Big Stick Media Corporation Announces Financial Results for the Quarter Ended May 31, 2009

Big Stick Media Corporation ("BSM" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:BSM) announces
today its financial results for the quarter ended May 31, 2009.


For the quarter ended May 31, 2009, the Company incurred a net loss of $354,687
versus a net loss of $2,059,668 for the quarter ended May 31, 2008. The net loss
figures includes various non-cash accounting items including amortization
expense, stock option compensation expense, accredited interest expense, gains
on asset dispositions and net foreign exchange gains and losses emanating from
the movement of the U.S. dollar. As well, the 2008 comparative figures includes
a significant one-time contract cancellation expense. Excluding the effects of
the non-cash and one-time items as well as the ongoing cash interest expense,
the modified EBITDA for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 was $680,000 versus
$68,000 for the corresponding quarter of fiscal 2008.


The financial results for the quarter ended May 31, 2009 reflect the following
pertinent information:


- The second quarter of the fiscal year approximately coincides with the end of
the NBA basketball season. This quarter is traditionally strong from an
accounting perspective since subscription packages as well as packages of
advisory content sold at the beginning of football season and providing for
service until the end of the basketball season continue to be recognized as
revenue during the second quarter despite the fact that related marketing and
sales commission costs have been expensed in previous quarters. As such, the
modified EBITDA figure typically exceeds the cash generated from operations
during the course of the first quarter.


- Cash flows within the Don Best division continued to show strength even after
the conclusion of the lucrative football season. By contrast, the cash inflows
within the Las Vegas call center that specializes in the sale of handicapping
advice saw its volumes fall on a year-over-year basis as the effects of the
weakening economy were brought to bear on the business.


- During the quarter, BSM raised new debt financing of US$800,000. These funds,
in conjunction with cash generated from operations, enabled the Company to pay
the second deferred purchase instalment in the amount of US$2,045,000 owing in
respect of the Don Best Sports acquisition. Accordingly, the Company has now
paid the entire deferred acquisition consideration of US$4,090,000 while only
raising new debt of US$800,000. Such new debt is subject to repayment in 12
monthly instalments ending on April 30, 2010. The required instalments due on
each of April 30, 2009 and May 30, 2009 were made as contemplated.


- On May 14, 2009 the shareholders of the Company approved a share consolidation
in the ratio of 5:1. As a result, the 119,960,101 common shares outstanding on
that date were adjusted to 23,992,020 consolidated shares.


"The second quarter of fiscal 2009 was a respectable one for BSM despite the
challenging economic environment", stated Christopher Kape, President and CEO.
"While sales volumes in our handicapping advisory business fell on a
year-over-year basis, we have continued to reduce the overhead associated with
this division. As well, the recently completed merging of our two Las Vegas
offices will provide significant cost savings on a go-forward basis. Moreover,
we have continued to dedicate free cash from operations toward debt retirement.
As such, the quality of our balance sheet is much improved and we remain focused
on our goal of becoming debt free within the next two years.


Inclusive of funds held within reserves required by the Company's payment
processors, the balance sheet as at May 31, 2009 reflects aggregate cash of
$1.374 million.


BSM is based in Vancouver, British Columbia and trades on the TSX Venture
Exchange under the trading symbol "BSM". Additional information about BSM
including the Company's unaudited consolidated financial statements and
management discussion and analysis for the quarter ended May 31, 2009 is
available under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com.


As at the date hereof BSM has 23,992,020 issued and outstanding common shares.

About Big Stick Media Corporation

BSM owns and operates a portfolio of assets that provide fact-based and opinion
oriented information relevant to the sports industry. These assets include
websites, client-server software, publications and call centers. BSM generates
revenues in a number of ways, including various direct to consumer services and
direct to business sales through a portfolio of websites, the most significant
of which are www.JimFeist.com, www.donbest.com, and www.g-picks.com. BSM also
operates the Don Best Sports real-time sports information systems for serious
sports enthusiasts, handicappers and bettors.


Cautionary Statement

This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements with respect
to the Corporation. These forward-looking statements, by their nature, involve
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those contemplated. We consider the assumptions on which these
forward-looking statements are based to be reasonable, but caution the reader
that these assumptions regarding future events, many of which are beyond our
control, may ultimately prove to be incorrect. There can be no assurance that
such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events
could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Big Stick
Media Corporation's expectations are various risks detailed from time to time in
the filings made by Big Stick Media Corporation with securities regulations.
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