in the truest fashion of a complete transformation. Each hour-long prime-time episode on the FOX Network will focus on one family's transformation. More than just a quick once-over, Mom, Dad and the kids will go through a life changing experience designed to astound and engage the viewing audience.

About Rocket Science Laboratories

Rocket Science Laboratories is one of the most successful network television production companies in Hollywood today. The pioneering work done by Rocket Science Labs in the genres of documentary and reality has helped them to establish a reputation for creating high-quality, thought-provoking programming, while achieving landmark ratings. Under the guidance of founding partners Jean-Michel Michenaud and Chris Cowan, Rocket Science Labs has originated some of today's hottest network reality-based franchises, including the smash hits "Joe Millionaire I & II", "Temptation Island I, II, & III" and most recently, "My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance". In 2003, Rocket Science Laboratories entered a multi-year overall production deal with the FOX Broadcasting Company.

About FOX Broadcasting Company

Fox Entertainment Group, Inc., the parent company of FOX Broadcasting Company is 82.1% owned by The News Corporation Limited (NYSE:NWS); is principally engaged in the development, production and worldwide distribution of feature films and television programs, television broadcasting and cable network programming. Fox has total assets as of September 30, 2004 of approximately US$31 billion and total annual revenues of approximately US$12 billion. The Company's studios, production facilities and film and television library provide high-quality creative content, and the Company's broadcasting and cable networks provide extensive distribution platforms for the Company's programs.

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