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Monday, December 17, 2007

IFL, Alfred Haber Distribution Announce Addition Of HBO Latin America As First Spanish Language Broadcast Partner

Courtesy of the International Fight League:

IFL Programming To Reach Latin America, Brazil and the Caribbean in 2008

NEW YORK, December 17, 2007 – The International Fight League (OTC.BB: IFLI) and Alfred Haber Distribution (AHDI) today announced that HBO Latin America, one of the fastest growing entertainment channels in Latin America will begin showing IFL content beginning in 2008. It is the IFL’s first Spanish Language partnership, and will cover Latin America, Brazil and the Caribbean.

“Serving one of the fastest growing demos for Mixed Martial Arts, the Hispanic market both in the United States and abroad, is a major priority for the IFL in 2008,” said IFL CEO Jay Larkin. “We are very pleased to be able to start that progress with one of the hallmark brands in all of broadcasting, HBO, and its Latin American arm.”

HBO Latin America joins an ever-growing international TV lineup for IFL programming, which includes MyNetworkTV, HDNet and FSN in the United States, MBC in the Middle East and parts of Africa, Star TV in Asia, CanWest Global and Fox Sports Canada in Canada, EGO in Israel, ITV in the United Kingdom, TV4 in Sweden and Armed Forces Television worldwide.

Just completing its first full season of operation, IFL programming will now be seen in over 300 million homes worldwide.

About HBO Latin America Group™

HBO Latin America GroupSM is composed of affiliates of Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P., Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc., The Walt Disney Company and Ole Communications Group. The HBO Latin America GroupSM of companies own, operate and distribute the leading cable and satellite programming services in Latin America, Brazil and the Caribbean, including HBO®, HBO Plus®, Cinemax®, Cinemax® Prime, E! Entertainment Television, A&E Mundo, The History Channel, Sony Entertainment Television and Warner Channel. HBO Latin America GroupSM also distributes The Disney Channel and AXN in Latin America.

About Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc.

ALFRED HABER, INC. and ALFRED HABER DISTRIBUTION, INC., established 39 years ago, together form the world's largest distributor of U.S. Network (CBS, ABC, NBC and FOX) reality, music and event specials, and are major independent distributors of reality and documentary series, mini-series and made-for-television motion pictures for the U.S. and the international television marketplace. More information is available at www.alfredhaber.com.

About the IFL

International Fight League™ (IFL) has its headquarters in New York and offices in Las Vegas. For more information about IFL, please see: www.ifl.tv.