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PR Newswire via NewsEdge Corporation :

NEW YORK, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ — Metrofunk Corporation announced todaythat on November 15, 2007 they will launch Metrofunk.com, the world’s firstinvite-only social network devoted entirely to nightlife, fashion, film, andmusic. Metrofunk.com was created specifically to allow industry trendsetterssuch as nightclub promoters, fashion designers, music artists, and filmmakers,the ability to create, build, and monetize their individually branded onlinesocial networks.

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The Metrofunk project is a collaborative effort that began two years agoby a team of industry veterans and trendsetters. Amidst a time in theentertainment industry when traditional business structures and practices areincessantly being challenged and tested, Metrofunk offers influencers aleveled playing field to promote and monetize their creative works. Themission is to empower trendsetters around the world by giving them thetechnology to create and build their own personally branded social networks.These personal social networks will later serve as grassroots distributionchannels for their own products. They will also be provided with a suite ofsocial media tools to post and promote all their creative works: events,fashion collections, films, music, photos, blogs, and videos.

All user generated content is displayed in a user-friendly popularity-driven manner and categorized under one of Metrofunk.com’s four lifestyleverticals (nightlife, fashion, film, and music). In order for other users toview and access the content, they must be invited to the site by an existingtrendsetter network. Once they join, new users immediately become a member ofthe trendsetter network they were invited by. Only approved trendsetters havethe ability to start their own networks.

In the age of mobile communications and social networking, Metrofunk.combrings the online scene to a new level. Metrofunk.com is ideal for users whohave graduated from one-size-fits-all social networking sites like MySpace.comand Facebook.com and are looking for a more exclusive network with sexier,trendier, and more sophisticated people. One might compare Metrofunk.com tothe Barneys and Saks Fifth Ave. of social networking. All content onMetrofunk.com is displayed by popularity, similar to how videos are displayedon YouTube.com, and how articles are displayed on Digg.com. The site isdesigned so the trendsetting community, not hired editors, decide what’s hotand what’s not.

Metrofunk Co-founder and CEO Han Kao states, “We’ve worked very hard togive trendsetters like ourselves, big and small, near and far, the opportunityto build their own viral social network of followers, while giving everytrendsetter an equal chance to expose and monetize their events and productson the open market. I strongly encourage all trendsetters and influencerswithin in the nightlife, fashion, film, and music industries to take advantageof the Metrofunk system and apply for a specialized trendsetter account.”

By taking advantage of the latest technologies, Metrofunk is able to offersignificantly more services to our users. For example, Metrofunk offersunlimited uploads, as we are taking advantage of Amazon’s web services,specifically EC2 and S3.

While Metrofunk.com’s flagship location is New York City, the origin ofsome of the biggest trendsetters in the world, the site will be expanding tothe rest of the major metropolitan cities in the US and around the world. Alsowatch out for the official red carpet launch party to be announced soon. Forinformation on sponsorship opportunities contact sponsors@metrofunk.com. Forinterviews or to gain access to http://www.Metrofunk.com contactpress@metrofunk.com.

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SOURCE Metrofunk Corporation

CONTACT: Charles Stumpf, COO-Media Liaison of Metrofunk Corporation, +1-914-715-6082, press@metrofunk.com

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