Genius Products And Hasbro Properties Group to Create New Music for Leading Children's Brands MY LITTLE PONY & TONKA

by Jay Cochran
May 20, 2004
Genius Products and Hasbro Properties Group to Create New Music for Leading Children's Brands MY LITTLE PONY and TONKA; Music CDs Set for Fall 2004 Retail Debut


SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2004--Genius Products, Inc. (OTCBB:GNPI) has signed a licensing agreement with the Hasbro Properties Group, the intellectual property development arm of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS), to create music inspired by two of Hasbro's most popular and enduring children's brands, MY LITTLE PONY and TONKA, it was announced by Klaus Moeller, CEO of Genius Products.


Working with the Hasbro Properties Group, Genius Products will develop a line of CDs for the MY LITTLE PONY and TONKA brands to be sold both individually and in multi-packs at retail beginning fall 2004. In addition to the music created by Genius Products, the CDs will also feature tunes from the MY LITTLE PONY and TONKA home video libraries.

"Genius Products' enthusiasm for the MY LITTLE PONY and TONKA properties is tremendous," said Jane Ritson-Parsons, President of the Hasbro Properties Group. "The charming songs, tuneful melodies and high quality value that have become Genius' trademark will translate incredibly well to both properties and should give children and parents a wonderful experience."

"MY LITTLE PONY is a magical brand for little girls featuring delightful characters with fun personalities, who exhibit traits of friendship, fashion and belonging -- all great themes to inspire music," said Moeller. "The brand's 20-year history ensures strong inter-generational appeal, which supports the Genius Products strategy of creating high quality music that kids and their parents can enjoy together."

Hasbro's MY LITTLE PONY brand was first introduced in 1983 and quickly became one of the most popular toys of the 1980s. In 2003, Hasbro successfully reintroduced the MY LITTLE PONY property as a lifestyle brand for little girls. Fans are now able to integrate the MY LITTLE PONY brand into many aspects of their lives through products like toys, storybooks, bedding, backpacks, footwear, accessories and more.

"The TONKA name is synonymous with 'tough trucks,' having entertained three generations of children who had their first digging and earth-moving adventures with durable and innovative TONKA toys. We are thrilled with the opportunity to create fun, expressive music filled with all the noise and activities of the backyard, sandbox and playground," added Moeller.

In 1947, the founding premise of TONKA trucks was to provide toys that are durable, reasonably priced, and of course, fun. Over a half-century and 250 million trucks later, TONKA vehicles are still designed and manufactured to withstand the toughest play. Driving full-speed ahead into 2004, the TONKA brand continues to deliver what today's rough and tough little guys want: action, attitude and adventure. The brand enhances its fun line of vehicles and play sets with this year's massive new addition, the TONKA TOUGHEST MIGHTY TRUCK and the new high-energy, off-road super charged TONKA TOUGH TRUCK ADVENTURES vehicles.

About Hasbro and the Hasbro Properties Group

Hasbro (NYSE:HAS) is a worldwide leader in children's and family leisure time entertainment products and services, including the design, manufacture and marketing of games and toys ranging from traditional to high-tech. Both internationally and in the U.S., its PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, TIGER, and WIZARDS OF THE COAST brands and products provide the highest quality and most recognizable play experiences in the world.

The Hasbro Properties Group develops and expands Hasbro's core brands, such as G.I. JOE, TRANSFORMERS, MY LITTLE PONY, ACTION MAN, MONOPOLY and CANDY LAND, into a wide variety of entertainment and consumer categories.

About Genius Products, Inc.

Genius Products, Inc. (OTCBB:GNPI) is a multi-brand company that designs and markets family entertainment products including DVDs, videos, CDs and cassettes. The products are sold under Baby Genius(TM), Kid Genius(TM) and other licensed brands such as Guess How Much I Love You(TM), Paddington Bear(TM), Raggedy Ann & Andy(TM) and the AMC(TM) brand name. Our products are distributed at major retail stores nationwide such as Target, Wal-Mart, Kmart, Sams Club, Costco, Toys R Us, Babies R Us, Borders, Best Buy and Shopko. We also license the Baby Genius brand to third-party companies for a variety of products, including books, apparel and infant care products. Promotional partners include Kellogg's, The World Famous San Diego Zoo, Playtex, Fazoli's and Child Magazine.

Except for historical matters contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements reflect assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties, which may affect our business, forecasts, projections and prospects, and cause results to differ from these forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary for many reasons, including but not limited to, the timely development and acceptance of new products and general market conditions. Other such risks and uncertainties include our ability to grow our business, to obtain additional licenses, to meet anticipated release schedules and other matters, which are described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.





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