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4Kids Entertainment Launches New ''Healthy 4Kids'' Section On 4Kids.TV(TM) Website.


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
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: 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 it has unveiled a new "Healthy 4Kids" component to its 4Kids TV(TM) website, www.4Kids.TV.

The new web platform is designed to address the importance of healthy eating and physical activity among children of all age groups. The "Healthy 4Kids" section, www.4Kids.TV/healthy/, includes various interactive features, fun food facts, a food pyramid food pyramid or Food Guide Pyramid, diagram used in nutrition education that fits food groups into a triangle and notes that, for a healthful diet, those at the base should be eaten more frequently than those at the top. , downloads (wallpaper and screensavers), a message board, a trivia challenge and Winter Games news and results.

"The new 'Healthy 4Kids' section on our 4Kids TV website informs and educates children about the benefits of adopting a healthy and active lifestyle using a fun and interactive web environment," said Alfred R. Kahn
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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. "4Kids is committed to the promotion of better health and we are pleased to extend our premiere online destination for kids entertainment to highlight this important issue."

The Company anticipates additional "Healthy 4Kids" content to launch, including public service announcements, a sports arena with exciting games featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(R), Winx Club(TM) and Sonic X(TM) characters, fun indoor and outdoor recreational activities, as well as more interactive games, puzzles, trivia and fun facts.

4Kids TV, 4Kids Entertainment's four hours of children's programming broadcast Saturday mornings on FOX, features popular animated series for both boys and girls boys and girls

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 including Magical DoReMi(TM), Winx Club, Bratz(R), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Sonic X and G.I. Joe Sigma 6(TM).

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; product development; television, film, music and home video production and distribution; media planning and buying; and Web site development. For further information, please visit the Company's Web site at www.4KidsEntertainment.com and www.4Kids.TV.

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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