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DreamWorks Studios Names Jeff Small COO

Jeff Small exits Revolution as its coo to join DreamWorks Studios as coo.

"We are excited about Jeff joining DreamWorks," said Stacey Snider, co-chairman/ceo. "I know Steven Spielberg and all of us here look forward to having this talented executive on our team. His range of experience at all levels of a studio which I recognized firsthand when we were both at Universal will be an asset throughout the company."

Small oversaw Revolution's business and legal affairs, finance, physical production and administration.

Revolution chairman Joe Roth said, "Jeff has been with us at Revolution from the beginning six-and-a-half years ago. He has excelled at every challenge from banking to administration to chief financial officer. He really blossomed over the past year when he became our coo. At only 32 years old, Jeff has the most promising future of any young business executive that I have worked with. Stacey Snider and DreamWorks are getting a welcome addition to their family. We will certainly miss him here."

Prior to Revolution, Small spent several years with Universal Studios, beginning in the corporate development group, where he played key roles in mergers and acquisitions across film, television and music areas, including the acquisitions of Polygram and the USA Network. He then transitioned to Universal Pictures as director of business development, responsible for sourcing and analyzing new business opportunities and financing packages.

He began his career in the Walt Disney Co. Motion Picture Group, specializing in studio planning and financial analysis.

DreamWorks Studios (www.dreamworks.com) was formed in 1994 by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen. The company won three consecutive Best Picture Academy Awards with AMERICAN BEAUTY, GLADIATOR and A BEAUTIFUL MIND (both co-produced with Universal.) Among the company's other successes have been, such films as SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (co-produced with Paramount), THE RING, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, MINORITY REPORT (co-produced with 20th Century Fox), and WAR OF THE WORLDS (co-produced with Paramount). Its FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS (co-produced with Warner Bros.) is now playing in theaters and upcoming productions include DREAMGIRLS and TRANSFORMERS (both co-produced with Paramount).

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