MERCENARY SCORES AVN EDITOR’S CHOICE WITH MANHAMMER

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. — Following in the footsteps of the company’s
consistent commitment to quality, Mercenary Pictures’ ManHammer is the
company’s first Editor’s Choice since it took over its own distribution
less than a year ago.

“From the opening CGI company logo to the bonus footage hidden in the
behind the scenes,” wrote AVN reviewer Bradley Milton in the August 2004
Editor’s Choice, “Lexington Steele forges a mighty retail weapon, which,
if marketed properly, should blow off your shelves in higher volume than
Tomahawk missiles lobbed at Iraq.”

The Editor’s Choice follows acclaim from adult video critics of
Mercenary’s catalog. AVN gave AAAA reviews of Lexington Steele XXX 3 and
director Domina X’s Black Reign 2. Adultdvdtalk.com’s picman gave
Lexington Steele XXX 3 four out of five stars overall, with a
recommendation to buy and wrote that he considered the title “strong.”

Manhammer director and Mercenary owner Lexington Steele thanked the
critics and added that his corporate team is critical to all the company’s
titles.

“We will always strive to create the best gonzo product for the consumer,”
Steele said. “That being said, people should realize it’s not just my
efforts that contribute to the excellence of Mercenary’s product. There’s
Domina X, and she brings her own vision to the company. There’s everyone
who you don’t see, and they let me concentrate on shooting.

“We promise the quality that they’ve come to know from Mercenary is here
to stay.”