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Label manager Distribution Select since January 2009 Label manager Distribution Fusion III from to 1998 to November 2008 Label manager Cargo Records from 1988 to 1998

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DISTRIBUTION SELECT OVERVIEW □ Distribution Select is Canada's largest independent music and video distributor. Its vast and diverse catalogue is continually enriched by virtue of exclusive distribution contracts with over 170 different partners among which Beggars Banquet, 4AD, XL, Matador, Oscilloscope,Wagram, Naïve, Ministry of Sound, Black Hole, Audiogram, Dare to Care, Spectra Musique and Musicor (in-house label). □ With head office in Montreal and branch office in Toronto and representatives in major Canadian cities, Distribution Select markets its products to retailers across the country, accompanying them with high-powered advertising campaigns and promotions. It also provides producers with coast to coast access to a vast network of marketing, merchandising, sales and promotion services. □ Over the years, Distribution Select has developed in-depth knowledge of the Canadian entertainment market, and matchless expertise in its specific industry segment. □ As a division of Groupe Archambault and Quebecor Media, Distribution Select is also able to rapidly and efficiently access an extended range of expertise in retail sales, Internet, publishing and TV broadcasting. □ Quebecor is one Canada’s largest media companies. It delivers services such as analog and digital broadcasting; cable and wireless telephone; Internet access; newspaper, magazine and book publishing; and the distribution and retailing of a wide array of cultural products. www.quebecor.com □ As part of the Archambault Music group, Select has direct and privileged access to the 15 Archambault stores through Quebec, as well as the Archambault web site. www.archambault.ca Facts and a few numbers □ First Archambault store was founded in 1896. Its location is still the flag ship address and current main office address of the Groupe Archambault and Distribution Select □ Select Records is founded in 1947, □ Select became Distribution Select in 1982 www.archambault.ca/store Distribution Select: the strength of teamwork, a culture of independence www.distributionselect.ca Sales force □ Peter Hardman - Director Sales & Marketing (Toronto) □ Luc Duchaine - Director Sales & Marketing (Montreal) □ Mélanie Cyr - Assistant Director of Sales □ Danaë Ouellet – Assistant Marketing Director □ Yvon Bolduc - Sales Representative □ Nathalie Petit - Sales Representative □ Francis Beaulieu - Sales Representative □ Marc Côté - Sales Representative □ Patrick Nadon - Service Representative □ Sébastien Malenfant - Videos □ Greg Przygocki - Sales manager and marketing-special projects □ Anne-Marie Quinn - Sales Representative, Ontario □ Melanie Copple - Sales Representative, British Columbia / Alberta □ Jason Croke - Sales Representative, Ontario,Manitoba,Maritimes □ Marie-Christine Proteau – Coordinatrice marketing □ Isabelle Boivin – Marketing cooridnator □ Marie-Eve Cossette – Communication assistant □ Cynthia Gebrayel – Communication assistant http://www.distributionselect.ca/en/nous_joindre.asp □ Customer base includes coverage with traditional and mass merch account as well as indies (mom and pop businesses) □ HMV, Renaud-Bray, Costco, Future Shop / Best Buy, Anderson (Wal-Mart) are all set up with Select http://www.distributionselect.ca/en/detaillants.asp Multiple winner (16 out of 18) of the Félix for Distributor of the Year at Quebec's ADISQ awards (Félix is the equivalent of a Grammy in Quebec). 2009 and 2010 releases certified gold (40 000 copies) □ MAXIME LANDRY – VOX POP □ BOBBY BAZINI – BETTER IN TIME □ ISABELLE BOULAY – CHANSONS POUR LES MOIS D’HIVER □ DANIEL BÉLANGER – NOUS □ IMA – CHRISTMAS □ MARC HERVIEUX – APRÈS NOUS □ ARTISTES VARIÉS – GÉNÉRATION PASSE-PARTOUT □ NADJA – NADJA □ MARIE-MAI – VERSION 3.0 □ JEAN-PIERRE FERLAND – BIJOUX DE FAMILLE (DUOS FERLAND) □ LOST FINGERS – RENDEZ-VOUS ROSE □ JEAN LELOUP – MILLE EXCUSES MILADY □ ANNIE VILLENEUVE – ANNIE VILLENEUVE □ PIERRE LAPOINTE – SENTIMENTS HUMAINS □ ARTISTES VARIÉS – STAR ACADÉMIE 2009 □ GINETTE RENO – FAIS MOI LA TENDRESSE □ IMA – A LA VIDA! □ TIESTO – IN SEARCH OF SUNRISE VOL. 7 □ COEUR DE PIRATE – COEUR DE PIRATE □ WILLIAM DESLAURIERS – UN PIED A TERRE □ JEAN-FRANCOIS BREAU & MARIE-EVE JANVIER – DONNER POUR DONNER □ ANNIE VILLENEUVE – NOEL CHEZ MOI □ ROCH VOISINE – AMERICANA □ DANIEL BÉLANGER - NOUS □ MARTIN MATTE – CONDAMNÉ A L’EXCELLENCE DVD (5 000) □ LOUIS JOSÉ HOUDE – SUIVRE LA PARADE DVD (5000) 10 releases are also certified Platinum (80 000 copies) □ MAXIME LANDRY – VOX POP □ GINETTE RENO – FAIS MOI LA TENDRESSE □ ARTISTES VARIÉS – STAR ACADÉMIE 2009 □ MARIE-MAI – VERSION 3.0 □ COEUR DE PIRATE – COEUR DE PIRATE □ BOBBY BAZINI – BETTER IN TIME □ ROCH VOISINE – AMERICANA □ ARTISTES VARIÉS – GÉNÉRATION PASSE-PARTOUT □ MARTIN MATTE – CONDAMNÉ A L’EXCELLENCE DVD (10 000) □ LOUIS JOSÉ HOUDE – SUIVRE LA PARADE DVD (10 000) 2 releases are also certified Double Platinum (160 000 copies) □ GINETTE RENO – FAIS MOI LA TENDRESSE □ MAXIME LANDRY – VOX POP 2 releases are also certified Qaudruple Platinum (40 000 DVD copies) □ MARTIN MATTE – CONDAMNÉ A L’EXCELLENCE DVD (40 000) □ LOUIS JOSÉ HOUDE – SUIVRE LA PARADE DVD (40 000) A few selected indie sales (from Soundscan)  M.I.A. – KALA (2007-08-21) 61759  THE XX – XX (2009-08-18) 21 171  THE NATIONAL-HIGH VIOLET (2010-05-11) 16 876  PINK MARTINI – HANG ON LITTLE TOMATO (2005-02-15) 76 047  PINK MARTINI – JOY TO THE WORLD (2010-11-09) 13 724  M.I.A.- MAYA (2010-07-13) 11038  ADELE – 19 (2008-01-28) 60 682  VAMPIRE WEEKEND – VAMPIRE WEEKEND (2008-01-29) 37 465  VAMPIRE WEEKEND – CONTRA (2010-01-12) 28 719  HOLY FUCK – LP (2007-10-23) 4346  RATATAT – LP3 (2008-07-08) 4516  RATATAT – LP4 (2010-06-08) 3585  SIGUR ROS – MED SUD I EYRUM SPILUM END (2008-06-24) 19 172  FUCKED UP – CHEMISTRY OF COMMON LIFE (2008-10-07) 3 357  EMILIANA TORRINI – ME & ARMINI (2008-09-09) 3787  MOGWAI – HAWK IS HOWLING (2008-09-23) 2897  THIEVERY CORPORATION – RADIO RETALIATION (2008-09-23) 11 766  MONKEY – JOURNEY TO THE WEST (2008-08-11) 1076  BASEMENT JAXX – SCARS (2009-09-22) 1996  CAMERA OBSCURA – MY MAUDLIN CAREER (2009-04-21) 2981  VARIOUS – DARK WAS THE NIGHT (2009-02-17) 10 634  FRIENDLY FIRES – FRIENDLY FIRES (2008-09-03) 2236  GIRLS – ALBUM (2009-09-22) 1739  PEACHES – I FEEL CREAM (2009-05-05) 3123  SONIC YOUTH – ETERNAL (2009-06-09) 4532  ST VINCENT – ACTOR (2009-05-05) 2752  PINK MARTINI – SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS (2009-10-27) 21 230  LHASA – LHASA (2009-04-21) 29 373  LHASA – LA LLORNA (1997-02-04) 116 818  TIESTO – IN SEARCH OF SUNRISE VOL. 7 (2008-06-10) 25 535 SELECT DIGITAL OVERVIEW □ As Distribution Select’s digital division, Select Digital wishes to become Canada’s largest digital distributor of musical and entertainment content. As for now, Select Digital distributes more than 65 000 products, coming from 125 producers and distributors such as : Outside, Koch, Iris, Analekta, Warner , Musicor, Déjà Musique, Christal Musik, Indica Records, Dare To Care, JKP Musique, Zone 3, etc. □ Customer base includes Internet detail outlets, Internet portals, Internet service providers, telecommunications businesses (cell phone market), etc. □ Telus, Vidéotron, Canoë, iTunes, Sympatico, Archambault.ca, Puretracks.com, Radio NRJ, Palmares.ca, Bell Mobility. http://www.selectdigital.ca/drm/ Team □ Simon Rivard – Vice Président Distribution and Digital Sales □ Danaë Ouellet – Digital Marketing □ Hérick Moniz – Operation □ Cynthia Gebrayel – Communication assistant Archambault.ca □ Archambault.ca is the first French-language download service. The songs are downloaded from the online store in mp3 format and are compatible with all portable media players. □ Archambault.ca wants to establish itself as the most important online destination for music enthusiast and the music industry professionals. Their mission is to promote all artists of the French-speaking world. Zik.ca has the most important mp3 catalogue of French songs in North America. □ Archambault.ca is also an interactive website with blogs, newspaper articles, videos, album reviews, etc. http://www.archambault.ca/zik/