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Cinar hires Louise Sansregret as New VP

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CINAR CORPORATION, creators of two-time Emmy winning ARTHUR and RICHARD
SCARRY, appointed LOUISE SANSREGRET as Vice President of their newly
created position in Investment Relations. Sansregret will focus her talents
on various special corporate and community-based projects, as well as
managing donations and sponsorships. In addition, SUZAN AYSCOUGH has
returned to CINAR to take over as Vice President, Communications. Ayscough
will over see corporate communications and product communications.

In Memory of Mary Kay Bergman

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A sad cloud has eclipsed the world of animation since the passing of
beloved voice-over actress, Mary Kay Bergman. She recently has provided the
voice for Daphne Blake in the two most recent Scooby-Doo direct-to-video
flicks; Batgirl/Barbara Gordon in "Batman: Subzero"; the "official" voice
for Disney's Snow White; and all but one of the female voices on Comedy
Central's "South Park." Many questions surrounding the details of her
passing have surfaced since fans have logged onto her Web site which only

CLICK 3X adds Sophia Pavlatos and Ann Husani

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CLICK 3X picks designer, SOPHIA PAVLATOS, and editor, ANN HUSANI, to add to their New York staff. Pavlatos returns to Click 3X
from which she left in 1997. Since then she worked as a compositor and
designer for Tapehouse Digital/Black Logic and free lanced using Flame and
After Effects. Husani moves from the Atlanta branch of Click 3X, for which
she has worked since October 1996, to the New York office.

Peter Burega joins THE FIRM DESIGN GROUP

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THE FIRM DESIGN GROUP, a creative concept studio specializing in broadcast design and image campaigns, has hired creative director/director PETER BUREGA. Burega will head up the West Coast studio in Venice, California, USA and direct commercials for The Film Design Group's parent company, Fourth of July Productions. Burgega's recent credits include indentity spots for the USA Network and commercials for House of Blues International and Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

DISNEY FEATURE ANIMATION promotes DUNCAN ORRELL-JONES

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WALT DISNEY FEATURE ANIMATION has promoted DUNCAN ORRELL-JONES to the
position of vice president of finance. In his new role, Orrell-Jones
will oversee operational finance and accounting for Feature Animation's
worldwide operations, including Disney's Burbank, Orlando and Paris
animation studios. Since May 1997, Orrell-Jones has served as the
director of finance and planning, during which time he has been responsible for developing and managing Feature Animation's labor, expense and capital

DISNEY promotes ROB MOORE

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THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS has promoted ROB MOORE to the position of
executive vice president of operations and finance. In his new position, Moore will be responsible for all of the business and operating activities of The Walt Disney Studios, including feature animation, live action film, TV animation and Wonderful World of Disney television production, theatrical and video marketing and distribution, the Studio's music operations, stage play business and Miramax Films. Moore, 37, joined The Walt Disney Studios in 1987 as a senior financial analyst. In 1990, he was promoted to vice

TIME WARNER DIGITAL MEDIA appoints OLAF OLAFSSON

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OLAF OLAFSSON has been named vice chairman of TIME WARNER DIGITAL MEDIA.
Olafsson's appointment becomes effective November 15. Olafsson will work
with Michael Pepe, president and chief operating officer of Time Warner
Digital Media, and the rest of the management team at Time Warner Digital
Media to continue developing strategic business plans for Time Warner's
diverse digital media businesses and identifying emerging growth
opportunities for the company in the digital realm. Olafsson joins Time

pasi hires FRANK SAPERSTEIN and MIMBI ELORIAGA

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FRANK SAPERSTEIN has been appointed Creative Director of Philippines-based
pasi (PHILIPPINE ANIMATION STUDIO, INC.). His responsibilities will include
quality control, co-productions and marketing, and technical development of
the studio. He is based out of Los Angeles, California. Saperstein comes
directly from Matinee Entertainment where he served as
Producer/Director/Writer of KAMPUNG BOY, a co-production with pasi, which
won a Special Prize for Best TV Program at Annecy '99. In addition, MIMBI

DISNEY CONSUMER PRODUCTS names ROBYN MILLER

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DISNEY CONSUMER PRODUCTS has named ROBYN MILLER senior vice president of
Global Marketing and Studio Development. In her new role, Miller will be
responsible for developing and implementing worldwide marketing and
branding strategies for all of Disney Consumer Products' businesses:
Licensing, The Disney Store, Disney Publishing Worldwide, Walt Disney Art
Classics and Disney Interactive. She will also oversee the development of
consumer products strategies for Disney entertainment properties. At Buena

DISNEY names six company veterans to country management roles

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY has completed the next stage in the development of
its international organization for Europe by naming six Disney veterans to
country management roles. The six executives will all become managing
director of six country groupings. CLAUS GYDESEN, 39, has been appointed
managing director for Germany, Austria and Switzerland and will continue to
be based in Munich. As head of Disney's video operations in these markets,
Gydesen established a direct-to-retailer operation that helped make Buena