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RNS Number : 7540P 
Galleon Holdings PLC 
31 March 2009 
 

Date:31 March 2009 
On behalf of:      Galleon Holdings plc ("Galleon", "the Company" or "the 
Group") 
Embargoed until:   0700hrs 
 
 
 
 
Galleon Holdings PLC 
  *  IMG acquires territory rights for Super Soccer Star in Eastern Europe and 
  Scandinavia 
 
 
Galleon Holdings plc (AIM: GON), the AIM listed entertainment media company 
developing and producing multi-platform properties with a focus on emerging 
markets, is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with IMG 
Entertainment, the premiere global sport and entertainment company, to exploit 
Galleon's wholly owned property Super Soccer Star in Eastern Europe and 
Scandinavia. 
 
 
Under the terms of the agreement IMG Entertainment has the rights to the Super 
Soccer Star format in Russia, CIS (Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Azerbaijan, 
Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Georgia, Armenia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova), 
Eastern Europe (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, 
Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, 
Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania), Turkey and Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, 
Sweden, Finland). 
 
 
Produced in association with Chelsea Football Club, Super Soccer Star is a 
multi-platform entertainment property which includes a prime time reality show 
to find the best football players between 13 and 16 years old.  The show 
generates revenues from mobile and online voting, sponsorship, advertising and 
branded merchandise.  This agreement with IMG builds on two successful series 
aired in China and Malaysia and territory rights granted in Indonesia, Vietnam, 
the Middle East, India and the US. Negotiations regarding the rights to further 
territories are ongoing. 
 
 
 
 
Commenting on the agreement, Stephen Green, CEO of Galleon Holdings, said: 
 
 
"IMG is a leading global media operator and we are delighted to be working with 
them in rolling out Super Soccer Star to Eastern Europe and Scandinavia. This 
deal along with our recent territory deals in Vietnam, India and the Middle East 
demonstrates the global appeal of our multiplatform approach." 
 
 
Mark Young, SVP of IMG Entertainment, added: 
 
 
"We are excited about working on Super Soccer Star with Galleon and our 
infrastructure, ability and know how will enable us to successfully exploit this 
proven multi-channel property across these territories." 
 
 
Casimir Knight, Managing Director of Chelsea Digital Media, said: 
 
 
"We are delighted that Galleon and IMG - both long-term media partners of the 
club - will be working together on SSS in these exciting territories." 
 
 
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Enquiries: 
 
 
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| Galleon Holdings plc                            |             www.galleonplc.com | 
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| Stephen Green, Chief Executive                  |             Tel: 020 8742 3636 | 
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| Cenkos Securities (Nominated Adviser & Broker)  |                                | 
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| Ken Fleming / Jon Fitzpatrick                   |  Tel: 0131 220 9772 / 0131 220 | 
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| Redleaf Communications                          |         Galleon@redleafpr.com  | 
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| Samantha Robbins / Sanna Sumner                 |             Tel: 020 7566 6700 | 
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Notes to Editors: 
 
 
ABOUT GALLEON HOLDINGS 
 
 
Galleon Holdings plc creates and distributes multi-platform branded 
entertainment properties focused on the emerging markets, in particular China 
and South East Asia. The entertainment properties are designed to establish a 
direct, interactive relationship with the viewer. 
 
 
Television in China reaches approximately 98% of the population of 1.3 billion. 
Mobile phone penetration is also high, with over 500 million subscribers and 
with over 300 million people online, China is now the largest online market in 
the world.  Huge TV audiences and growing interactive platform access presents a 
substantial opportunity for Galleon to benefit from the popularity and demand 
for interactive entertainment and game shows. China is forecast to become the 
world's fifth largest advertising market. 
 
 
In October 2007 Galleon acquired Phoenix, a Hong Kong based media solutions 
company, which specialises in the provision of interactive broadcast television 
services that enable broadcasters in China and South East Asia to provide 
interactive entertainment for audiences to access through TV, online and mobile. 
 
 
In February 2008 Galleon acquired Yunbo, a mobile service provider in China, 
strengthening the Company's ability to provide Chinese broadcasters with a 
complete media solution for multiplatform entertainment.  Galleon now has total 
control over the interactive content, its delivery to the consumer, data capture 
and the billing process. 
 
 
Galleon develops entertainment formats for children, families and young adults. 
These include: 
 
 
  *  Super Soccer Star - an interactive family orientated football talent show. 
  Produced in association with Chelsea Football Club. The first series, broadcast 
  in Guangdong province, China, achieved top five show status.  The show has 
  recently launched in Malaysia. 
  *  Skunk Fu! - a comedy action animated TV show for kids aged 6-11. 
  *  Apollo's Pad - an interactive online animated sitcom targeting the young male 
  audience. 
 
 
 
 
 
ABOUT IMG ENTERTAINMENT 
 
 
IMG Entertainment, the entertainment production and distribution division of IMG 
Worldwide, is one of the world's largest independent producers of drama, comedy, 
unscripted, fashion, documentary and children's content. With offices in Los 
Angeles, New York and London, IMG Entertainment's production subsidiaries 
include the award-winning Darlow Smithson Productions, Tiger Aspect Productions 
and Tigress Productions. IMG Entertainment produces and distributes 5,000 hours 
of network, cable and syndicated programming annually, including "Make Me a 
Supermodel," "Secret Diary of a Call Girl," "Sordid Lives: The Series," "Bingo 
America," and "Vanity Lair." 
 
 
 
This information is provided by RNS 
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange 
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