Exhibit 10.5
                                 LENARD LIBERMAN

                                 PROMISSORY NOTE

$1,916,563.00                                            Los Angeles, California
                                                                    July 9, 2002

          FOR VALUE RECEIVED, LENARD LIBERMAN, an individual ("Payor"), hereby
promises to pay to the order of LBI MEDIA, INC., a California corporation
("Payee") the principal amount of ONE MILLION, NINE HUNDRED SIXTEEN THOUSAND,
FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY THREE DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($1,916,563.00), together with
interest on the unpaid balance thereof from the date hereof in the amounts and
at the times specified below until such principal amount shall be paid (whether
at maturity, by prepayment, upon demand, by acceleration or otherwise).

          The Payor shall repay the unpaid principal balance of this Note by no
later than July 9, 2009. The unpaid principal under this Note shall bear
interest until due and payable at a rate equal to the Alternative Federal
Short-Term Rate published by the Internal Revenue Service for the month in which
such advance was made, per annum (calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and
the actual number of days elapsed), such interest shall be payable by no later
than July 9, 2009. This Note shall not be construed to require payment of any
interest in excess of the maximum amount permitted by law.

          All payments of principal and interest in respect of this Note shall
be made in lawful money of the United States of America and same day funds to
Payee at such place as shall be designated in writing for such purpose by Payee.

          This Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time without
penalty or premium.

          THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, WITHOUT REGARD TO
CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Payor has executed and delivered this Note as
of the day and year and at the place first above written.


                                                       /s/ Lenard Liberman
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                                                    Lenard Liberman

Pay to the Order of

_______________________________
dated as of _________________


LBI MEDIA, INC.

By:  /s/ Jose Liberman
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      Name: Jose Liberman
      Title: President

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