Las Vegas - January 24, 2006
FOOTHILL ENTERTAINMENT, INC. RETURNS TO NATPE 2006

(Las Vegas- January 24, 2006) After an absence of more than three years, international distributor Foothill Entertainment, Inc. returns to NATPE with an expanded catalogue of children's and family entertainment programming. "Over the last several years we have focused a lot more on our development projects," said Foothill President Jo Kavanagh-Payne. "However, our completed programming catalogue has grown tremendously in the past 6 months, and we knew it was time to re-enter the NATPE market." The Company says it acquired in rapid order, rights to 26 x 25" animated series My Little Fox and teen/ young adult CGI feature Elysium, and the live action costume series Wish-a-Roo Park (13 x 25') that aired successfully on PBS. This augments its existing catalogue which includes the kids' animated movie, Toy Warrior (1x 76') and classics Barney (13 x 5'), Batfink (100 x 5'), Dress Up Box (52 x 5') and Little Monsters, among others.

To assist in this expanded sales effort, the Company recently announced that industry veteran Patricia J. Ryan has joined its ranks. Prior to this, Ryan was President of International Sales with independent animation giant DIC Entertainment Inc. "We have known Pat personally for many, many years and we are really delighted that she was available to help with our sales and marketing," said Kavanagh-Payne. Added Foothill Chairman Gregory Payne, "It was becoming increasingly difficult to cover the world ourselves with the increased catalogue as well as devote time to our development projects. Pat has made an immediate impact on sales."

After a long absence from the NATPE market, the Company expects to re-connect with domestic buyers and to continue its expanding international sales.

Founded in September 2000 by former DIC Entertainment executive vice president of business and legal affairs, Gregory Payne and Jo Kavanagh-Payne, former Link Television Entertainment, Inc senior vice president of U.S. operations, Foothill specializes in the co-development and distribution of children's and family entertainment programming. Their company is based in Santa Barbara, California.

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