Atlanta Businessman Spreads The Passion

Owner of Business Development Group Buys Out Entire Theatre, Gives Away Thousands of Tickets to Mel Gibson's The Passion of The Christ.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) February 21, 2004 -- Atlanta businessman Rodney Sampson buys out Magic Johnson Theatres in Southwest Atlanta for a special viewing of Mel Gibsons The Passion of The Christ on Monday, February 23, 2004 - two days before the movies official release. Mr. Sampson, CEO of The Intellectual Currency Exchange, plans to give away nearly 3,000 tickets to the public in an effort to spread the truth about the crucifixion of Christ.

Millions of Christians will become more committed to God as The Passion inspires and challenges their faith. This masterpiece will propel vast numbers of world citizens to embrace Jesus. This is the spiritual reawakening that I have been praying for," proclaims Sampson.

Radio One, owned by Cathy Hughes, will partner with Sampson to distribute the tickets on their four Atlanta properties - WHTA 107.9 FM, WPZE 97.5 FM, WAMJ 102.5 FM, WJZZ 107.5 FM. On Wednesday, February 18th, the radio stations will begin ticket give-aways and heavy promotion of the special showing. The all day ticket giveaway will be held on Sunday at Greenbriar Mall with live remotes from the Radio One stations.

Mr. Sampsons firm is the only African-American company working with Icon Productions on The Passion of The Christ. The company has hosted several private screenings of the movie throughout the country, including New Orleans, Atlanta, and a LA screening during the Grammys which included celebrities and entertainers such as actor Chris Tucker and T.D. Jakes.

I pray that other business owners and corporations will realize that Mel Gibson, through The Passion of The Christ, has given the leadership of this world a remarkable opportunity to generate some serious spiritual" capital. As we understand, only what you do for Christ will last," remarks Sampson.

Mel Gibsons The Passion of The Christ will be released in over 2,500 theatres nationwide on Wednesday, February 25th. Information on the movie, including the movie trailer, can be located on the Internet at www.thepassionofthechrist.com.

About Rodney Sampson and The Intellectual Currency Exchange:

Recognized business innovator Rodney Sampson creates and advances world-class projects and high-impact initiatives that change and improve the way people learn, work, live and experience the world through technology, finance, and entertainment. During the dot com era", he co-founded Multicast Media Technologies - one of the worlds first successful digital broadcast companies involved in creating the one million channel universe to be delivered over broadband. Mr. Sampson remained the companys chief operating officer until 2002, and is a founder and investor in The Intellectual Currency Exchange which includes Intellect Media Group, 3G Faith, Dot Church, and The Intellect Group as its wholly owned subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.intellectualcurrency.com or call (404) 995-7076.

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