Razor & Tie and Wiley Partner to Release the Perfect Gift for Father's Day 'Golf For Dummies(R)' DVD on June 8th

Razor & Tie and Wiley Partner to Release the Perfect Gift for Father's Day 'Golf For Dummies(R)' DVD on June 8th
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NEW YORK, May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Independent Entertainment Company Razor & Tie announced its partnership with Wiley, publisher of the best-selling For Dummies® books in March to release a series of instructional DVDs. The first DVD released by Razor & Tie with the For Dummies brand is Golf For Dummies, which will be available in stores and at www.videospace.com June 8, 2004, just in time for Father's Day.

The host of the Golf For Dummies DVD is Gary McCord, the author of the book, Golf For Dummies® and PGA Senior Tour Champion who is also known as one of the most entertaining personalities in the golf world. McCord is the CBS television golf analyst as well as an accomplished golf instructor to many celebrities.

The "Golf For Dummies" DVD highlights why Gary is so well regarded by colleagues and professionals alike. "Golf For Dummies" offers tips on how to build the perfect golf swing with Gary's step by step drills, starting with proper hand placement and mini swing drills, even a drill on how to keep the body still by putting the heels together. As usual, Gary delivers easy and positive instruction without the over-technical explanations. And of course, Gary's "ten timeless golf tips" -- everything from "take enough club", to "never blame yourself for a bad shot", to "bet only what you can afford to loose," are vintage Gary McCord.

Razor & Tie produced the DVD which was shot in Scottsdale, AZ, with creative input from Wiley. The video is consistent with other For Dummies products, satisfying the need for simple, easy to follow, instruction. These DVDs provide the necessary how-to's, not only helping with technique, but can also be applied to any skill level. Throughout the DVD, familiar icons can be seen pointing out jargon, alerts and myths of the game.

Razor & Tie will be releasing future DVD products with the For Dummies brand and will market the DVDs both through its innovative direct TV marketing division, as well as through traditional national retail distribution.

About Razor & Tie:

Razor & Tie has created, produced and marketed some of the most successful home videos in the U.S. including Darrin's Dance Grooves, the #1 Special Interest and Fitness Video in the United States in 2002. Since its release, the video has sold over 1,000,000 units on DVD and VHS. In 2003, Razor & Tie released Biggie & Tupac, the controversial documentary film by acclaimed director Nick Broomfield. Backed by a powerful television advertising campaign, the DVD was the #10 best-selling DVD in the U.S. during its first week of release.

New York-based Razor & Tie has become one of the fastest growing independent entertainment companies in the United States, successfully selling audio and video products through traditional retail distribution, direct response television advertising and smart, e-commerce based websites. Founded by co-owners Cliff Chenfeld and Craig Balsam, Razor & Tie, a vertically-integrated company, encompasses a record label with major label distribution, a home video company, a media buying company, an experienced marketing, promotion and sales team, a direct marketing operation and a growing database of entertainment consumers. www.razorandtie.com.

About Wiley's "For Dummies": Wiley is a global knowledge company with a diverse portfolio of technology, business, consumer and how-to brands, computer-based learning tools, Web-based products and Internet e-services. Wiley's best-selling brands and imprints include Jossey-Bass, For Dummies, Betty Crocker, Culinary Institute of America (CIA), Bible, Cliffs Notes, Frommer's Unofficial Guides, Visual, Weight Watchers, Ernst & Young, JK Lasser and Webster's New World. Wiley has thousands of active titles in 39 languages and also owns the websites www.cliffsnotes.com, www.dummies.com, and www.frommers.com.

Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., provides must-have content and services to customers world-wide. Its core businesses include scientific, technical and medical journals, encyclopedias, books and other online products and services, professional and consumer books and subscription services and educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. Wiley has publishing, marketing and distribution centers in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia. The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb. John Wiley's recently re-launched Internet site can be accessed at http://www.wiley.com.

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