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Iron Maiden, INXS, Bob Marley released on PlayStation Portable

Sanctuary Visual Entertainment - UMD Initial Release Plans

Sanctuary Visual Entertainment is launching 5 UMD titles available for Playstation Portable's (PSP) initial launch

period. September 1st 2005 will see the launch of Sony's PSP in Europe and Australia, and on the same day,

Sanctuary will release their first UMD music title - "Iron Maiden - Rock In Rio."

On September 12th 2005, Sanctuary will release UMD version's of "INXS - Live Baby Live" and "Bob Marley -

Live From Santa Barbara." On October 3rd 2005, cult classic films, "Dune" and "Blue Velvet" will be released

on the UMD format, and will each be at a greater dealer price of £10.21 (recommended retail selling price £14.99).

Click on the link below to view artwork and the press release for SVE's September UMD titles:

http://www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/sanctuary/umd_1.htm

UMDs are 2.3-inch optical discs housed in protective cases. With data storage capacity of 1.8GB, the discs can

store up to 140 minutes of DVD quality video content. The format was developed by Sony for the PlayStation

Portable gaming system. In January 2005, Sony announced plans to open the format to content providers

interested in releasing movie and music on UMD as well as to other hardware manufacturers who want to create

systems that play the discs.

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For more information, please contact Emily Humphrey or Cat Hollis @ Noble PR Ltd

Email: emily@noblepr.co.uk and cat@noblepr.co.uk

Tel: (020) 7272 7772

1 Mercers Mews, London, England N19 4PL

Iron Maiden, INXS and Bob Marley on PSP!

http://www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/sanctuary/umd_1.htm

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