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"A Vulgar Display of Power: Courage and Carnage at the Alrosa Villa" MJS Music Publications' Newest Title Will Benefit Charitable Causes

(Crystal River, Florida) March 14, 2007 MJS Music Publications
(www.MJSPublications.com) announced today that it has assigned a portion of
the proceeds from its new book, "A Vulgar Display Of Power: Courage and
Carnage at the Alrosa Villa," by Chris A. to charitable causes.


The Company's newest title will be released on April 14, 2007, and
chronicles the lives of Jeffery "Mayhem" Thompson, Nathan Bray, and Erin
Halk; three men who were killed on December 8, 2004, when they came to the
aid of famous heavy metal guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott after he was
attacked during a concert.


As the book relates, Abbott, formerly of Pantera, was performing with his
new band Damageplan at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio, when thirty
seconds into the opening song, a deranged schizophrenic broke into the club,
bypassing the public entrance to access the stage, produced a 9mm pistol and
fired three point-blank shots, killing the guitarist, and later, those who
tried to save him.


Of the victims who lost their lives at the Alrosa Villa incident, Nathan
Bray is the only one survived by a wife and child. At the request of the
victim's families, a portion of all proceeds from "A Vulgar Display Of
Power: Courage and Carnage at the Alrosa Villa" will benefit the Anthony
Bray Scholarship Fund set up for Nathan's son.


In addition to traditional book sales to benefit the Anthony Bray
Scholarship Fund, several fund raising concerts and events are scheduled in
connection with the book release, in which 100% of proceeds will benefit the
scholarship fund and other charitable causes. Frank Thompson, the father of
Jeffery "Mayhem" Thompson, has requested an event in the Dallas/Ft Worth,
Texas area to provide support for a charity related to paranoid
schizophrenia, which afflicted the killer. Other events include a concert at
the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio on April 13; a Great White concert at the
Stratosphere in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 4; and a concert featuring the band
Smoke, at Dingbatz in Clifton, NJ on May 12.


The official release date for "A Vulgar Display Of Power: Courage and
Carnage at the Alrosa Villa" is April 14. As of this release it is confirmed
that the book will be distributed at all Borders bookstores and several
Waldenbooks throughout the country. The mail order company, Musician's
Friend, will also carry the title.


Pre-orders can be placed for limited edition, autographed copies at the
publisher website, www.MJSPublications.com.