ELIZABETH DAY FALLS FOR THE SHROUD!

COMPANY PRESS RELEASE HOQUIAM, WA – 2 February 2002: Dead End Street® is announce that author Jacqueline Druga-Marchetti promoted her novel THE SHROUD this morning from one to five AM on Pittsburgh's Fifty Thousand Watt KDKA's 'The Elizabeth Day Show." The program, which reaches thirty-eight states and more than one-half of Canada, is widely regarded as one of the finest late night talk shows worldwide.

After the show's airing, Dead End Street® CIO Ivan R. Black surmised, "To put it mildly, Ms. Jacqueline was a hit! We are very proud of her."

"THE SHROUD has generated a plethora of pre-release publicity and we are very excited about the possibilities," commented Black at a recent press conference. "The whole idea is so captivating; and the story itself is enthralling. We're excited for its March first release."

The book centers on Doctor Marcus Leon, who has just completed the most controversial scientific endeavor in the history of mankind. He has extracted a small strand of DNA from the blood trapped in the Shroud of Turin, and he has cloned the image upon it - the man known throughout history as Jesus of Nazareth.

Blinded by the apparent return of the Savior, the masses abandon everything and flock to the clone. But, unlike the rest of society, Dr. Leon quickly realizes that which has long since been known but seldom understood - science can replicate the body, but it cannot touch the soul. Devoid of this essential spirit, the clone is merely an empty, directionless vehicle waiting for a driver - a position quickly assumed by the Anti-Christ. The prophecy shall be fulfilled.

The strength of the Anti-Christ grows as the nascent and geographically fragmented contingents of "non-believers" perish one by one. Alone they are meek, but together they are mighty. And hence, the search for one another begins. But can Dr. Leon marshal the forces in time to save the world? Can the Anti-Christ be stopped?

About Jacqueline Druga-Marchetti:

Jacqueline Druga-Marchetti, a Pittsburgh native, is a full time freelance writer with a very strict dedication to her craft. Her published literary works include young adult, horror and poetry. She attributes her creativity to the "love of the unknown, and the whisper beyond her shoulder."

Aside from a full-time, seven-day-a-week writing schedule, Jacqueline works extensively with youth literacy programs and participates in a local writers' group that she founded. She also is a musician, teaches weekly classes on the paranormal, and, according to a popular Pitsburgh radio station, is one of the city's "top psychic readers."

THE SHROUD is Jacqueline's first work for Dead End Street.

About Dead End Street:

Founded in 1997 by Ivan R. Black, John P. Rutledge and Fred M. Straughn, the company was originally named Dead End Street Publications, LLC. But, upon filing its servicemark with the United States Patent & Trademark Office, the company changed its name to Dead End Street^SM to maximize the value of its servicemark. It has grown from a pioneer in the electronic publishing industry to an integrated publishing and motion picture production company with an extremely strong business model and intellectual property foundation. Its stable contains authors have print publishing credits that include Random House, Dell, Simon & Schuster and Greenwood/Praeger.

Investment inquiries should be directed to John P. Rutledge at: jrutledge@deadendstreet.com