Mercenary Pictures Nommed for 14 AVN Awards
Steele to Enter Hall of Fame

For Immediate Release:  Monday, December 04, 2008

CANOGA PARK, Calif. - Acclaimed all-sex studio Mercenary Pictures nabbed 14 AVN Award nominations, the most ever for the studio, for its interracial, ethnic, MILF and POV titles. Lexington Steele, owner of the company, will also be recognized at the show.

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Marco Banderas, Chris Charming and Jada Fire's turn in Lex Steele XXX 10 is also nominated for Best Double Penetration Sex Scene, as well as Loona Luxxx and Steele's scene in Pole Position: Lex POV 8 for Best POV Sex Scene, Luxxx for Best Tease Performance in Black Reign 13 and Luxxx, Banderas and Eric Price for Best Threeway Sex Scene in SuperWhores 11. Jimmy Scaffnetti also made the short list for Best Director Ð Ethnic Video.

“The nominations we've garnered this year are spread across the all-sex spectrum,” Steele said. “We've made a huge impression in the ethnic categories, a strength that we've always played to, and we've been recognized for our amateur and POV titles. I appreciate AVN recognizing the work Mercenary Pictures and its directors - Tina Tyler, Jimmy Scaffnetti and myself - have done in the last year.”

The three-time AVN Male Performer of the Year is also up for a Jenna Jameson Crossover Star of the Year nomination for his prominent appearances in mainstream productions and will be inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame.

“Being inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame is a life achievement,” he said. “To be included in the pantheon of the greatest video performers is validating, yet humbling at the same time. Furthermore, to be inducted alongside my mentor, Mr. Marcus, makes this even more special to me."

“Being nominated for The Jenna Jameson Crossover Star of the Year by AVN is appreciated and, I feel, important. I'm aware of the responsibility to represent our industry in the most positive manner I can. It is an honor for me to continue to represent our industry in the mainstream.”

For more information, visit MercenaryPicturesVideo.com. Distributors may contact Hank at 818-718-1462 or 866-289-1414, or email him at mercenarypictures@msn.com. For foreign sales, contact Dani at 818-786-1300 or DD@mach2ent.com.

About Mercenary Pictures and Lexington Steele:

Mercenary Pictures is one of the premier producers of gonzo, interracial and ethnic adult entertainment and is the only place to find titles directed by and starring the company's owner, AVN and Venus award-winner Lexington Steele. The company's titles include ManHammer, Lex Steele XXX, SuperWhores, Black Reign, Pole Position: Lex POV, IronHead, Fresh Out the Box, Silverback Attack, Ebony XXX and Top Guns, all of which have met with critical acclaim.

Lexington Steele is the owner of Mercenary Pictures. The company's titles include ManHammer, Lex Steele XXX, SuperWhores, Black Reign, Pole Position: Lex POV and IronHead, all of which have met with critical acclaim. Steele directed over 35 videos, which generated universal praise from adult video critics. His work in front of the camera has brought him countless accolades, including four Venus Awards and an unprecedented record of three AVN Male Performer of the Year Awards. He continues to perform exclusively for Mercenary.

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