4Kids Entertainment Awards Bandai America Master Toy License for Magical DoReMi(TM); Initial Product Line Expected to Launch Spring 2006.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : KDE (K Desktop Environment) A GUI-based user interface primarily for Unix and Linux machines, but also available for Windows and Mac. The source code is freely distributed and is maintained by developers around the world. ) announced today a multi-year licensing agreement with Bandai America Incorporated for the toy company to serve as master toy licensee for Magical DoReMi Magical DoReMi (おジャ魔女どれみ (TM), a spellbinding spell·bind tr.v. spell·bound , spell·bind·ing, spell·binds To hold under or as if under a spell; enchant or fascinate. [Back-formation from spellbound. Japanese animated series set to premiere on 4Kids TV(TM)'s new Saturday morning lineup beginning September 10, 2005. The master toy license grants Bandai America the exclusive rights for a wide range of dolls, playsets and role-play items. The initial launch of Magical DoReMi toys is expected to be available at retail Spring 2006. "We are excited to be working with Bandai in this new venture," said Alfred R. Kahn
Alfred R. Kahn (born in New York City, New York U.S. in May 29 1947) is Chairman and CEO of 4Kids Entertainment, a New York Stock Exchange-listed company that is a global , Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of 4Kids Entertainment. "They offer the right combination of creativity and innovation to translate the appeal of Magical DoReMi into products that girls will absolutely love. The classic themes of magic and music that are at the core of this story, along with the key focus on role play, are sure to make this property a hit with girls." "We are looking forward to working with 4Kids Entertainment to create a compelling product line that captures all of the magic and uniqueness of this wonderful property," said Bill Beebe, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Bandai America. "With proven experience in bringing overseas trends to the U.S. market, we anticipate high demand and excitement for the Magical DoReMi toy line toy line n. Chiefly Southern U.S. The line used in a game of marbles. ." The brainchild of Toei Animation Toei Animation Company, Limited (東映アニメーション株式会社 (Dragonball, Digimon and One Piece), Magical DoReMi was one of Japan's most popular and longest running girls series, with over 200 episodes airing over a four-year span. During Magical DoReMi's first television season in Japan, a successful merchandise program, with hundreds of SKU's in a wide variety of categories, grossed over $100 million at retail. Now the hit show is preparing to cast a spell on the U.S. As enchanting as it is educational, Magical DoReMi follows the fantastic adventures of Dorie, Reanne and Mirabelle - three inquisitive young girls who transform into apprentice witches, or "Witchlings," after stumbling into an old witch's shop. Now, in order to become full-fledged good witches, the three little charmed ones - with the help of their magical fairies, wands and musical melodies - must learn how to cast spells while unlocking the secrets to friendship, love and courage. Magical DoReMi is slated to air at 8 a.m. (ET) on 4Kids TV - 4Kids Entertainment's four-hour children's programming block on Saturday mornings on FOX. With Magical DoReMi, 4Kids TV continues to add exciting shows that appeal to girls. The 4Kids TV girls block currently includes the popular Winx Club(TM) and Mew Mew Power(TM). The all-new Bratz(R) CGI CGI in full Common Gateway Interface. Specification by which a Web server passes data between itself and an application program. Typically, a Web user will make a request of the Web server, which in turn passes the request to a CGI application program. animated series also will join 4Kids TV's new fall lineup. About 4Kids Entertainment Headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. with international offices in London, 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: KDE) is a global provider of children's entertainment and merchandise licensing. 4Kids, through its wholly owned subsidiaries Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. , provides domestic and international merchandise licensing; television, film, music and home video production and distribution; media planning and buying; product development; and Web site development. For further information, please visit the Company's Web sites at www.4KidsEntertainment.com and www.4Kids.TV. About Bandai America Incorporated Bandai America Incorporated is a subsidiary of Bandai Co. Ltd., the third largest toy company in the world, with 30 subsidiaries in 13 countries worldwide. Global interests include toys and children's entertainment, video game software, multimedia, music, full-length feature films, vending machines, trading cards, candies and licensed apparel. Bandai America Incorporated is the master toy licensee of some of the most popular properties and brands in children's toys and entertainment, including the Power Rangers, D.I.C.E., Teen Titans, Strawberry Shortcake and Tamagotchi Tamagotchi [Japanese; cute little egg] space-age cyberpet; a solely electronic state; indigenous to Japan, appearing as an egg on a liquid-crystal screen. Life history, consisting of hatching, feeding, beeping when not fed, sleeping in 12 hour snatches, growing, dying product lines. Bandai America is headquartered in Cypress, California and company information is available at www.Bandai.com. The information contained in this press release, other than historical information, consists of forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These statements may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors beyond the Company's control, including general economic conditions, consumer spending levels, competition from toy companies, motion picture studios and other licensing companies, the uncertainty of public response to the Company's properties and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations. |
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