BKN International AG: Contracts with Warner Home Video and Egyptian Media City

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BKN International AG: Contracts with Warner Home Video and Egyptian Media
City

BKN International AG ("BKN" or "the Company"), a
global animation company
engaged in the distribution and marketing of animated children's television
programmes and related consumer products, announces a worldwide (excluding
the
USA) DVD distribution agreement with Warner Home Video for BKN's new
direct-
to-DVD animated film 'Kong - King of Atlantis'.  BKN also announces a
production and distribution deal with Egyptian Media City for its animation
picture 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves- the Lost Scimitar of Arabia'.

The release of 'Kong - King of Atlantis', featuring an all-original music
score, will be launched in the autumn of 2005 to coincide with the upcoming
epic remake of the Hollywood fantasy classic, 'King Kong', from Universal
Studios and 'Lord of the Rings' director Peter Jackson.  BKN owns worldwide
copyright for the only animated version of King Kong.

Nicola Andrews, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Europe, Middle
East
and Africa of BKN, added: "This distribution agreement represents a
strong
partnership since Warner Home Video is a leader in DVD sell-through.  Our
wholly-owned animated version has never been seen before and we are
delighted
to partner with Warner Home Video to unveil 'Kong - King of Atlantis'.  It
is
estimated that 100 million homes worldwide have DVD players, which means
children the world over will be able to enjoy the animated King Kong."

Separately, BKN announces a co-production deal with Egyptian Media
Production
City- SAE (EMPC), the largest entertainment entity in the Arab region, to
produce the animated film entitled 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves - The
Lost
Scimitar of Arabia'.  EMPC will co-produce this animated film with BKN and
distribute in the Middle East.

Lasting 72 minutes, 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves - The Lost Scimitar of
Arabia' is an original story and score and BKN has chosen a partner in a
country where the Arabian classic is set.  This animated direct-to-DVD film
will star Oscar winner Omar Sharif who will provide voice services as well
as
English film newcomer and upcoming star of several pictures, Matthew Goode.

Nabil Osman, CEO for international cooperation for EMPC, adds: "This
is a
wonderful opportunity to work with one of the leading animation companies
in
the West. Ali Baba should be well received by the market and the children
in
the Arab world."

Allen Bohbot, Chief Executive Officer of BKN, said:  "We are
delighted to be
working with top partners throughout the world.  Warner Bros.
Entertainment is
a world leader in video distribution and EMPC is firmly established as the
leading media production and distribution company in the Arab world."

Enquiries:
Nicola Andrews
Vice President of Sales & Marketing EMEA
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7269 8680
nicola.andrews@bknkids.com

Wayne Mowat, Chief Financial Officer     Tel: +44 (0) 20 7269 8680
wayne.mowat@bknkids.com
http://www.bknkids.com

Media Enquiries:
Abchurch
Heather Salmond / Chris Lane     Tel: +44 (0) 20 7398 7700
heather.salmond@abchurch-group.com
http://www.abchurch-group.com

Notes to editors:
BKN International AG is a global animation company engaged in the
distribution
and marketing of animated children's television programmes and the
marketing
of related consumer products (licensing and merchandising) in all forms. 
BKN
has worked on numerous successful animation projects, including Pocket
Dragon
Adventures, UBOS and Capertown Cops.
The Company is currently listed on the Deutsche Bourse and AIM and it
operates
all over the world.  BKN has successfully negotiated distribution deals in
over 80 countries and territories in the children's programming market.
The Company's Film Library includes:
-     Capertown Cops
-     UBOS
-     Kong - The Animated Series
-     Roswell Conspiracies
-     Monster Rancher
-     Pocket Dragon Adventures
-     Highlander- the animated series
-     Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog

Warner Home Video
With distribution to 90 international territories - more than any other
studio
- WARNER HOME VIDEO (WHV) commands the largest distribution infrastructure
in
the global video marketplace. Through the third quarter of 2004, Warner
Home
Video held 19.9% of the home video overall market (consumer spending on DVD
and VHS sales and rentals) - the most of any studio. WHV was also number
one
in DVD sell through (21.3%), combined DVD and VHS sell through (21.0%) and
combined DVD sell through and rental (20.4%). For the last four years
(1999-
2003), WHV has been number one in combined total VHS and DVD unit
purchases.
Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top
quality new and vintage film titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros.,
Castle Rock, Turner Entertainment, the classic MGM library, select titles
from
RKO, HBO Home Video, New Line Home Video, Redbus Films (in the UK) and BBC
Video (in North America). In addition to releasing the current and library
feature films, WHV has also established itself as a leading distributor of
rental and sell-through titles in all the specialty categories from family-
friendly direct-to-video hits (Looney Tunes, Batman, Scooby-Doo, Tom and
Jerry, ¡Mucha Lucha! Teletubbies, the Olsen Twins) to fitness
"phenoms" (Jane
Fonda, "Buns of Steel"), star-studded concert videos
("Janet Jackson: Live in
Hawaii") and prestigious special interest lines (NFL Films, NHL
Enterprises,
National Geographic, LeapFrog and Lifetime).
EMPC
The Egyptian Media Production City -SAE (EMPC) is the largest media
production
company in the Arab region. The company occupies 2 million square metres in
the greater Cairo suburb. The company hosts the largest number of drama, TV
shows, movies and other media production in the region, supported by its
state
of the art studios, outdoor shooting areas and associated services and
facilities. EMPC is one of the largest companies traded on the Cairo and
Alexandria Stock Exchanges. Its symbol is MPRC.CA.

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