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Phil 'The Unabomber' Laak to Host Rock-N-Roll Charity Poker Tournament for VH1 Classic

18 March 2006

(Press Release) Hansen Gray & Company, Inc. (OTC: HGCP) subsidiary NAPP Tour, Inc., creator of the International Poker Association and the North American Poker Tour, has partnered with Tenner and Associates to sponsor the VH1 Classic Rock-n-Roll Celebrity Poker Tournament, the first televised poker contest to feature music artists.

The Tournament, presented by CelebrityPokerPlayer.net and hosted by Phil Laak, will bring together six well-known musical performers, including Dusty Hill of ZZ Top, Jane Wiedlin of the Go Go's, Vinnie Paul of Pantera, and Sully Erna of Godsmack all for the benefit of charity. The winner will determine to which charity the prize pool proceeds will be donated. In addition, the winner will take over VH1 Classic for an entire day, programming all of that day's music videos and serving as on-air host. The winner will also receive an entry into the $10,000 North American Poker Tour Invitational at Hollywood Park in September 2006.

The VH1 Classic Rock-n-Roll Celebrity Poker Tournament, also sponsored by CelebrityPokerPlayer.net, will be filmed at Harrah's Flamingo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and will premiere in June, 2006 on VH1 Classic.

"We're proud that VH1 Classic will air the first rock and roll poker tournament on television and are excited to partner with the North American Poker Tour and Tenner & Associates on this event," said Eric Sherman, Senior Vice President, General Manager, VH1 Classic. "The tournament is part of our mission to deliver entertaining, original programming that celebrates our favorite music artists."

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Launched in 2000, VH1 Classic is a 24-hour network that presents music videos, concerts and music specials all day long, featuring the best rock, soul and pop artists from the 60s, 70s and 80s including The Beatles, The Stones, Tina Turner, Led Zeppelin, Marvin Gaye, The Who, Stevie Wonder, The Police and many more. VH1 Classic is available on all digital cable satellite platforms, reaching 40 million households across the country.

NAPP Tour, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hansen Gray & Company, Inc. (OTC: HGCP), is an event management and television production company that promotes, manages, hosts and televises national professional poker tournaments. NAPP Tour, Inc. will televise its events under the brands International Poker Association(TM) and North American Poker Tour(TM).

Hansen Gray and Company, Inc.(OTC: HGCP) http://www.hansengray.com is a strategic venture capital firm that acquires or invests in companies, which through growth or acquisition, have the potential to become leaders in their respective markets.

The statements in the press release that relate to the company's expectations with regard to the future development are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements in this document may also contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Since this information may contain statements that involve risk and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, the company's actual results may differ materially from expected results.

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