Black Salt Films teams with the Martial Arts History Museum

November 16, 2004, It was announced today that "Black Salt', a brand of Ratti Entertainment Group and Aries & Co, has teamed up with the "Martial Arts History Museum', a non profit organization based in California, to initiate a fundraising project for the museum. The project entails co-branding a line of products that will be sold to various martial arts schools and organizations. Initially what will be available to the public will be a line of t-shirts and hats that will display both the "Black Salt' logo and the "Martial Arts History Museum' logo on them. Both organizations have goals of raising close to $300,000 for the museum, with the support of the martial arts community this goal is achievable.

"We are thrilled about having the opportunity to help raise capital for the museum, with all of the work that it's founder, Michael Matsuda, has done to date his dream is close to becoming a reality. "Black Salt' is a proud supporter of the museum and it's goal to preserve the history of martial arts, it's a noble and needed cause' stated Owen Ratliff, president of Ratti Entertainment.

The fundraising t-shirt and hat product line will be available in the coming weeks, for sales information go to www.blacksaltfilm.com or call 800-568-1280.

For information on partnership and sponsorship opportunities for the "Black Salt' film and video game projects call New Age Media Concepts at 888-463-9237, www.namct.com.

About Ratti Entertainment Group

Ratti Entertainment Group was created to assist independent music labels successfully execute their business plans. With marketing experience and a strong emphasis on strategic budgeting, planning, and grass roots retail promotions, the skillful services that are offered will help make any musical project a successful one.

With a strong network system in place, and access to some of the best music connections in the United States, Canada, England, Germany, Japan, Scandinavia and the Netherlands, Ratti Entertainment Group offers independent labels and artist options that could be an asset in their pursuit of success.

Some of the songs that Ratti Entertainment has represented were placed in movies such as "Bulworth' starring Warren Beatty and Halle Berry, "Fakin Da Funk' starring Pam Grier, "Blade' starring Wesley Snipes, "The Learning Curve', "Unsigned Artist' on MTV, "Intimate Betrayal' and AfterAll' both BET movies.

About the Martial Arts History Museum

The Martial Arts History Museum was originally launched as a project in 1999. It first began with the establishment of a non-bias, non-advertising related Martial Arts Hall of Fame.

It was the brainchild of kung fu pioneer Michael Matsuda. The first public ceremony for the Hall of Fame was on November 18, 2001 at Gerald Okamura's 6th Annual Dragonfest Martial Arts Convention.

Over the years, the Hall of Fame and the museum drew more attention, as of 2004, over 250,000 votes were received for the Hall of Fame. As a result of this interest, museum president Michael Matsuda decided to go forward and establish the Martial Arts History Museum as a fully, non-profit organization.

The Martial Arts History Museum is not a Who's Who of the martial arts, but a museum that is focused on the history of these arts. As identified in its title, History plays the more prominent role. The martial arts is more than just an art of fighting, it is an art of tradition, respect, honor and culture. This includes both the philosophy and the art through weaponry, through costumes, through uniforms and through artifacts. As the sacredness of the Japanese Tea Ceremony, the ceremony of bestowing a Black Belt is an honorable event.

The history of the martial arts, however, is not limited to the Asian culture, but it spans over numerous countries from the Vikings to the Romans to the Indians, the martial arts has continued to spread across the world. The Martial Arts History Museum is a dedication to those arts and how they were founded and how the spread through the globe. The museum will also include how Hollywood has embraced the arts in every action movie it produces. The museum will enlighten the eyes of our children so that they will understand the impact and life-changing events that the martial arts have created.

Contacts
Ratti Entertainment Group 800-568-1280
Website: www.rattientertainment.com

Martial Arts History Museum
Website: www.martialartsmuseum.com