The Auction Channel, Butterfield's Auctioneers and Greg Manning Auctions, Inc. (NASDAQ:GMAI), will join forces on June 24 and 25, 2000 for KISS The Auction - a sale of artifacts from the legendary 1970s rock group, KISS -- at the Paramount Studios' Theater in Los Angeles. KISS fans around the world will be able to compete with live bidders by placing real-time and absentee bids over the Internet at http://www.theauctionchannel.com. KISS' final tour, to be concluded in the fall of this year and the dispersal of these objects -- handled, used, abused, trusted and loved by the band and their fans -- marks the end of rock's brashest era.

"Our unique technology will offer KISS fans worldwide an opportunity to purchase a piece of rock history in the comfort of their own living rooms or office space," said Ron Chaimowitz, CEO of The Auction Channel. "Our exciting NetBidLive technology is as revolutionary as the band itself. We are also excited that this auction will expand the excitement of the auction experience to a whole new customer demographic."

KISS The Auction will feature nearly 1,000 lots, which include original costumes, original played instruments, album covers and items personally owned by band members since the group's inception in 1972. Highlights of the auction are:

-- Original Tour costumes like Gene Simmons' spiked and studded ensemble from "The Creatures of the Night" tour

-- A custom made set of four, life-sized KISS mannequins

-- 50 original vintage KISS guitars played onstage by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley throughout the group's three decade career

-- The original LOVE GUN album cover, oil on canvas painting by Ken Kelly

-- Handwritten lyric sheets, such as "Rock and Roll All Nite," "Christine Sixteen," and "Calling Doctor Love"

Catch all the KISS action on The Auction Channel website, http://www.theauctionchannel.com.

- -- The Auction Channel will sell illustrated catalogs from KISS The Auction - including both signed and unsigned hard and soft-cover catalogs on its Web site. Collectible sale materials such as photographs and posters will also be made available to site visitors.

- -- The Auction Channel is pleased to bring you KISS: Immortals, a weekly-animated online series featuring the KISS voices and songs.

KISS: Immortals uses real-time 3-D streaming technology from the Auction Channel's parent company, Brilliant Digital Entertainment, Inc. (AMEX:BDE) to give full-screen, full-soundtrack fun.

- -- The Auction Channel will conduct a chat on their site, http://www.theauctionchannel.com, with the infamous Gene Simmons(Demon) before the live auction.

Stay tuned to other events surrounding KISS The Auction, starting with a public preview of the full sale in Los Angeles at Butterfield's Sunset Gallery on June 16-18. Additionally, on June 9, 2000 The CBS Early Morning Show segment, "The Real Deal with The Auction Channel," will highlight the auction and feature a special interview with Gene Simmons.

To register for the KISS The Auction online, visit http://www.butterfields.com/KISS.

All bidders must register by 1:00 p.m. (PDT) on June 22 to participate in the auction.

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