2/8/99

CONTACT: Michael Jensen at (626) 585-9575 or Susan Stewart at (530) 823-5962

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - Gold Circle Entertainment, Inc., has appointed Annette Sneckenberg, C.P.A., to the position of Controller it was announced by company president, Michael Delich. In her position, Sneckenberg will be responsible for overseeing all accounting functions at company headquarters, at its West Coast Operations, and for its affiliates, Waitt Broadcasting and Waitt Radio.

"Annette Sneckenberg is a disciplined accounting manager who is well-schooled in all aspects of financial management," says Delich. "She has experience in setting up and running accounting systems for both large and small companies and her experience in cash management, in particular, will help us operate more efficiently as we continue to grow."

A native Nebraskan, Annette Sneckenberg began her professional career with Peter Kiewit Sons’, Inc., where she quickly gained a reputation as a problem solver. She served in various positions for the company, including an Accounting Supervisor position with the S.E.C. Reporting Department. She became a Controller for a commercial nursery in Omaha, but within a year she returned to Peter Kiewit Sons’ where she became involved as an investment manager for a division that became Level 3 Communications. When that operation relocated, Sneckenberg joined infoUSA as Director of Budgeting and Finance, where she helped install a new accouting system and was responsible for all forecasting. When that company downsized, Sneckenberg found another opportunity with Gold Circle Entertainment. Since joining the company in late 1998, she has been involved in incorporating recent company acquisitions into its financial management system.

Gold Circle Entertainment is an Omaha, Nebraska-based full-service music-based enterprise. The company takes a strategic, long-term approach to artist development and the

commitment to innovation in the marketing and distribution of its products, which include CDs/albums released under Gold Circle's subsidiary labels, Samson Records and Compass III Records, or

catalogs/rights administration handled by Samson Publishing, Inc. Affiliated companies include Waitt Broadcasting, which currently operates KMEG, a CBS affiliate in Sioux City, Iowa; KYOU, a FOX affiliate in Ottumwa, Iowa; WPGX, a Fox affiliate in Panama City, Florida; and WDFX, a Fox affiliate in Dothan, Alabama; and Waitt Radio, Inc., which operates KOTD FM 106.9, based near

Omaha, Nebraska. The company was founded by Norm Waitt, Jr., and a team of respected music industry pros in 1997. In addition to Waitt, who serves as Chairman and CEO, management includes Michael Delich, President and COO; and Richard Musil, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Headquarters for Gold Circle and Samson Records are located at 13906 Gold Circle Drive, Suite 201, Omaha, Nebraska, 68144. Both Gold Circle and Samson maintain sites on the World Wide Web, at www.goldo.com and www.samsonrecords.com, respectively.

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