STUDIO CITY, Calif., Oct. 1, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tix Corporation (Nasdaq:TIXC), a leading integrated entertainment company providing ticketing services, event merchandising and concert and theatrical productions, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Exhibit Merchandising LLC ("Exhibit Merchandising") will open the "Tutankhamun and The Golden Age of the Pharaohs" merchandise and gift store in the Dallas Museum of Art on Friday, October 3, 2008.
The Dallas Museum of Art will be the home of the renowned "Tutankhamun and The Golden Age of the Pharaohs" exhibit from October 3, 2008 to May 17, 2009. The exhibit returns to the United States from London where it drew over one million visitors during its nine month tour, and is expected to draw a similar number of visitors during its time in Dallas.
The exhibition was previously presented at the Los Angeles County Museum of Contemporary Art, the Field Museum in Chicago, the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art, and Philadelphia's Franklin Institute. The exhibit explores the figures who guided ancient Egypt more than 3,000 years ago and includes an extensive array of more than 130 extraordinary artifacts from the tomb of Tutankhamun and other ancient Egyptian sites, featuring 50 of Tutankhamun's burial objects, including his royal diadem and one of the four gold and precious stone inlaid canopic coffinettes that contained his mummified internal organs.
"We are very proud to be a part of the success of 'Tutankhamun and The Golden Age of the Pharaohs' exhibit as it opens in Dallas. We believe this exhibit store along with our current store locations in Vienna, Madrid and Philadelphia establishes Tix Corporation's subsidiary, Exhibit Merchandising, as a leader in branded merchandise," stated Mitch Francis, Chief Executive Officer. "Our integrated and complementary businesses of Ticketing Services, Exhibit Merchandising and Live Entertainment allow us to cross promote between all of our operating units to grow our business."
Exhibit Merchandising, LLC was acquired in August of 2007 and provides first-class exhibit and event merchandising through retail specialty stores for touring museum exhibitions and touring theatrical productions. The stores are located in space provided in conjunction with the exhibit, and Exhibit Merchandising provides a complete turn-key operation with commercially-available and extensive custom-branded products for sale. It also provides professional management that complements the exhibition or theatrical production it represents. In addition to "Tutankhamun and The Golden Age of the Pharaohs," Exhibit Merchandising currently operates the retail specialty stores at the "King Tutankhamun II" exhibit in Vienna, the "Egyptian Undersea Treasures" exhibit in Madrid and the "Real Pirates" exhibit in Philadelphia.
About TIX Corporation
Tix Corporation is an integrated entertainment company focusing on ticketing services, event merchandising and the production and promotion of live entertainment. It currently operates five prime locations in Las Vegas under the Tix4Tonight marquee, offering up to a 50 percent discount for same-day shows, concerts, attractions and sporting events. It also offers discount dining and golf reservations at its sales locations in Las Vegas. The Company also offers premium tickets to concerts, theater and sporting events throughout the United States under its Tix4AnyEvent.com brand. Its Exhibit Merchandising operation is engaged in branding, product merchandise development and sales activities related to museum exhibitions and other events including King Tutankhamen and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, King Tutankhamen II, Egyptian Undersea Treasures and Real Pirates tours, selling themed souvenir memorabilia and collector's items in specialty stores in conjunction with the specific events and venues. The Company's newest division, Tix Productions, is dedicated to concert and live theatrical promotion and production of events throughout the United States, Canada and Europe and operates under the banners of its recent acquisitions, Magic Arts and Entertainment and NewSpace Entertainment.
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