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BKN Does King Kong Deals & Expands USA Activities

BKN International A.G. has signed a number of licensing deals with partners in the U.S. on KONG - THE ANIMATED SERIES AND the animated film, KONG - KING OF ATLANTIS, which is in line with BKN plans to significantly expand its U.S. activities over the next 12-18 months.

Disney ABC Cable Networks Group has licensed BKN's KONG - KING OF ATLANTIS film and KONG - THE ANIMATED SERIES properties. The series will premiere this fall on Jetix, the action/adventure programming block that airs during primetime on Toon Disney and mornings on ABC Family.

JTMG has been appointed to expand the marketing, licensing and promotional programs for LEGEND OF THE DRAGON, KONG -THE ANIMATED SERIES, KONG - KING OF ATLANTIS, SHANGHAI TIGER and TRIPLE THREAT FROM OUTER SPACE.

Nicola Andrews, BKN vp of sales & marketing, said, "These new licensing deals represent a major expansion of our U.S. activities and we are delighted to be able to announce these licensing deals with such high quality partners. The deals coincide with the high profile launch of the KONG - KING OF ATLANTIS DVD planned for release on 12 October 2005 in the U.S. We expect to continue this U.S. rollout over the next 12-18 months and will make further announcements in due course."

"We are excited to partner with BKN and bring the animated KONG to our Jetix viewers in the U.S.," added Tracy McAndrew, director of Jetix original series development and acquisitions Disney ABC Cable Networks Group.

Joy Tashjian, president of JTMG said, "With such high demand for BKN properties in the U.S., we are looking to launch a major marketing rollout. KONG is launching this autumn on Jetix, on DVD and as a videogame; LEGEND OF THE DRAGON will launch next autumn as a videogame and toy line; SHANGHAI TIGER debuts in autumn 2006 while TRIPLE THREAT FROM OUTER SPACE starts in autumn 2007."

The Frankfurt and London listed BKN International A.G.(www.bknkids.com)is a global animation company engaged in the distribution and marketing of animated childrens television programs and the marketing of related consumer products (licensing and merchandising) in all forms. Its library includes LEGEND OF THE DRAGON, TRIPLE THREAT FROM OUTER SPACE, SHANGHAI TIGER, UBOS, KONG THE ANIMATED SERIES, ROSWELL CONSPIRACIES, MONSTER RANCHER, POCKET DRAGON ADVENTURES and HIGHLANDER - THE ANIMATED SERIES. 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 more than 80 countries and territories in the childrens programming market.

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