HARVEY ENTERTAINMENT, whose roster of animated properties include CASPER,
THE FRIENDLY GHOST, RICHIE RICH, LITTLE AUDREY, and BABY HUEY, has posted a
1998 fourth quarter net loss of $5,869,000, compared to a net income of
$627,000 for the fourth quarter in 1997, and a net loss of $11,238,000 for
the year ended December 31, 1998. Net operating revenues for the year-ended
1998 were a negative $1,569,000, compared to revenues of $15,404,000 in
1997. Meanwhile, the company announced that it has entered into a

Disney, the Burbank, California entertainment company, is considering ways
in which it could package its Disney Online assets together with the
company's 43% stake in Infoseek Corp., of Sunnyvale, California, for a
public offering, according to THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. Disney and Infoseek
jointly created and own the Go Network Internet portal launched earlier
this year. Disney Online operates the Disney.com Web site. Disney has
recently begun negotiations to take majority control of Infoseek sooner

C-3D Digital, Inc. has increased its content capabilities for its 24 hour
3D channel by executing a definitive agreement for the acquisition of
security interests in the technology and principle assets of Strata Inc., a
premier name in 3D computer graphics. "The acquisition of Strata assets and
technology has been selected for its strategic fit into the C-3D Digital
Inc.'s network of companies for the ability to add eye-popping 3D effects,
that Strata is famous for, to our growing content currently shown on the 3D

BOO WONG has been promoted to head the CGI Department at
Curious Pictures, the bi-coastal, live-action, graphics, special effects
and animation studio, it was announced today by Executive Producer/Head of
Production Richard Winkler. Wong, 33, succeeds Tammy Walters, who recently
left the company to pursue a career as a producer. In her new post, Wong
will be responsible for the overall operation of the CGI department
including scheduling, media flow, resource management, evaluation and

The president of Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Chuck Viane, has
promoted Manuel "Rod" Rodriguez to the post of senior vice president and
general sales manager for Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. In his new
role, Rodriguez will be responsible for handling sales and distribution
operations throughout the United States and Canada for all motion pictures
released under the Walt Disney, Touchstone and Hollywood Pictures banners.
Rodriguez, an industry veteran who has been based at Buena Vista's Atlanta

CINAR Corp. has announced that the company's options have been approved for
listing on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX), the Chicago Board Options
Exchange (CBOE) and the Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX). CINAR options
began trading on all three exchanges under the symbol "CUF" on Wednesday,
April 7, 1999. CINAR Corporation is an integrated entertainment and
education company involved in the development, production, post-production
and worldwide distribution of non-violent, quality programming and

The Motion Factory, developer of the award-winning Motivate Intelligent
Digital Actor(TM) System, has announced the completion of a new round of
venture funding from BankAmerica Ventures, SofInnova, and Digital Media
Group. With the newly committed funds totaling $2 million, The Motion
Factory plans to accelerate the development of the Motivate system and will
invest in expanded customer support services. The company also recently
announced development is underway to support Sony PlayStation 2, Sega

THE MATRIX, the special effects driven science-fiction adventure, remained No. 1 at the US box office for the week ending April 11, with a weekend gross of $22.2 million, and a cumulative gross of $50 million. It slipped only 20% from last week.

In London on Sunday night, April 11, The British Academy of Film and Televsion Arts (BAFTA) presented THE CANTERBURY TALES with their 1999 award for Best Short Animated Film. The film is a 27 mininute long adaptation of Geoffrey Chaucer's classic poem about pilgrims telling tales while travelling to Canterbury. The film includes three of the travellers' tales, each one animated in a different style. The film was produced by Renat Zinnurov, Claire Jennings, and Les Mills. It was directed by Aida Zyablikova, Ashley Potter, Dave Antrobus, Mic Graves, Joanna Quinn, and Jonathan Myerson.

The deadline for The New York Festivals is June 1, 1999. The New York Festivals is a competition devolted to the recognition of excellence in Interactive Multimedia.

The animation students at The Royal College of Art will exhibit their work as part of The Royal College of Art Show 1999: Design, Communication & Humanities from Wednesday 23 June - Sunday 4 July, from10am - 6pm daily + one late night. The college is famous for the high quality of work done by its students. It is located in Kensington Gore, London W7. For further information, TEL: 0171 590 4444; or FAX: 0171 590 4500. Also visit www.rca.ac.uk for more information.

* Sunday, April 11. Richmond, Viriginia, USA.


BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ANIMATED TV COMMERCIAL will feature over 50
commercials from 1948-1993. Janet Scagnelli will introduce the program,
which starts at 3pm at the James River Festival. TEL: (804) 355-1383 or
visit www.vcu.edu/artweb/jamesriverfest.

Bob Gurr, designer and veteran Walt Disney Imagineer whose designs for Disneyland include the original "bubble-top" Monorail engine, will appear in person Saturday, April 10, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm in The Disney Gallery, New Orleans Square, Disneyland. Gurr will meet with Disneyland guests and sign a specially commissioned
lithograph representing his own imaginative vision of a future Monorail. The lithograph retails for $95.

International Fine Arts College, founded in 1965, has received approval
from the Florida State Board of Independent Colleges and Universities to
offer the Master of Fine Arts in Computer Animation. Classes will begin
January 2000. The Master of Fine Arts Degree in Computer Animation is a
studio based, sixty credit program focusing on animation utilizing the
Silicon Graphics platform with Alias|Wavefront Maya software. The Animation
Studio boasts 63 SGI O2s running the latest versions of Alias|Wavefront;

The adventures of Toucan Sam continue in a 30 second spot made by SimEx
Digital Studios for Leo Burnett/Chicago. The spot, entitled "Frog/Idol,"
promotes Kellogg's Marshmallow Blasted Froot Loops.


"Frog/Idol" is a continuation of last summer's "Marshmallow Temple/Extreme
Adventure." In it, Toucan Sam falls through a temple floor into an
underwater cavern. There he discovers an enormous frog idol, and swims into
its mouth. Once he surfaces, a multitude of frog marshmallows jump towards
him.

DIC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Disney, has sold two new animated series
to Pax TV, a new family-oriented network in the US. "Archie's Weird
Mysteries" and "Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century" will appear this Fall
as part of the weekday "Pax Power Mystery Hour." "Archie's Weird
Mysteries," a co-production with M6 France, is based on the long running
Archie comics series. In the series, a lab experiement goes awry, creating
such characters as a 50-foot Veronica, and Dr. Jughead and Mr. Hyde.

The new Paramount Home Video release of THE RUGRATS MOVIE was the best
selling video in the US for the week ending April 4, 1999. RUGRATS out sold
its nearest rivals, TAE-BO WORKOUT and MIGHTY JOE YOUNG, by about four to
one. However, MULAN, which debuted on video in the US earlier this year,
sold about 38% more copies during its debut week than RUGRATS sold during
its first week. RUGRATS was also released on DVD last week where it debuted
at #2, just behind Buena Vista's THE WATERBOY with Adam Sandler.

Universal Pictures has begun production in Los Angeles on Tribeca
Productions' live-action/animated comedy adventure "The Adventures of Rocky
and Bullwinkle," starring two time Academy Award(R) winner Robert De Niro
("Raging Bull," "The Godfather Part II"), Jason Alexander (TV's "Seinfeld")
and Rene Russo ("Get Shorty"). Des McAnuff ("Cousin Bette," Broadway's
"The Who's Tommy") is directing from a screenplay by Kenneth Lonergan, with
De Niro and Jane Rosenthal producing. David Nicksay ("The Negotiator") and

Daffy Duck will finally get the respect he longs for on April 16 at 10am at
the Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood when a U.S. postage stamp is
dedicated in his honor and "Daffy Duck Day" is declared in Hollywood to
commemorate the event. Johnny Grant, Ceremonial Mayor of Hollywood and
Chairman of the HollywoodWalk of Fame, will declare the day as "Daffy Duck
Day" when he joins Tirso del Junco, M.D., member of the Postal Service's
Board of Governors, and Dan Romanelli, President, Warner Bros. Consumer

This year the San Diego Comic-Con International will be held August 12-15.
Comic-Con is the largest convention of its kind. It features a huge comic
book, animation, film and related items marketplace, a slew of panels, and
many special guests. The special guests currently scheduled include Neil
Gaiman (SANDMAN), Mike Mignola (HELLBOY), Art Spiegelman (MAUS, RAW), Jim
Steranko (publisher of PREVUE, writer and artist of famous 1960's issues of
S.H.I.E.L.D. and CAPTAIN AMERICA), Dave Stevens (THE ROCKETEER), Jill