Artisan Entertainment Inc. Information

Artisan Entertainment Inc. is the leading independent producer and distributor of theatrical, television and home entertainment product. The Company coordinates its business activities through two wholly owned operating divisions, Artisan Pictures and Artisan Home Entertainment. With a prestigious and prolific library of more than 7,000 titles, Artisan continues to build a stable of commercially and critically successful entertainment properties that are recognized worldwide. Since its inception in 1997, Artisan has flourished through the adherence to a philosophy dedicated to maximizing the value of existing assets, strategic growth, innovative acquisitions and the containment of costs. Artisan will continue to aggressively explore opportunities that build upon the Company's broad canvas of businesses by adding complementary product that can flow through its existing infrastructure. Because of Artisan's unique position in the marketplace, The Company has earned the distinction as one of the last truly independent entertainment entities capable of successfully producing, marketing and distributing wide release films as well as specialty programming designed for a niche platform release. Artisan is also rapidly becoming a leading producer of made-for-television movies, miniseries and series programming for the broadcast and cable networks. Artisan's roots are entrenched as a pioneer in the home entertainment marketplace. The Company has continued to enhance its status as a market leader through expansion of this core asset and through its commitment to, and early adoption of, the DVD format. Artisan's vast film library includes titles from such historic companies as Republic Pictures, Carolco and Hallmark Entertainment. Because of the caliber, quality and breadth of Artisan's library, the Company's home entertainment division is able to leverage its catalog and use its marketing muscle to deliver entertainment software directly to more than 12,000 retail stores nationwide. Artisan maintains production and distribution agreements with such respected companies as Marvel Entertainment, Alliance Atlantis, Showtime Networks, Mattel Inc., The Discovery Channel and Scholastic Entertainment.