Corgi International Limited Announces a New Chief Financial Officer and Four New Licensing Agreements.HONG KONG Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. -- Corgi corgi: see Cardigan Welsh corgi; Pembroke Welsh corgi. International Ltd, (Nasdaq:CRGI CRGI Capital Research Global Investors ) a NASDAQ listed company listed company n → compañía cotizable listed company n → société cotée en Bourse listed company list n → , announced today that in early July 2007, Jack Lawrence will join the company as Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , Chief Financial Officer and Group Managing Director, heading the company's North American operations North American operation Surgical oncology Radical surgery of a 'frozen pelvis', consisting of radical en bloc resection of the uterus and urinary bladder. See 'Frozen pelvis.'. Cf 'All-American' and 'South American' operations. . Until recently, Mr. Lawrence was Chief Financial Officer and head of Operations for the Seattle based, privately-held Cranium cranium: see skull. , Inc. Cranium is one of the fastest growing games and toys company in the world. Over a long operations and finance career of 24 years, Mr. Lawrence has previously held Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer positions with Consumer Products, Technology, Media, and Broadcast companies including Cranium Inc, AT&T Multi-Media, Chambers Communications and Dotcast Inc. Corgi International 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. , Michael Cookson commented, "Corgi International is already an industry leader in the production and distribution of high-quality licensed and other pop-culture collectibles - from high-end movie prop replicas to lower price-point gifts and toys - throughout the world. Now, with the recent hire of Denis Denis, king of Portugal: see Diniz. Horton, formerly Managing Director of Europe for Radica, Inc. as the Managing Director of Europe, and Mr. Lawrence heading up finance and operations in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , we have our top management team in place, and look forward to continued growth." Comments Lawrence: "Corgi is an established and well-recognized brand in the toy and collectibles industry. It has a diverse and loyal customer base with expansive distribution throughout the world. The combination of Corgi, Master Replicas Master Replicas (sometimes just MR) is a company that makes replicas for various licenses. They started making replicas of lightsabers from Star Wars Product Lines , PopCo and Cards Inc. into a complete licensing, distribution, manufacturing and marketing company makes it unique in the industry. The company holds licenses for many of the highest grossing film franchises of all time and has broad distribution into collector, gift, and toy channels. I am excited to lead this business as it expands in North America." Mr. Lawrence will be replacing Jennifer Klatt, the company's current Chief Financial Officer, who is resigning to pursue other interests. On behalf of the former Master Replicas Inc. Board of Directors and on behalf of the current Corgi International Ltd. Board of Directors, the company would like to thank Jennifer for her tireless efforts. The company has also announced that it has entered into four new licensing agreements, including: * A Master Toy/Collectible License Agreement on a multi-category range of products with Nintendo of America Inc. * A range of Beatles and Yellow Submarine Die Cast Collectibles with Apple Corps, utilizing iconic Beatles imagery on a range of die cast collectibles at different scales. * A partnership with Microsoft to bring the exciting and interactive world of Microsoft's "Halo" franchise to life with stunning 3-D merchandise, in conjunction with the highly-anticipated release of "Halo 3" later this year. * A Master License for a product line of toys and collectibles for Exodus' CG-animated feature film "Igor." All four new licenses will be incorporated into Corgi International's product plans shortly, with Halo products launching in the fall of 2007, and the other three beginning in 2008. Lastly, the company is providing the following guidance: The year ending March 31st, 2008 is expected to be profitable, excluding any merger-related charges, with revenues ranging from $110 to $115 million US dollars. About Corgi International Corgi International develops and markets innovative, high-quality licensed and unlicensed pop culture collectibles, gifts and toys ranging from high-end movie and television prop replicas to lower price-point gifts and toys. The company holds licenses for pop culture collectibles, gifts and toys for many of the highest grossing film franchises of all time including Batman, Disney Classics, Harry Potter, James Bond, Pirates of the Caribbean This article is about the franchise. For other, more specific uses, see Pirates of the Caribbean (disambiguation). For real pirates, see Piracy in the Caribbean. Pirates of the Caribbean , Star Trek Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in this release are forward-looking, including statements concerning anticipated revenues and profitability. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, changes in market demand for Corgi International products, changes in economic conditions, dependence on certain customers and licensing partners, and other risks described in the company's annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 and the risk factors described in the Company's Form F-3, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 19, 2007. The company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. |
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