Following the success of the platinum WWE The Music Volumes 3 & 4 KOCH Records and SmackDown! Records a division of WWE Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: WWE) will release WWE The Music Volume 5 on February 20th 2001. The CD features the recording debut of WWE Superstar The Rock and a special appearance by Slick Rick. The CD also contains never before released entrance theme songs from Superstar’s such as Triple H Kane Kurt Angle Chyna and more. WWE New York in Times Square will be the first retail outlet to begin selling the new CD at midnight on February 19th.

WWE The Music Volume 5 is a digitally enhanced CD that features a rock web browser that’s targeted specifically to rock fans. The enhanced record will also have links that will direct users to related websites such as SmackDownRecords.com and WWE.com.

The Rock proclaims: "This song is a gift from the people’s champ to the people. The Rock serves up a slice of the best damn pie you’ve ever had."

Bob Frank President of KOCH Records says "the WWE is more popular than ever and we anticipate that this record will be the biggest selling record to date."

SmackDown! Records President Ron McCarrell adds "WWE The Music Volume 5 features some very diverse tracks including a great new hip-hop song Pie performed by the Rock and special guest Slick Rick. There’s also a juiced up version of "The Game " entrance theme of Triple H performed by heavy metal icons Motorhead. These new songs combined with entrance themes of favorite WWE Superstars will give our fans and all music enthusiasts a very entertaining listening experience."

The record song roster is as follows:
01. Triple H "The Game" (performed by Motorhead)
02. K-Kwik "Rowdy"
03. Tazz "If You Dare"
04. Lita "It Just Feels Right"
05. Kane "Out of the Fire"
06. Eddie Guerrero "Latino Heat"
07. Billy Gunn "I’ve Got It All"
08. Raven "What About Me?"
09. Chyna "Who I Am"
10. Kurt Angle "Medal"
11. Rikishi "Bad Man"
12. Chris Benoit "Shooter"
13. Too Cool "Turn It Up"
14. The Rock "Pie" (performed by The Rock with guest vocalist Slick Rick)

Bob Tyldsley Vice President of Sales for KOCH Entertainment says "retail has embraced the project due to the success of previous records. From the biggest chains such as … Walmart K-Mart Musicland Best Buy and many others to the smaller more regional chains … Volume 5 will be incredibly visible on street date."

WWE Entertainment Inc. is an integrated media and entertainment company headquartered in Stamford CT with sales offices in New York City Chicago and Toronto. The company and its joint venture partner NBC have formed the XFL which began play on Feb. 3 2001. Additional information on the company can be found at wwe.com and wweecorpbiz.com.

KOCH Entertainment is the American artist and repertoire arm of KOCH International one of the largest independent music companies in the world. KOCH Records its flagship label was ranked #2 on Billboard’s mid-year independent record label statistics chart. KOCH Entertainment based in New York operates its own record labels and holds majority or minority interests in other independent record companies.

Contact: Koch Records
Lulu Cohen
212.353.8800 ext. 257

WWE Entertainment Inc.
Jayson Bernstein
203.353.5015