Cartoon Network Acquires Animated Nine Dog Christmas TV Special Feature; All Family Musical Holiday Adventure to Premiere this Christmas

Business Wire, Oct 25, 2004

LOS ANGELES -- Earthworks Entertainment (OTCBB: EWKE) announced today that it has entered an exclusive multi-year deal with Cartoon Network to air its Nine Dog Christmas Special.

Earthworks President and CEO, Peter Keefe, who produced the Nine Dog Christmas Special and developed the property's marketing strategy, remarks: "We're absolutely thrilled to have the Cartoon Network become the TV home for our first Nine Dog Special. Cartoon Network is a powerful television broadcast platform for the introduction of the Nine Dog franchise to kids and their families."

Diane Branco, Managing Partner of the property rights holder JRS Properties LLC, and co-producer, states: "We couldn't be happier to be a part of Cartoon Network's program line-up. It is an irresistible kids and family viewing destination. With Cartoon Network as the TV Broadcaster and Warner Home Video as the worldwide home video distributor, Nine Dog Christmas could be on its way to becoming a holiday tradition."

"For the holiday season, our viewers look to us each year for new specials that are fun and fresh." said Terry Kalagian, vice president of programming and acquisitions, Cartoon Network. "We think Nine Dog Christmas will be a great addition to our December lineup."

The Nine Dog Christmas stars nine extraordinary stray dogs who must overcome tremendous odds, and discover it's "all for one and one for all" to help Santa bring joy to the world when the reindeer flu threatens to cancel Christmas. James Earl Jones narrates this captivating, all-family musical adventure story, which resounds with the magic of Christmas.

A fun, spooky Nine Dog Night of Fright sequel is now in pre-production and is planned to be introduced as a Halloween Special. The Nine Dog Night of Fright is being set to become a powerful video, television and merchandise licensing performer all year round, dramatically growing the new Nine Dog brand franchise.

International television market sales for the Nine Dog Christmas property is being handled by UK based Indigo Film & Television.

Earthworks Entertainment creates, produces, markets and distributes high quality children's and family oriented entertainment properties. The Company identifies entertainment properties that it believes have the greatest success potential in the global marketplace.

It then develops and markets these properties in exchange for management, production and distribution fees and for a substantial percentage of the worldwide merchandise licensing profits.

These entertainment properties are marketed in all areas of commercial licensing including: TV & Home Video, Toys, Video Games, Music, Books, Leisure & Play Items, Gifts & Novelties, Theme Parks, Food & Drink Promotions, and Apparel.

Please visit our website at: www.EarthworksEntertainment.com where you can view a clip of the Nine Dog Christmas.

This News Release contains forward-looking statements which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Due to the fact that Earthworks faces competition from other creators, producers, sellers, marketers, distributors and licensors, and due to the uncertainty of the public's response to Earthwork's children's and family entertainment properties, actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements.