CNN Says New Armenia Travel Guide is Excellent Press Release: September 26, 2006 Contact: Bedros Safarian (1-888-266-7331) (LOS ANGELES) CNN Traveller magazine—which has one of the largest circulations in the United Kingdom—says the new Second Edition of The Stone Garden Guide is an excellent travel guide that is written with real passion. The book was published in the US on September 1 and is available in Yerevan from Artbridge Bookstore Café. This praise from Editor Dan Hayes of CNN Traveller is matched by magazines and newspapers in the US and Canada. The Washington Times calls The Stone Garden Guide a “top guide book,” and the book earns similar praise from the Toronto Star and from many other prominent magazines and papers. The Stone Garden Guide to Armenia and Karabagh is the most trusted travel guide to Armenia. The previous edition was rated in 2005 by Noyan-Tapan Highlights as “the biggest and best” guide to Armenia. The new 2006-07 edition is completely updated and revised, and contains more than 100 new color photographs and 27 color maps. Co-authors Matthew Karanian and Robert Kurkjian say they are pleased with the praise from CNN and others. “The recognition is great for the book, and it’s great for Armenia and Karabagh,” says Karanian. The recognition is welcome, but it isn’t anything new. The current edition of their book was Award Finalist for Best Travel Guide last year by the Independent Publishers Association. “This helps to keep Armenia and Karabagh on the map,” adds Kurkjian. The book is sold in Yerevan for the dram-equivalent of $25, or roughly 10,000 AMD. Further details are available online at www.StoneGardenProductions.com. BOOK DETAILS Title: The Stone Garden Guide: Armenia and Karabagh Authors: Matthew Karanian and Robert Kurkjian Publication Date: September 1, 2006 Price: $25 (approximately 10,000 AMD) Length: 304 pages Illustrations: 135 color photos, 27 color maps ISBN: 09672120-9-X