BKN International AG: New Home Entertainment Distribution Contract

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Cologne, 30 June 2006 - BKN International AG, a global animation company
engaged in the distribution and marketing of animated children’s television
programmes and related consumer products, today reports that its UK
subsidiary, BKN Home Entertainment Ltd, has announced that it has signed a
contract with Universal Music Operations (U.M.O.) for the exclusive
distribution, in the UK and Ireland, of its DVD and home entertainment
products.

Matthew Graham-Clare, Managing Director of BKN Home Entertainment Ltd,
commented “I am delighted that we have secured U.M.O. as our distribution
partner in the UK and Ireland.  U.M.O. is arguably the biggest and best
distributor in the UK and is the perfect partner to help successfully
launch BKN Home Entertainment and give the trade further belief in our
commitment to the UK DVD market”.

Russell Richards, Distribution Director at U.M.O. added “we are very
impressed by BKN’s slate of CGI Hi-Definition animation, their global
infrastructure and financial strength and success.  We have significant
experience of working with third parties to help them build and deliver
their business plans with them benefiting from our comprehensive
fulfillment offering, cutting-edge systems and acclaimed customer service. 
We are committed to the home entertainment industry and it is a great
opportunity to expand our client base with this ambitious and professional
label.”

The BKN home entertainment catalogue can be viewed at
www.bknhomeentertainment.com and comprises the following titles to be
released monthly from September 2006 through to December 2007:

• Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (67 minute film)
• Kong: Return to the Jungle (80 minute film)
• Legend of the Dragon (4 x 24 minute episodes)
• A Christmas Carol (48 minute film)
• Robin Hood (48 minute film)
• Jungle Book (48 minute film)
• Kong - The Animated Series (4 x 24 minute episodes)
• Zorro: Generation Z  (48 minute film)
• The Prince and the Pauper (48 minute film)
• Gulliver’s Travels (48 minute film)
• Jack and the Beanstalk (48 minutes film
• Alice in Wonderland (48 minute film)
• The Three Musketeers (48 minute film)
• Zorro: Generation Z (4 x 24 minute episodes)
• Dork Hunters from Outer Space (4 x 24 minute episodes)
• The Nutcracker (48 minute film)


Enquiries:

BKN International AG 
Allen Bohbot, Chief Executive Officer Tel: +44 (0)20 7269 8683
allen.bohbot@bknkids.com

Wayne Mowat, Chief Financial Officer Tel: +44 (0)20 7269 8687
wayne.mowat@bknkids.com 

Sascha Ziemann, Finance Manager Tel: +49 221 5540 5190
sascha.ziemann@bknkids.com

Laura Tapias, Managing Director
Latin and Italian markets Tel: +34 93 368 18 00
laura.tapias@bknkids.com 

Ben Heng, Managing Director
Asia Tel: +65 6820 2118
ben.heng@bknkids.com 

Matthew Graham-Clare, Managing Director
Home Entertainment Tel: +44 (0)20 7269 8678
matthew.graham-clare@bknhomeentertainment.com 

www.bknkids.com 


Broker/Designated Sponsor:
Panmure Gordon  Nominated Adviser & UK Broker
Aubrey Powell / Stuart Gledhill Tel:  +44 (0) 20 7459 3600


Seydler AG in Germany Designated Sponsor
René Parmantier Tel:  +49 69 92054 130
rene.parmantier@seydler.de
 
Deutsche Bank  German Broker
Jens Hagemann              Tel: +49 69 910 34495
jens.hagemann@db.com 


Media Enquiries:
SSA Public Relations for trade & industry press 
Karine Fouchet Tel: +44 (0)20 7863 8806
kfouchet@ssapr.com



Universal Music Operations 
George Moone, Logistics Manager Tel. +44 (0)1908 452634
george.moone@umusic.com 

 

Notes to editors:

About BKN:
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.

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
- Kong - The Animated Series
- Kong - King of Atlantis
- Kong: Return to the Jungle
- A Christmas Carol
- Robin Hood
- Zorro: Generation Z
- Dork Hunters from Outer Space
- Roswell Conspiracies
- Jungle Book


About Universal Music Operations:
Universal Music Operations is a division of Universal Music Group, the
world's largest music company with wholly owned record operations or
licensees in 75 countries. Its businesses also include Universal Music
Publishing Group, one of the industry's largest global music publishing
operations.

Universal Music Group consists of record labels Decca Music Group, Deutsche
Grammophon, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Geffen Records, Island Def Jam
Music Group, Lost Highway Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury
Nashville, Mercury Records, Philips, Polydor Records, Universal Music
Latino, Universal Motown Records Group, and Verve Music Group as well as a
multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company
subsidiaries around the world. The Universal Music Group owns the most
extensive catalogue of music in the industry, which is marketed through two
distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal
Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). Universal Music Group also includes
eLabs, a new media and technologies division, and Universal Music Mobile.
Universal Music Group is a unit of Vivendi, a global media and
communications company.







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Language:     English
Issuer:       BKN International AG
              Im Mediapark 8
              50670 Köln Deutschland
Phone:        +49 (0)221 55 40 51 90
Fax:          +49 (0)221 55 40 545
E-mail:       investor-relations@bknkids.com
WWW:          www.bknkids.com
ISIN:         DE0005290704
WKN:          529070
Indices:      
Listed:       Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (General Standard); Freiverkehr
              in Berlin-Bremen, Hannover, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München,
              Stuttgart
 
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