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African American Medical Network Partners With Florida Physician Networks to Bring Needed Health Education to African American Patients

Posted on: Monday, 17 October 2005, 09:00 CDT

AFMN, Inc. (Pink Sheets: AFNN) and its subsidiary, African American Medical Network, Inc. ("African American Medical Network" or the "Company") recently entered into relationships with Phytrust and Florida NetPass, two physician networks operating primarily in Florida's Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Under this arrangement, the Company has already provided its monthly programming and TV/DVD systems to more than 100 physician offices that serve large numbers of minority patients.

"Strategically this is in line with our plans to impact the patient's waiting room experience in a meaningful way," commented the Company's President Charles Richardson. "Our programming is engaging and easy to understand and contains health empowerment messages geared to improve the wellness and quality of life of our audience. Moreover, it accommodates Florida's multi-ethnic patient base by providing captioning in Spanish and French."

Nelson L. Adams, MD, President of Phytrust of Florida agrees, "This culturally appropriate educational program is perfect for the waiting room. Our doctors and patients think it's great."

According to Richardson, "We are gearing up for rapid growth in our subscriber base due to the many inquiries and requests we are receiving from physician networks and health maintenance organizations in several major markets. Our partnering with organizations such as these tracks with our basic subscription-building game plan of being a value-added service to doctors who recognize that a better informed patient is more compliant and more likely to follow through on recommended treatment regimes."

The Company provides educational programming about medical and health issues related to the needs of African American patients. In June, African American Medical Network began monthly distribution of its educational programming on medical and health issues to hospitals, clinics, and doctors' offices around the country. The monthly updated DVD magazines are geared to create awareness about key diseases and the steps needed to preserve and improve the quality of life. Hosted and voiced by veteran actor Ernie Hudson, programming consists of fast-paced segments four to seven minutes long that cover pertinent healthcare topics.

The corporate offices of AFMN, Inc. and African American Medical Network, Inc. are located at 6601 Center Drive West, Suite 521, Los Angeles, California 90045. For more information, call Robert Cambridge, Executive Vice President, at (310) 348-8170 or visit our website at www.africanamericanmedicalnetwork.com. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about confidence, strategies and business expectations relating thereto are forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could significantly impact AFMN, Inc.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities of AFMN, Inc. Certain statements in this release and other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of the Company are "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements regarding future events and developments and our future performance, as well as management's expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws. The forward looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties including market acceptance of the Company's services and projects and the Company's continued access to capital and other risks and uncertainties outlined in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are incorporated herein by reference. The actual results the Company achieves may differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to such risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on our current expectations and speak only as of the date of such statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise.

About the Proposed Merger between Medical Media Television, Inc. and African American Medical Network, Inc.: In connection with the proposed transaction, Medical Media Television, Inc. intends to file a registration statement and other materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors are urged to read the registration statement and other materials when they are available because they contain important information. Investors will be able to obtain free copies of the registration statement, when it becomes available, as well as other filings containing information about Medical Media Television, Inc. and African American Medical Network, Inc. without charge at the Securities and Exchange Commission's internet site (www.sec.gov). These documents may also be obtained, when they become available, by directing a request to Medical Media Television, Inc. c/o Teresa J. Bray, Vice President at 8406 Benjamin Road, Suite C, Tampa, Florida 33634.

Source: Business Wire

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