World's Leading Supplier of Independent Music Will Supply Landmark Catalogue
From the Birth of Rock and Roll to Digital Music Services including eMusic,
iTunes, Rhapsody/Real Networks, Napster, Music-Net/AOL, Musicmatch and Buy
Music

-The Past Informs The Future-

NEW YORK, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Orchard, the world's leading
supplier and marketer of independent music, announced today a worldwide
distribution partnership with The Legendary Henry Stone, the label founded by
Henry Stone, the world-renowned pioneer of the record industry. Through The
Orchard's unparalleled distribution and marketing platform, the catalogue
which includes thousands of rare classics by artists such as Ray Charles,
James Brown, Earl Hooker, Steve Alaimo, Nat Kendrick and The Swans, Yvonne
Fair, and Lightnin Hopkins will be digitally distributed and actively marketed
in the leading global digital music services.

Henry Stone is a legend in the recording industry. As a producer, he was
one of the first to record Ray Charles and James Brown and launched several
successful record labels before spending the balance of his career as a
pioneering distributor, distributing Rhythm and Blues and Rock and Roll before
any major labels had taken an interest. The company has spent the past few
years meticulously archiving and digitizing its rare, out-of-print catalogue.

"I am thrilled to be joining with The Orchard, the world's leading
distributor and marketer of digital music," said Henry Stone. "I am so
pleased that The Orchard will insure that future generations of music lovers
will have the access to the greatest artists and songs of the past. No other
company offers such a strong marketing and merchandising engine in the digital
space. I look forward to getting this music back to fans worldwide."

"We are overjoyed to work with Henry Stone," said Richard Gottehrer,
Chairman and Founder of The Orchard. "I've known Henry throughout my career
and his wealth of knowledge and unique catalogue make him an invaluable
resource to music lovers. Together, we will bring a history of music to
people that would have lost out on such great recordings."

"The Legendary Henry Stone Presents is another outstanding addition to The
Orchard," said Greg Scholl, managing director of Dimensional Associates and
chief executive of The Orchard. "We look forward to working with our digital
music partners to ensure Henry Stone's life's work reaches the audience it so
richly deserves."

Contact Information:
Henry Stone Music, Inc.
Phone: 305-285-1475, Fax: 305-285-9685
www.henrystonemusic.com
henrystonemusic@aol.com