H3 Enterprises, Inc. President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Announces Co-Branding Partnership Between Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Sean
23 January 2008 - 3:32AM
PR Newswire (US)
Chavis Represents H3, Inc. on CNN and Fox Business News NEW YORK,
Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- H3 Enterprises, Inc. (Pink
Sheets: HTRE) President and CEO, Dr Benjamin Chavis, announced
yesterday a co-branding partnership between Sean "Diddy" Combs'
Sean John Fashion Empire and H3's HipHopSodaShops. The companies
have agreed to work together through marketing, promotions and
sales of each other's products. Dr. Chavis made the initial
announcement live on Fox Business Network television yesterday
morning on their highly rated show Money for Breakfast, hosted by
Alexis Glick and Peter Barnes. Fox Business Network reaches 42
million viewers worldwide. Chavis emphasized, "The timing of this
important partnership between one of the word's most successful
young entrepreneurs and the HipHopSodaShop is highly significant
from a business perspective. Sean "Diddy" Combs is an icon. He is a
mogul who only associates his brands with the best. Sean John is an
upscale fashion empire that is recognized globally for the finest
quality and authentic representations of the highest aspirations of
hip-hop and popular culture. I have known Diddy for over twenty
years," continued Chavis. "And it is a special honor for us to work
together to encourage the empowerment of people and communities
through education, fashion and economic development. To make this
very important announcement on the day our nation officially
celebrates the birthday and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
exemplifies why I proudly affirm that our emerging HipHopSodaShop
franchise units are in fact a fulfillment of Dr. King's dream of
economic empowerment. Sean John Fashions and HipHopSodaShops have
remarkable co-branding synergies. Our brands mutually stand for
empowerment." Tony Harris and CNN's Newsroom featured Dr. Chavis on
their primetime newscast on Sunday night. CNN reaches 86 million
viewers worldwide. Chavis stated on the broadcast, "I am so proud
of the hip-hop generation. They transcend race, gender and other
issues that are used to divide people. Our HipHopSodaShops
represent the cultural and economic transformation of our society
and world. Our customers are young professionals, college students,
and entire families who enjoy our healthy food, online video games
and our branded merchandise." About Sean John: Sean "Diddy" Combs
has built a $500 million award-winning fashion business. In 1998,
he decided to fulfill a life-long dream when he launched a
signature collection of sportswear under his name Sean John. Mr.
Combs created the line to fill a void in the market for well-made,
sophisticated fashion forward clothing that also reflected an urban
sensibility and style. Through the support of both the fashion
community and retailers, Sean John quickly grew from an urban label
to an international brand. Sean John has become a usual suspect at
the prestigious award ceremony for the Council of Fashion Designers
of America (CFDA) held annually in New York. For five consecutive
years since 2000, Sean John has been nominated for its excellence
in design. Sean John shares this distinction with an elite group of
designers that include Marc Jacobs and Helmut Lang. In 2004, Sean
John was awarded the CFDA Men's Designer of the Year award. About
H3 Enterprises, Inc. and the HipHopSodaShop: H3 Enterprises, Inc.
is the parent company of the HipHopSodaShop, with its corporate
headquarters located at 116 John Street, New York, NY 10036. As the
first publicly traded hip-hop company, H3 Enterprises, Inc. is
dedicated to the mission of empowering young people through
investment, education and economic development. The HipHopSodaShops
are a franchise restaurant operation that brings hip- hop music,
sports and community involvement to every city where they open. The
HipHopSodaShop comes complete with a healthy quick service menu,
merchandising, a state-of-the-art recording studio, thirty giant
LCD screens, the latest Xbox 360 live video games, and a large area
dedicated to competitive on-line video gaming. The HipHopSodaShop
in Tampa is over 11,000 square feet and is a modern day cultural
arts center where many forms of hip- hop can be expressed by
patrons and embraced by the community. The HipHopSodaShops carry a
message of giving back to the community in the forms of
empowerment, investment, employment and the arts. Safe Harbor:
Certain information included herein may contain statements that are
forward looking, such as statements relating to plans for future
expansion and other business development activities. Such
forward-looking information is subject to changes and variations
which are not reasonably predictable and which could significantly
affect future results. DATASOURCE: H3 Enterprises, Inc. CONTACT:
Media Contacts, Larry Kopp or Laura Fenton of The T.A.S.C. Group,
LLC, +1-646-723-4344, or cell +1-917-282-2357, , for H3
Enterprises, Inc.; Investor Relations, Tania Munro,
+1-818-987-7582, for H3 Enterprises, Inc.
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