JAKKS Pacific Adds Popular Bratz(TM) and Bratz Babyz(TM) Properties to Activity Aisle Line-up.MALIBU, Calif. -- JAKKS Pacific JAKKS Pacific, Inc. NASDAQ: JAKK is is a multi-brand company that designs and markets a broad range of toys and consumer products and is based in Malibu, California. Its product categories include action figures, art activity kits, stationery, writing instruments, performance , Inc. (Nasdaq:JAKK) announced today a licensing agreement with MGA Entertainment MGA Entertainment is a manufacturer of children's toys and entertainment products founded in 1997. Its products include the Bratz fashion doll line. External links
The agreement covers products marketed under JAKKS' Flying Colors Noun 1. flying colors - complete success; "they passed inspection with flying colors" flying colours success - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success" [R] brands including roll desks, clip art A set of canned images used to illustrate word processing and desktop publishing documents. desks, doodle activity mats, sequin/jewel/paint-by-numbers, stampers, magnetic kits, Blopens[R] activities and more based on the fashion-focused brand. According to Stephen Berman, President and 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. , JAKKS Pacific Inc., "MGA's fashionable and irreverent Bratz property continues to be a hugely popular and top-selling girls' brand. It is a perfect match for JAKKS Pacific's strategy of aligning with truly evergreen brands. We are thrilled to partner with MGA (1) (Monochrome Graphics Adapter) A display adapter that employs Hercules Graphics, combining graphics and text on a monochrome monitor. (2) (Matrox Graphics Accelerator) A trade name used by Matrox Graphics Inc. to bring Bratz, and the new Bratz Babyz properties into the art activities aisle." "We are excited to expand the Bratz and Bratz Babyz worlds with merchandise that stays true to the brand's fun and imaginative appeal," said Isaac Larian, Chief Executive Officer, MGA Entertainment. "In JAKKS, we have found a partner with products that are creatively executed, innovative and inspired." JAKKS Pacific expects to begin shipping the new Bratz and Bratz Babyz activities in 2007 to retail locations nationwide. About MGA Entertainment MGA Entertainment, a consumer entertainment products company headquartered in Van Nuys, California manufactures innovative lines of proprietary and licensed products, including toys and games, dolls, consumer electronics, home dE[umlaut umlaut ( m`lout) [Ger.,=transformed sound], in inflection, variation of vowels of the type of English man to men. ]cor, stationery and sporting goods. BRATZ[TM] was introduced in June 2001, and has since become one of the world's premiere toy lines and girls' lifestyle brands. BRATZ products are also noted for having won Family Fun magazine's Toy of the Year Award five times since their debut in 2001. With over 400 licensees worldwide, BRATZ brings together innovative companies and cutting-edge fashion styles to create exciting new products in apparel, footwear, fashion accessories, entertainment and so much more. Please visit: www.mgae.com, www.bratz.com About JAKKS Pacific, Inc. JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAKK) is a multi-brand company that designs and markets a broad range of toys and consumer products. The product categories include: Action Figures, Art Activity Kits, Stationery, Writing Instruments, Performance Kites, Water Toys, Sports Activity Toys, Vehicles, Infant/Pre-School, Plush, Construction Toys, Electronics, Dolls, Dress-Up, Role Play, and Pet Toys and Accessories. The products are sold under various brand names including JAKKS Pacific[R], Play Along[R], Flying Colors[R], Creative Designs International[TM], Road Champs[R], Child Guidance[R], Pentech[R], Trendmasters[R], Toymax[R], Funnoodle[R], Go Fly A Kite[R], Color Workshop[R], JPI JPI Justice Policy Institute JPI Java Platform Interface JPI Japan Petroleum Institute JPI Joint Packaging Instrumentation JPI Jinnah Polytechnic Institute (Karachi, Pakistan) JPI Joint Packaging Instruction [TM] and Plug It In & Play TV Games[TM]. JAKKS and THQ THQ Toy Headquarters THQ Territorial Headquarters THQ Tehsil Headquarters (Pakistan) THQ The Holy Quran THQ Theater Headquarters Inc. participate in a joint venture that has worldwide rights to publish and market World Wrestling Entertainment World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) is a publicly traded, privately controlled integrated media (focusing in television, Internet, and live events), and sports entertainment company dealing primarily in the professional wrestling industry, with major revenue sources video games. For further information, visit www.jakkspacific.com. This press release may contain forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995) that are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about JAKKS Pacific's business based partly on assumptions made by its management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such statements due to numerous factors, including, but not limited to, those described above, changes in demand for JAKKS' products, product mix, the timing of customer orders and deliveries, the impact of competitive products and pricing, and difficulties with integrating acquired businesses. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date on which they are made, and JAKKS undertakes no obligation to update any of them to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release. [c] JAKKS Pacific, Inc. All Right Reserved. |
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