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          Keeping the King alive - Elvis Tour May Visit India

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Kolkata, June 8. - To keep the memory of the King burning, Elvis Presley 
Enterprise (EPE) is taking steps to increase the number of fan clubs 
worldwide. This means, that the Kolkata chapter will open fan clubs in 
and around the city and according to officials at Graceland there is a 
chance, however slim, that the Elvis that’s the way it is tour may visit 
India.

-There will be no membership fee and a nominal amount will be charged 
before any promotional event. The number of Elvis fan clubs across the 
globe has reduced drastically in the last few years. Official estimates 
put the figure at 450. Fans who are scared to purchase online, will be 
able to pick up Elvis merchandise at low rates from us. By year end the 
clubs should be ready,- says Mr KS Prakash, secretary of the Kolkata 
chapter.

In late 2004 Lisa Marie Presley sold majority interest in EPE to 
Robert Stillerman and his company CKX. According to the deal the 
identity of EPE will not be changed and Lisa Marie will be 
15 per cent owner of the company and a significant stockholder 
in CKX. -We are aware of the aging challenge since we opened 
Graceland in 1982. We want to introduce Elvis to new fans without 
reinventing him. Even last week when Lisa Marie was in Memphis 
for a concert, we discussed the possibility of extending the Elvis 
that’s the way it is tour to cover some South Asian countries. 

We are also constantly shooting documentaries to popularise Elvis. 
The latest is Elvis by the Presleys that goes on air across the globe 
(even in India) today,- says Mr Kevin Kern, chief communication 
officer of EPE.

But Mr Todd Zeller, president of the Kansas chapter, USA, is doubtful. 
-In the last financial year EPE earned over $43 million and probably 
the same figures for previous years yet they were in $25 million debt. 
Even in the USA steps are being taken to give Elvis a new image. 
The Kansas chapter will try to help other important chapters across 
the globe to attract youngsters.

- The Kolkata chapter, which is about one year old, will receive help 
from its sister concern in Pune. Mr Prakash adds: -With permission 
from EPE we will be distributing lesser-known tracks of Elvis only 
among members. On one CD hardly three tracks will be distributed and 
the prices will be decided by EPE.- - Mathures Paul 

FROM: 
http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=22&theme=&usrsess=1&id=79575

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