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LOS ANGELES, CA February 11, 2008 -- Taffy Entertainment, the worldwide distribution and brand management arm of the MoonScoop Group, announced today a number of staff promotions in its Consumer Products and Marketing Group.

David DiLorenzo will now serve as Vice President, Consumer Products & Marketing, responsible for all of Taffy Entertainment's North American consumer products and marketing activities. He reports to Cynthia Money, President, Worldwide Consumer Products & Marketing, who will now devote more time to pursuing the growing opportunities overseas, while Di Lorenzo focuses on the US market. Previously, DiLorenzo was Vice President, Retail Marketing and he will continue working out of the Los Angeles office.

Marc Grossmann, based in Los Angeles, has also been upped to Senior Director, Worldwide Corporate Communications, from Director of Public Relations. Grossmann's duties will expand to include working with the Paris-based team to coordinate European initiatives, in addition to overseeing all corporate messaging, advertising, publicity and events.

In the Creative Services department, Armelle Madelin, based in the Paris office, was promoted to Senior Director, Worldwide Creative Services, from Creative Director, Europe; and David Aragon, based in Los Angeles, was promoted to Senior Manager, Creative Services, North America, from Manager, Creative Services. Aragon will report to Madelin, who, along with DiLorenzo and Grossmann, report to Cynthia Money. Money continues to report to Nicolas Atlan, co-CEO of the MoonScoop Group, based in Paris.

About Taffy Entertainment
Taffy Entertainment (www.TaffyEntertainment.com) is a leading worldwide distribution, brand management and entertainment company representing brands from some of the largest animation producers across the globe. This includes the prolific Mike Young Productions; MoonScoop Productions, the top producer of animation in Europe; and select properties from third parties. Taffy's library for distribution and/or consumer products includes the Emmy® Award-nominated series "ToddWorld," "Dive Olly Dive!" and "Growing Up Creepie," as well as "Pet Alien," "Titeuf" (TooTuff), "Mix Master," "Fantastic Four," "Code Lyoko" and "Casper," among many others. With offices in Paris, Los Angeles and Shanghai, the company has fully-integrated production, distribution, licensing, merchandising and marketing facilities. It also has a library that includes over 3,000 half hours of animation, encompassing some of the most recognizable worldwide brands and best-loved animated creations in the global television market. The company also distributes to leading broadcasters in 160 countries around the world.

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Media Contacts:
Tara Schultz, Taffy Entertainment: Tel +1 (818) 227-8927 or tschultz@taffyentertainment.com