BKN International AG: New USA deal

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BKN International A.G., 21st. July 2005

("BKN" or "the Company")

BKN announces new USA deal

BKN International A.G., the Frankfurt and London listed global animation
company engaged in the distribution and marketing of animated children's
television programmes and related consumer products,  has signed a new
licensing deal with partner Digivew Productions LLC ("Digiview")
in the United
States.

BKN  has licensed the DVD rights to Digiview for US and Canadian mass
retail
market distribution, beginning in the autumn of 2005, for 7 major catalogue
properties:

Monster Rancher (73 episodes)
Pocket Dragon Adventures (52 episodes)
UBOS (26 episodes)
Starla and the Jewel Riders (26 episodes)
Sky Surfer Strike Force (26 episodes)
Scruff (65 episodes)
Roswell Conspiracies (40 episodes)

BKN has recently announced plans to expand significantly its USA
activities,
and this deal represents another example of the Company's success in this
market.

Nicola Andrews, VP- Sales and Marketing of BKN, said, "The Digiview
DVD
license represents a major expansion of our US DVD activities at retail in
the
United States and continue to believe that we will make further
announcements
over the next 12 months to strengthen our business in America."

Alex E. Missry, VP of operations and acquisitions for Digiview Productions,
added, "We are very excited to acquire these titles. We plan to
release them
into the mass retail market in the USA and Canada and are looking to sell
millions of DVD's to Wal-Mart and the major drug and supermarket chains,
and
more."

Ends

Enquiries:
BKN International A.G.
Nicola Andrews, VP-Sales and Marketing        Tel: +44 (0) 20 7269 8681
Wayne Mowat, Chief Financial Officer          Tel: +44 (0) 20 7269 8687
wayne.mowat@bknkids.com
http://www.bknkids.com


Media Enquiries:
Abchurch
Henry Harrison-Topham / Heather Salmond       Tel: +44 (0)  20 7398 7700
henry.ht@abchurch-group.com
http://www.abchurch-group.com


Notes to editors:
BKN International A.G. 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.

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:
Legend of the Dragon
UBOS
Kong - The Animated Series
Kong- King of Atlantis
Triple Threat from Outer Space
Roswell Conspiracies
Shanghai Tiger
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
Pocket Dragon Adventures
Highlander - The Animated Series

End of announcement (c)DGAP 21.07.2005
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