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May 14 2008 03:25:07:177PM
Great American Family Parks Announces Name Change to Parks! America, Inc. Digg this story
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Great American
Family Parks, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GFAM), a company in the business of
acquiring, staffing and managing theme parks announced today that its board
of directors has approved the change of its name to Parks! America, Inc.

    GFAM CEO Larry Eastland said, "Parks! America is an easy-to-remember
name that conveys excitement about our business and underscores the
company's strategy to reinvigorate local and regional parks as an amusement
concept. We are building a strong brand for consumers, who will recognize
our family of parks by the Parks! America brand."

    "Branding is important for our investors as well. We anticipate many
cross-branding opportunities for our business divisions. With the
acquisition of our second theme park, Animal Paradise, we are building
momentum and growing park revenues. Our strategy is to acquire small and
mid-sized parks and put them under our management to create profitable
businesses for Parks! America investors," Eastland said.

    About Parks! America, Inc.

    Parks! America, Inc. (GFAM) is a theme park acquisition, management and
staffing company based in Santa Monica, Calif. Comprised of
nationally-known amusement park experts and management specialists, GFAM
has the goal of acquiring small and medium-sized theme parks, instilling an
efficient management system, streamlining and managing staffing, and
generating industry-leading profits. The company has two operating
segments, the Park Staffing Services, which staffs and services theme parks
on a contractual basis and the Theme Park Division, which continues to
expand its acquisitions throughout the U.S. The theme park division is
currently composed of two theme parks, Wild Animal Safari near Atlanta, GA
and Animal Paradise near Springfield, MO.

    For more information contact Ashley Hull at Parks! America, at
310.450.9100 or Frank Hawkins or Julie Marshall at 305.451.1888. Additional
information about GFAM visit: http://www.weloveparks.com





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