In the news release, George Foreman Enterprises, Inc. (OTC Bulletin
Board: GFME.OB), "George Foreman Enterprises Inks First Deal,
Builds Momentum Toward Creation of Lifestyle Brand", issued
yesterday, December 1, 2005 by George Foreman Enterprises, Inc.
over PR Newswire, the Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors
were omitted inadvertently. The complete, corrected release
follows. LAS VEGAS, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- George Foreman
Enterprises, Inc. (GFME.OB), the lifestyle brand company launched
to harness and leverage the George Foreman brand name, today
announced a new venture with Circle Group Holdings, Inc. (AMEX:CXN)
to promote and market their Z-Trim(R) zero calorie fat replacement
ingredient to major food companies, QSR and restaurant franchises,
the health and wellness community and the consumer market. The
transaction is the first venture announced since the launch of
George Foreman Enterprises, Inc. last August. "We created George
Foreman Enterprises, Inc. to build a lifestyle brand that harnesses
the power of the George Foreman name," said George Foreman, Co-
Chairman of George Foreman Enterprises. "The agreement with Circle
Group is the perfect way to kick start our new venture as this deal
will help us begin to actualize our vision of creating a lifestyle
brand empire based on health, fitness, quality and the embodiment
of the American dream. Z-Trim is designed to help people lead
healthier, more active lives, and that is exactly what George
Foreman Enterprises was created to do. As everyone knows, I love to
find terrific products that everyone doesn't know about just yet.
Z-Trim is my new secret, and I am looking forward to working toward
turning it into another national treasure." Z-Trim, which was
developed by Dr. George Inglett, a leading scientist at the
Department of Agriculture, and then exclusively licensed by the
U.S. government to Circle Group, is a natural zero calorie
fat-substitute made from the hulls of corn, oats, soy, rice,
barley. The product lowers 25% to 50% of calories and fats in most
foods without negatively affecting taste or texture. "After years
of research and development, we have unquestionably proven that
Z-Trim(R) can substantially reduce harmful Trans and saturated fats
and add healthy insoluble and soluble dietary fiber which can be
beneficial to heart patients and diabetics," commented Dr. Inglett.
"As our nation's obesity crisis continues to mount, we believe
Z-Trim can be a powerful tool in helping people to lead more
healthy lifestyles, particularly as the product can improve
digestion without any of the negative side effects sometimes
associated with other fat substitutes." Z-Trim, which is being
marketed as both an ingredient brand to major food companies and
restaurants, as well as a product sold directly to consumers, is
anticipated to receive a welcome response from both key audiences
as it generally can't be detected when formulated correctly in
dairy, dressings, dips, sauces, baked goods, processed meats, snack
foods, cookies, pies, cakes, icings, brownies, bars, ice cream,
milk shakes and many other foods. "With an unprecedented track
record of successful salesmanship, we are honored that George and
George Foreman Enterprises have chosen to help bring Z-Trim to the
public consciousness, with the ultimate goal of improving the
health of people everywhere over time," said Greg Halpern, CEO of
Circle Group Holdings. "This is sure to be a welcome addition to
the current ingredient brands available to the major restaurants
and food companies, and a terrific zero fat product option for
consumers, particularly as our nation continues to struggle with
its expanding waistline." Highlights of the new venture include: --
George Foreman Enterprises and Circle Group Holdings will form a
jointly owned limited liability company for the specific purpose of
promoting Z-Trim. This LLC will have the rights to use George
Foreman's name and likeness to promote Z-Trim. -- George Foreman
Enterprises shall have the right, subject to Circle Group Holdings'
shareholder approval, after performing certain marketing and media
activities, to convert its interest in the LLC into up to 50% of
the then outstanding shares of Circle Group Holdings. -- The
venture contemplates a targeted and intensive media campaign,
spearheaded by George Foreman, including multiple print media,
national network, cable television, and radio appearances. --
George Foreman has a personal policy of only endorsing products
that he strongly believes are highly beneficial to the public. In
line with this policy, and owing to George's strong personal belief
that Z-Trim is the right product at the right time, the agreement
is an equity- based partnership rather than a straight cash
endorsement deal. About George Foreman Enterprises, Inc. In August
2005, George Foreman Enterprises, Inc. entered into a series of
definitive agreements with former world heavyweight boxing champion
George Foreman allowing the company exclusive future use of his
name, likeness, and personal services through the assignment of his
intellectual property. The company is designed to leverage the
assets of one of the most powerful celebrity athlete brands of all
time. George Foreman Enterprises, Inc. will exclusively handle all
future business developments related to new uses of George
Foreman's intellectual property and prospective licensing
agreements. See also http://ztrim.com/gfme.html. The company seeks
to maximize the George Foreman name through licensing, join
ventures and/or the acquisition of operating companies. Prior to
August 2005, George Foreman Enterprises was known as Musicmaker.com
and then MM Companies. About Circle Group Holdings, Inc. Circle
Group Holdings, Inc. (http://crgq.com/ ) is a pioneer of emerging
technology companies. Circle Group Holdings provides small business
infrastructure, funding and substantial intellectual capital to
bring important and timely life-changing technologies to market
through all early phases of the commercialization process. FiberGel
Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Circle Group Holdings,
owns the worldwide rights to Z-Trim for all fields of use. Invented
over many years by Outstanding Senior Research Scientist Dr. George
Inglett at the United States Department of Agriculture, Z-Trim is
protected by three issued U.S. and International patents with more
than 54 additional patents pending. Circle Group Holdings' press
releases are available at
http://www.crgq.com/HTML/breakingNews.html About Z-Trim(R) Z-Trim
is a natural zero calorie fat-substitute made from the hulls of
corn, oats, soy, rice, barley that lowers 25% to 50% of calories
from fats in most foods without negatively affecting taste or
texture. Z-Trim generally can't be detected by consumers when
formulated correctly in dairy, dressings, dips, sauces, baked
goods, processed meats, snack foods, cookies, pies, cakes, icings,
brownies, bars, ice cream, milk shakes and many other foods. It
improves texture significantly; makes meats juicier, baked goods
moister, dips creamier. Z-Trim lets you to eat more of the foods
you love without fear of weight gain and allows you to lose weight
without giving up the foods you love. Z-Trim adopts the flavor and
mouth feel of most recipes and reduces aftertaste in most foods. It
has been proven in studies that a majority of consumers prefer
Z-Trim foods over their full-fat counterparts. Z-Trim can
substantially reduce harmful Trans and saturated fats and adds
healthy insoluble and soluble dietary fiber which can be beneficial
to heart patients and diabetics. Z-Trim can improve digestion
without any negative side effects sometimes associated with other
fat substitutes. Z-Trim has been featured on Fox News "Your World
w/ Neil Cavuto"; USA Today, Chicago Tribune, as well as local
affiliates of NBC, FOX and CBS. Forward-Looking Statements and Risk
Factors Statements made in this news release that relate to future
plans, events or performances are forward-looking statements. Any
statement containing words such as "believes", "anticipates,"
"plans", or "expects" and other statements which are not historical
facts contained in this release are forward-looking, and these
statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on current
expectations. The discussion of forward-looking information
requires management of the company to make certain estimates and
assumptions regarding the company's strategic direction and the
effect of such plans on the company's financial results. The
company's actual results and the implementation of its plans and
operations may differ materially from forward- looking statements
made by the company. The company encourages readers of
forward-looking information concerning the company to refer to its
prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission that set
forth certain risks and uncertainties that may have an impact on
future results and direction of the company. The venture with
Circle Group is subject to the company's limited due diligence
cancellation condition in the event that third-party analysis of Z-
Trim (R) shows results inconsistent with Circle Group's claims of
benefits and safety, or based upon the company's determination
after meeting with food manufacturers regarding the prospects of
securing contracts utilizing Z-Trim (R) and George Foreman in
future product campaigns. The company has 60 days from the date of
the Agreement to exercise this right. Furthermore, Circle Group is
required by American Stock Exchange regulations to obtain
shareholder approval prior to issuing 20% or more of Circle Group's
common stock pursuant to the new venture. In connection with
forming the new venture, the parties will enter into more
definitive detailed documentation that will contain more detailed
terms of the venture consistent with the agreement. The company's
business will depend on the exploitation and protection of its
intellectual property. The company's success will depend primarily
upon its ability to exploit and protect the intellectual property
rights that George Foreman and George Foreman Productions, Inc.
have assigned to the company's majority-owned subsidiary George
Foreman Ventures LLC. Foreman has entered into numerous licensing,
endorsement and other agreements over the last decade, and there
can be no assurances that a third party will not assert a claim to
some or all of the intellectual property rights that the company
believes have been assigned to George Foreman Ventures. In
addition, the United States Patent and Trademark Office may cite
preexisting trademark applications and registrations by third
parties against, and prior trademark owners may oppose, future
trademark applications by the company or George Foreman Ventures
incorporating the George Foreman name. Further, even if the company
or George Foreman Ventures were able to obtain acceptance of its
trademark applications by the U.S. PTO, a significant number of
similar marks registered by, and licensed to, third parties could
diminish the value and protectability of the intellectual property
held by the company or George Foreman Ventures. Participation in
litigation or regulatory proceedings in the U.S. or other
countries, which could result in substantial cost to and diversion
of energies by the company and George Foreman Ventures, may be
necessary to enforce the trademarks and other rights assigned to
George Foreman Ventures, to defend the company, George Foreman
Ventures or third parties against potential infringement claims
asserted by others or to determine the ownership, scope or validity
of the proprietary rights of the company, George Foreman Ventures
and others. The parties to such litigation may be larger or better
capitalized than the company and better able to support the cost of
litigation. An adverse outcome in any such proceedings could
subject the company and/or George Foreman Ventures to significant
liabilities to third parties, require them to seek licenses from
third parties and/or require them to cease using certain or all
intellectual property, any of which could have a material adverse
effect on the company's business, operating results and financial
condition. Contact: Investor Relations: Efrem Gerszberg
732-993-1280 Media: Andrew Bard 212-445-8368 DATASOURCE: George
Foreman Enterprises, Inc. CONTACT: Investor Relations - Efrem
Gerszberg, +1-732-993-1280, ; Media - Andrew Bard, +1-212-445-8368,
Web site: http://ztrim.com/gfme.html http://crgq.com/
http://www.crgq.com/HTML/breakingNews.html
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