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GRAND MASTER ERIC “LIONMAN” O’NEAL, SR. Lionman Foundation, Inc. 7400 New Castle St., New Orleans, LA 70126 504-258-7773 | lionman7777777@gmail.com | www.thelegendoflionman.com

Grand Master Eric “LIONMAN” O’Neal, Sr. Grandmaster Eric O'Neal, Sr. has been an integral presence in martial arts for over 30 years and has been working with the youth of New Orleans for over 20 of those 30 years as a Grandmaster of Karate.

Raised in the Desire housing project and introduced to martial arts at a young age, Grandmaster O' Neal grew up admiring Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris for their outstanding contributions to the world and aspired to be amongst their ranks. At the age of eleven, he won his first karate tournament in Lake Charles, Louisiana and went on to win the All South National Karate Championship for three years straight. And this was only the beginning. Soon after, Master O' Neal embarked upon his travels throughout the country, competing and winning hundreds of coveted titles.

At the age of seventeen, he graduated from George Washington Carver, Sr. High School and took a hiatus from competing in karate tournaments to focus on his education. He graduated from the University of New Orleans with a B.A. in Business Administration and continued his education in marketing at Dillard University. With a solid education under his belt, Master O' Neal worked in corporate America for over ten years. He served as audit supervisor for several local hotels including coordinating the startup of the exclusive Le Meridien Hotel. He was hired by IT&T Corporation and soon advanced to become the number five marketing person in the world-wide organization. Locally, he has worked with the Minolta Corporation. In addition, Grandmaster O'Neal, Sr is licensed in both real estate and insurance.

In October 1986, Master O' Neal left the corporate world to return to his true calling, martial arts, and decided to share his passion for karate with the children of New Orleans. He started the Blue Lion Karate Academy in a garage with a handful of students and within months was able to move to a storefront studio in Gentilly Woods Shopping Center in New Orleans. Over the past 20 years, Blue Lion has grown into the largest and most successful martial arts organization in the southeast region. Through the Academy, Master O' Neal has trained over 30,000 youngsters in the martial arts. Most of his students have graduated from high school and have gone to college and are now successful in a wide range of professions. He has trained many of the city's police and business leaders including former Police Chief Eddie Compass.

During the same year he opened Blue Lion Karate Academy, Master O' Neal returned to the competition circuit and captured over 100 consecutive championship titles, including the 1990 United States Karate Alliance (USKA) World Karate Championship Title, the same tournament that Church Norris won that launched his career with the great Bruce Lee. Master O' Neal went on to win an unprecedented seven world titles in his weight division. In 1988, Master O' Neal was inducted into the International Karate Hall of Fame, an honor he shares along with Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee. In 1998, he was appointed to Team USA for the Goodwill Games and competed in Cancun, Mexico representing his country. He returned with two Gold Medals and one Silver Medal, and was named Competitor of the Year by the President of the organization, Dr. Mayle.

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER 20 CITY TOUR The Legend Of LionMan And The Seven Kurodos 26 March 2011

Week 1 New Orleans - Home Sweet Home!

0 miles (0 hours) one-way/round trip

27 March 2011

Week 2 Houston 350 miles (6 hours) one-way 700 miles (12 hours) round trip

2 April 2011

Week 3 Memphis 400 miles (6 hours 30 minutes) one-way 800 miles (13 hours) round trip

3 April 2011

Week 4 Atlanta 475 miles (8 hours) one-way 950 miles (16 hours) round trip

23 April 2011

Week 5 Dallas 520 miles (8 hours 30 minutes) one-way 1,040 miles (17 hours) round trip

30 April 2011

Week 6 Orlando 640 miles (10 hours 30 minutes) one-way 1,280 miles (21 hours) round trip

7 May 2011

Week 7 Charlotte 715 miles (11 hours 30 minutes) one-way 1,430 miles (23 hours) round trip

14 May 2011

Safety Week Home In New Orleans for Mardi Gras

21 May 2011

Week 8 Miami 865 miles (14 hours) one-way 1,930 miles (28 hours) round trip

28 May 2011

Week 9 Columbus, Ohio 915 miles (15 hours) one-way 1,830 miles (30 hours) roundtrip

4 June 2011

Week 10 Chicago 925 miles (15 hours) one-way 1,850 miles (30 hours) round trip

11 June 2011

Week 11 Detroit 1,075 miles (18 hours) one-way 2,150 miles (36 hours) round trip

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER 20 CITY TOUR The Legend Of LionMan And The Seven Kurodos 18 June 2011

Week 12 Washington D.C. 1,100 miles (18 Hours) one-way 2,200 miles (36 hours) round trip

25 June 2011

Week 13 Philadelphia 1,225 miles (21 hours) one-way 2,450 miles (42 hours) round trip

2 July 2011

Week 14 New York 1,300 miles (25 hours) one-way 2,600 miles (50 hours) round trip

9 July 2011

Week 15 Phoenix 1,522 miles (24 hours) one-way 3,044 miles (48 hours) round trip

16 July 2011

Week 16 Boston 1,525 miles (25 hours) one-way 3,050 miles (50 hours) round trip

23 July 2011

Week 17 Las Vegas 1,750 miles (28 hours) one-way 3,500 miles (56 hours) round trip

30 July 2011

Week 18 Los Angeles 1,900 miles (36 hours) one-way 3,800 miles (72 hours) round trip

6 August 2011

Week 19 San Diego 1,816 miles (29 hours) one-way 3,632 miles (58 hours) round trip

13 August 2011

Week 20 San Francisco 2,275 miles (38 hours) one-way 4,550 miles (38 hours) round trip

26 & 27 August 2011

Disney Land Anaheim, California with the 140 Finalists. The best seven from each city compete for the title of one of The Seven American Heroes 2011-2012

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER 20 CITY TOUR The Legend Of LionMan And The Seven Kurodos 14 Person Crew Compensation per week 1. Grand Master Eric O’Neil Sr. 2. Personal assistant to Grand Master Eric O’Neil Sr. 3. Executive producer/Tour manager Doctor Andre Strumer 4. Production coordinator 5. Production accountant* *Non-traveling crew member 6. Director of photography (flat weekend rate with equipment) 7. Camera assistant 8. Sound mixer 9. Swing person 10. Publicist/Photographer 11. Bus driver 12. Production assistant 1 13. Production assistant 2 14. Editor* (flat rate per city) *Non-traveling crew member

$5,000 $1,500 $2,500 $2,000 $1,800 $1,500 $1,000 $1,200 $800 $800 $1,000 $400 $400 $1,000

$20,900

Estimated Crew Costs per City

Travel Flight round trip per person** Hotel room per person**

$400 $125

(11) eleven travelers (11) eleven travelers

$4,400 $1,375

**Average of five (5) destination cities in groups of four (4)

Per Diem ($50/day 2 days) per person $100 (11) eleven travelers Rental car/gasoline 7 American Heroes tour bus Contingency Unknowns 5% Estimated Travel Costs per City Crew Compensation and Travel per City Crew Compensation and Travel #19 cities

$1,100 $200 $3,500 $1,525 $12,100 $33,000 $627,000

www.thelegendoflionman.com | 504.258.7773 | lionman7777777@gmail.com

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER 20 CITY TOUR The Legend Of LionMan And The Seven Kurodos New Orleans Productions Costs Crew Food Unplanned Contingency 5% Estimated New Orleans Production Costs

$20,900 $200 $1,055 $22,155

Preproduction Executive Producer Dr. Andre M. Strumer $2,000/week 16 weeks Production Coordinator $1,000/week 14 weeks Production Accountant $1,000/week 12 weeks Preproduction Costs

$32,000 $14,000 $12,000 $58,000

Combined Preliminary Budget 19 Cities New Orleans Preproduction Marketing $2,000/per city

$627,000 $22,155 $58,000 $40,000

*Based on a 5% Projection Nationwide, $2,707,155

Estimated Total

$747,155

$1,000 traveling stipend per city, per each of the 2009-2010 Seven American Heroes to appear as special guests in as many cities as each individual hero of The Seven American Heroes would be able and willing to attend.

Top Cost $7,000 for each of the 20 cities of the 2011-2012 Seven Young Americans Tour if all seven 2009-2010 Seven American Heroes appears at any city.

Top Cost $140,000 if all seven of the 2009-2010 Seven American Heroes attend all 20 cities of the 2011-2012 Seven Young Americans Tour.

The best case scenario is to have all seven of the 2009-2010 Seven American Heroes appearing in all 20 cities of the 2011-2012 Seven Young American Heroes tour adding a cost to the production of no more than $140,000. The most accurate estimates present the mean number of 2009-2010 Seven American Heroes attending any city of the 20 cities for the 2011-2012 Seven American Heroes at 2-3.

The actual cost of the travelling, accommodations, food, and any miscellaneous expenses related to the any or all of the 2009-2010 Seven American Heroes appearing as special guests for the 2011-2012 Seven American Heroes 20 city tour is accurately predicted at $2,000-$3,000 per city, which in turn amounts to an estimated $40,000-$60,000 for the entire 20 city tour.

Our most reliable estimates plan on $50,000 for the special appearances of the 2010-2011 Seven American Heroes during the complete Seven American Heroes 20 city tour of 2011-2012. Each city is nearly guaranteed visits from between two and three of the 2009-2010 Seven American Heroes.

When the many variables, which need to be satisfied for the travel of all seven of the 2009-2010 Seven American Heroes are understood, the possibility of traveling long distances, constraints of time, familial obligations, and each individual’s scholarly responsibilities are briefly listed, it remains realistically improbable, although devotedly hoped for, if all the aforementioned and yet unmentioned variables are served, and by that reasoning it is possible that all Seven American Heroes from 2009-2010 would make special appearances at every city on the 2011-2012 Seven American Heroes 20 city tour. The presence of any of the 20092010 Seven American Heroes is expected to easily off-set any special appearance early investment with a remarkable return on the investment measured in dollars and cents through Seven American Heroes merchandise sales, and the priceless value of positive inspiration they can give to a nearly infinite number of children and adults alike with whom they encounter in our travels to these 20 cities.

www.thelegendoflionman.com | 504.258.7773 | lionman7777777@gmail.com

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER 20 CITY TOUR The Legend Of LionMan And The Seven Kurodos LIONMAN Sponsor $25,000 Per City

Sponsorship benefits for LIONMAN level include:

Company logo and product wrap on tour bus Your company sponsorship exposure on television, magazines, and internet media Transport and display of your product/promotional material and giveaways to designated schools and events, etc Your company sponsorship announced on both local radio/ TV and national radio/TV Your company name prominently included on all newsletters, emails, and press releases Active link on our website Exposure on live webcam Your company opportunity to conduct a promotion or contest on LIONMAN’s website 3 – 3x10 signage for marketing display Receive 100 of The Legend of LIONMAN and the Seven KURODOS’s graphic novels, comic books, trading cards and posters.

www.thelegendoflionman.com | 504.258.7773 | lionman7777777@gmail.com

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER 20 CITY TOUR The Legend Of LionMan And The Seven Kurodos KURODOS Sponsor $15,000 Per City

Sponsorship benefits for KURODOS level include:

Your company sponsorship exposure on television, magazines, and internet media Transport and display of your product/promotional material and giveaways to designated schools and events, etc Your company sponsorship announced on both local radio/TV and national radio/TV Your company name prominently included on all newsletters, emails, and press releases Active link on our website Exposure on live webcam Your company opportunity to conduct a promotion or contest on LIONMAN’s website 1 – 3x10 signage for marketing display Receive 80 of The Legend of LIONMAN and the Seven KURODOS’s graphic novels, comic books, trading cards and posters.

www.thelegendoflionman.com | 504.258.7773 | lionman7777777@gmail.com

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER 20 CITY TOUR The Legend Of LionMan And The Seven Kurodos HEREOS Sponsor $10,000 Per City

Sponsorship benefits for HEREOS level include:  Your company sponsorship exposure on television, magazines, and internet media Transport and display of your product/promotional material and giveaways to designated schools and events, etc Your company sponsorship announced on both local radio/TV and national radio Your company name prominently included on all newsletters, emails, and press releases Active link on our website Exposure on live webcam Receive 60 of The Legend of LIONMAN and the Seven KURODOS’s graphic novels, comic books, trading cards and posters.

www.thelegendoflionman.com | 504.258.7773 | lionman7777777@gmail.com

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER 20 CITY TOUR The Legend Of LionMan And The Seven Kurodos SUPPORTING Sponsor $5,000 Per City

Sponsorship benefits for SUPPORTING level include:  Your company sponsorship exposure on television, magazines, and internet media Transport and display of your product/promotional material and giveaways to designated schools and events, etc Your company sponsorship announced on both local radio/TV and national radio Your company name prominently included on all newsletters, emails, and press releases Active link on our website Receive 50 of The Legend of LIONMAN and the Seven KURODOS’s graphic novels, comic books, trading cards and posters.

www.thelegendoflionman.com | 504.258.7773 | lionman7777777@gmail.com