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BARTLETT , TN , Aug. 11, 2000 – American Paper Optics,
Inc. recently produced over six million 3D glasses for the 13
th annual Shark Week episode premiering on Discovery
Channel on Sun., Aug. 13. The 3D eyeglasses, manufactured with
the Pulfrich (dark and clear) 3D lenses technology, have a special
lens color combination system which works exclusively with the
productions of Telcast International, the Germany company which
produced the Shark Week episode in 3D. The Shark Week 3D glasses,
distributed throughout the United States and Canada, are available
at Discovery Channel stores and LensCrafters outlets. The 3D broadcast
will air at 8 o’clock central time with a repeat showing
on Sun., Aug. 20.
Since 1990, owner and 3D aficionado, John Jerit has transformed
a “silly” paper novelty business into a 3D-eyeglass
empire with the worldwide distribution of over 500 million 3D
glasses for promotions involving movies, television, web sites,
theme park attractions, laser light shows, and fireworks displays.
Jerit, named “Small Business Executive of the Year” in
1998 by the Memphis Business Journal and penned one of Entrepreneur
Magazine’s up-and-coming young millionaires in 1999,
has changed the way millions of people view the world--one pair
of 3D glasses at a time.
American Paper Optics received national notoriety in 1991 as
the manufacturer of 11 million 3D glasses for the Nightmare
on Elm Street sequel, Freddy’s Dead: The Final
Nightmare. Jerit soon followed up by producing eight million
glasses for a television promotion of Fox’s Married
with Children and Revenge of the Nerds IV.
In 1995, Jerit introduced a retail phenomenon into the mainstream
marketplace with Holiday Specs, 3D Christmas Glasses. These special
paper eyeglasses allow the wearer to see holiday messages surrounding
bright points of light. The line has sold over three million pairs
to a variety of retail stores ranging from gift and greeting card
shops to floral and seasonal specialty stores.
In the summer of 1997, Jerit and American Paper Optics provided
20 million 3D glasses for Televisa, a major network television
station, for a month-long 3D broadcast in Mexico City. Last year
Jerit met the challenge of producing more than 21 million 3D glasses
for the international distribution of National Geographic magazine
which featured Mars Pathfinder and Titanic 3D
images. In October 1999, Jerit overcame a seemingly impossible
deadline by delivering more than five million 3D viewers in less
than three weeks for BirthdayExpress.com, an Internet shopping
service on the worldwide web.
For more information about John Jerit and American Paper Optics,
please contact:
Lori Southall – Sales & Marketing Director
American Paper Optics, Inc.
3080 Bartlett Corporate Drive
Bartlett , TN 38133
Phone: 1-800-767-8427
Fax: 901-381-1517
email: sales@3dglassesonline.com
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