Released on: January 10, 2008, 1:38 pm

Press Release Author: The TFM Group LLC

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: NEW GLOBAL COMPETITION - REALITY SHOW FEATURING XM2,
REUNITING FORMER MEMBERS OF THE LATIN SENSATION, MENUDO, FIND THEIR FINAL MEMBER.
BROADCAST INTO OVER 20 COUNTRIES WITH WORLDWIDE SMS AND INTERNET VOTING!

Press Release Body: Boca Raton, Florida January 18, 2008 - The premier members of
the Latino boy-band sensation that preceded Ricky Martin's solo career have reunited
as XM2. With a new album for December of 2008 and world tour scheduled for 2009 the
super-group will search for its final member from a pool of Latino talent culled
from the international community. The worldwide audience will vote to select the
winner from contestants representing over 20 countries.
Jonathan Montenegro, Rawy Torres and Sergio Blass bring a new, cutting edge sound to
the forefront of Latino music; a mature XM2 will cast aside any notions of a "pop"
fad, these guys can rock.
Global contests throughout the Latin world will bring 24 contestants and 2 internet
finalists to the Batallas de las Americas stage at the James L. Knight theatre in
Miami, Florida. The worldwide audition process starts in March of 2008 with the 6
city U.S. competition beginning in April.
The 13 episode series will begin in September of 2008 as Batallas de las Americas
competition heats up in Miami, Florida and road shows in San Juan, Puerto Rico,;
Panama City, Panama and Mexico City, Mexico. The global community will vote via SMS
text messaging and the internet creating international support for each country's
Batallas de las Americas finalist. All finalists will be releasing on the WorldVibe
Records label, digital singles and the winner will join XM2 on their World Tour and
new album release!
For additional information on Batallas de las Americas and XM2 please contact
Mitchell Abrams, Director of Marketing or visit www.tfmgrp.com.

ABOUT The TFM Group LLC - TFM Group offers a full spectrum of services to the
entertainment industry specializing in television production, touring, merchandising
and tech-marketing campaigns like SMS text messaging. The company, which has
collaborated in hundreds of music videos, live concert events and tour productions
for renowned artists, is positioned to provide the best in all forms of Latin
entertainment to the 565 MM Latino consumers in North America, South America,
Central America and Puerto Rico.


Web Site: http://WWW.TFMGRP.COM

Contact Details: Mitchell Abrams
Director of Marketing the TFM Group
Tel; 561- 886-0080 Ext; 214
Fax; 561- 886-0959
Mitchell@tfmgrp.com