SAN BRUNO, Calif., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- M&A West, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MAWI), a company that develops, invests in and operates Internet and technology related companies, announced today that it has acquired the Pokemon websites, http://www.winpokeman.com , http://www.pokeauction.com and http://www.freepokemoncards.com .
Scott Kelly, President and CEO of M&A West, commented, "Nintendo's Pokemon has become an overnight phenomenon. The purchase of these Pokemon sites provides us an excellent platform to promote our internet entertainment division. Our plans are to provide forums where Pokemon collectors to discuss, trade and win pokeman merchandise. Through http://www.winpokeman.com and http://www.freepokemoncards.com we plan to have weekly drawings to win Pokemon boosterpacks and other prizes. The http://www.pokemanauction.com site will allow collectors to buy, sell and exchange Pokemon cards and related merchandise from other collectors."
The popularity of Pokemon is based on the concept of collecting, developing and trading over 150 different Pokemon. Since its introduction to the United States in September 1998, Pokemon has become an overnight booming phenomenon. Pokemon is a top selling Nintendo video game property, a #1 rated kid's television show in U.S. syndication, as well as a #1 show on the Warner Bros. Television Network
M&A West, Inc. has four primary business objectives. The first is to become a meaningful player in the acquisition and development of Internet and technology companies. The second is to provide seed capital to newly emerging Internet companies. The third is to provide a full line of business services to emerging micro-cap and small-cap companies to increase awareness of their business. The fourth is to create and grow offshoot Internet-related companies under the M&A West, Inc. umbrella.
M&A West, Inc.'s current investments include:
Virtuallender.com, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: VLDC), http://www.virtuallender.com
Workfire.com, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WKFR) , http://www.workfire.com
Digital Bridge, Inc., http://www.digitalbridge.com
Virtualwagering.com, Inc. , http://www.virtualwagering.com and
Virtualgroceries.com, Inc. , http://www.virtualgroceries.com
For more information on M&A West, Inc. visit http://www.mawest.com
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CONTACT: investors, Ken Lowman, 215/413-0931, or press, Rick West, 650-588-2678, or rick@mawest.com, both of M&A West, Inc.
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