Weinsteins in Korean Animation Deal

NEW YORK, June 28: The Weinstein Company, The Gotham Group,
and the government of the South Korean province Chungcheongnam-do are teaming
to produce and distribute animated feature films.

As part of this relationship, The Weinstein Company has also
entered into a multi-year first look deal with The Gotham Group, a management
firm representing animation and family entertainment talent and content.

The projects produced by the venture will be based on work
from The Gotham Group's clients, in addition to outside sources. The Weinstein
Company, the Media Center of Chungcheongnam-do and The Gotham Group will serve
as producers on all films. The animated features will be principally
co-produced in the Chungcheongnam-do Province of South Korea, including at the
state-of-the-art animation facilities at The Media Center of Chungcheongnam-do.
The Weinstein Company will handle worldwide distribution on all titles, with
the Chungcheongnam-do government of South Korea providing support in certain
Asian markets.

Hee Sup Kim, chief manager of the Media Center of
Chungcheongnam-do, commented: "Korea and its animation production
companies have been at the center of the television animation business for
years but have outsourced jobs only to this point. Now we want to extend
further to the animated theatrical film business by being co-producer with
prominent partners in the U.S. Ensuring our access to the best content and
talent from the East and West, as well as the best marketing and distribution
will provide a solid foundation to make Chungcheongnam-do's animation studios a
world class source of animated content."