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Exhibit 99.1  EXECUTION COPY

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

BY AND BETWEEN

METROMEDIA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.

AND

MARK STEPHEN HAUF

OCTOBER 6, 2003

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Table of contents

|1.                                     |  | EMPLOYMENT                        |  | 1 
|-------------------------------------- |  | --------------------------------- |  | --
|2.                                     |  | COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS         |  | 3 
|3.                                     |  | CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION          |  | 6 
|4.                                     |  | RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS AND LICENSES |  | 8 
|5.                                     |  | COVENANTS NOT TO COMPETE          |  | 10
|6.                                     |  | ESSENTIAL COVENANTS               |  | 12
|7.                                     |  | TERMINATION                       |  | 13
|8.                                     |  | CHANGE OF CONTROL                 |  | 18
|9.                                     |  | INDEMNIFICATION                   |  | 21
|10.                                    |  | NOTICE                            |  | 22
|11.                                    |  | ASSIGNMENT AND SUCCESSORS         |  | 22
|12.                                    |  | REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES    |  | 23
|13.                                    |  | OTHER TERMS                       |  | 24
|EXHIBIT ACONFIDENTIAL GENERAL RELEASE |  | 27                               
|1.                                     |  | GENERAL RELEASE                   |  | 27
|2.                                     |  | OTHER TERMS                       |  | 28

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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is entered into on October 6, 2003 and shall be effective as of October 1, 2003 (the
"Effective Date") by and between:



RECITALS

WHEREAS,the Executive has been employed by the Company since October 1, 1995 ("Start Date") and
desires to remain so employed, and the Company wishes to continue to employ Executive to render such services; and

WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive desire to set forth the terms and conditions under which the Executive is employed by the Company and upon which
the Company shall compensate the Executive.

NOW, THEREFORE,in consideration of the premises and promises contained herein, the Parties agree as follows.

1.     EMPLOYMENT

1.01    Position
and Duties







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2.     COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS









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3.     CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION







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4.     RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS AND LICENSES



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5.     COVENANTS NOT TO COMPETE







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6.     ESSENTIAL COVENANTS



7.     TERMINATION



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8.     CHANGE OF CONTROL



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9.     INDEMNIFICATION



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10.    NOTICE

10.01    Delivery



10.02    Address of the Company



10.03    Address of the Executive



11.    ASSIGNMENT AND SUCCESSORS

11.01    Assignment



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11.02    Successors



11.03    Requirement for Written Consent



12.    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

12.01    Company Representations



12.02    Executive Representations



13.    OTHER TERMS

13.01    Applicable Law



13.02    Counterparts



13.03    Headings



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13.04    Entire Agreement



13.05    Severability



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on October 6, 2003 to be effective as of
October 1, 2003.

|FOR Metromedia International Group, Inc.:/s/HAROLD F. PYLE III |  | 
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|Name:
Title:                                                   |  | 
|FOR EXECUTIVE:/s/MARK STEPHEN HAUF                             |  | 
|Mark Stephen Hauf                                              |  | 

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EXHIBIT A

EXHIBIT ACONFIDENTIAL GENERAL RELEASE

This CONFIDENTIAL GENERAL RELEASE (the "Agreement") is made this  day
of , (the "Effective Date") by and between:



Recitals

WHEREAS,under the terms of the Employment Agreement, dated as of
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and between Executive and Company (the "Employment Agreement"), Executive is entitled to certain payments upon the satisfaction of certain contingencies
which have occurred,

NOW, THEREFORE,in consideration of the above recital and in further consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth below,
the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows.

1.    GENERAL RELEASE



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2.    OTHER TERMS

2.01    Review Period



2.02    Revocation Period



2.03    Governing Law and Jurisdiction



2.04    No Modification



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the first date written above.

|FOR Metromedia International Group, Inc.: |  | 
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|Name:
Title:                              |  | 
|FOR EXECUTIVE:                            |  | 
|Mark Stephen Hauf                         |  | 

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