Playboy Entertainment Group and Mainline Enter Movie Production Deal Playboy Retains All International Rights LOS ANGELES, April 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc. (PEGI), and Mainline Releasing, a subsidiary of MRG Entertainment, Inc. today agreed to co-produce ten films in 2005. Under the terms of the agreement, Playboy retains all international distribution rights for television, home video, mobile and internet while Mainline reserves North American television rights. The announcement was made by Ned Nalle, President of Programming for Playboy Entertainment Group. "In response to the marketplace, we are immediately serving up fresh new titles for V.O.D., international television and worldwide home entertainment. These pictures will play on Playboy's platforms and will also be made available to certain licensees around the globe. We intend to remain the leader in our category for made-for-TV movies," said Nalle. Marc Greenberg of MRG Entertainment added, "I am delighted to have two of the largest producers and distributors of entertainment for adults jointly working together. With our combined experience, we will most certainly create movies with global appeal." The films will be jointly produced over the next twelve months. Playboy will provide overall creative input during the development process ensuring the quality that is synonymous with the Playboy brand. Playboy also plans to develop recurring characters and storylines which will run through several of the films. The films will add to Playboy's extensive programming library, which will increase this year by over 750 hours including high definition programming produced at Playboy's state-of-the-art digital facility in Los Angeles. Playboy's flagship original programming including Sexy Girls Next Door, 7 Lives Xposed, The Extreme Truth, Sexcetera, Totally Busted, and World of Playboy are all now produced in high definition TV. The movies will also be added to Mainline's 300 hours of soft adult programming. About Playboy Enterprises Playboy Enterprises is a brand-driven, international multimedia entertainment company that publishes editions of Playboy magazine around the world; operates Playboy and Spice television networks and distributes programming via home video and DVD globally; licenses the Playboy and Spice trademarks internationally for a range of consumer products and services; and operates Playboy .com, a leading men's lifestyle and entertainment. About Mainline Releasing Mainline Releasing, a subsidiary of MRG Entertainment, manages all sales and distribution domestically and internationally. MRG Entertainment founded in January 1997 by Marc Greenberg, specializes in the production, distribution, sales and financing of feature films and television programming. As a full-service independent production and distribution company working within an ever-changing domestic and international marketplace, MRG is dedicated to delivering quality film and television product that is highly marketable and profitable. DATASOURCE: Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc. CONTACT: Anna Williams of Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc., +1-323-276-4358,

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