Fuse Teams Up With Music Authority Alternative Press To Bring The Best Of South By Southwest Exclusive Alternative Press SXSW Party Special To Premiere April 5, 2006 At 9:00 pm ET With Encore Performance On April 10, 2006

30-Minute Special Features Thursday, Circa Survive, Paramore, Straylight Run And Head Automatica

NEW YORK, NY (March 30, 2006)—When it comes to discovering new music and breaking bands, there are no better authorities than music bible Alternative Press and fuse, the nation’s only viewer-driven music television network. The two powerhouses joined forces at this year’s tantamount music festival South By Southwest, which took place earlier this month in Austin.

Each year, Alternative Press hosts one of the biggest indoor/outdoor daytime events during the music festival, at the legendary Austin nightclub Emo’s. Alternative Press, fuse and partners Logitech, Zippo, HOB, Purevolume and Dickies Girl took over the club’s three venues and multiple stages to host eighteen bands including some of the most acclaimed new and established talent including Thursday, The Sounds and Say Anything. The event, which had fans lined up around the block as early as 10am, was undoubtedly one of the most successful showcases during the entire SXSW music festival.

fuse’s Alternative Press SXSW Party Special, which premieres on Wednesday, April 5th @ 9pm (ET), features a variety of behind the scenes footage including exclusive interviews and live performances by acclaimed bands such as Thursday, who have become one of the scene’s biggest success stories. Other key bands featured in the special include Circa Survive (fronted by former Saosin singer Anthony Green) and Fueled By Ramen artists Paramore. Also captured in the special are interviews/b-roll with buzz band Straylight Run and Head Automatica. For more information on fuse’s Alternative Press SXSW Party Special, log onto fuse.tv and www.alternativepress.com.

About fuse:

fuse is the nation's only viewer-influenced, music television network, featuring music videos, exclusive artist interviews, live concerts, series and specials. fuse reflects the rapidly changing interests and attitudes of its 12-34 year-old audience by uniting the media platforms at the center of their communication and entertainment - TV, Web, mobile technologies and interactive gaming and by incorporating their opinions and suggestions into the network’s on-air and online programming. More information about fuse is available at fuse.tv.