New Finance Director at TV-Loonland

New Finance Director at TV-Loonland

MUNICH, Germany, March 10/PRNewswire/ -- TV-Loonland announces that Karl W. Homburg (48) has been appointed to the position of Finance Director at TV-Loonland, following Selma Käppel, who has been Chairman of the Managing Board at TV-Loonland since 21 January. Homburg, who answers directly to the Managing Board, oversees Mergers, Acquisitions, Finance and Controlling. His responsibilities also include TV-Loonland's listing in London. The company has been additionally listed on the AIM of the London Stock Exchange since September 1, 2004.

"We are delighted to welcome Karl-Wilhelm Homburg to TV-Loonland. He is a seasoned specialist not only in finance and controlling but in the film industry as well," Managing Board Chairman Selma Käppel said. Most recently, Homburg worked for Senator Entertainment AG, one of the leading companies in the German film industry, where he was Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications. Since its IPO in January 1999, Senator Entertainment had developed into a multinational group with an extremely broad value chain. It was listed on the selection index Nemax 50 from its IPO until the end of November 2002.

In addition to his full-time position, Homburg, who has a degree in economics, teaches finance at the Berlin School of Economics. He has also served in an advisory function in numerous corporate projects. In addition, Homburg has many years of experience in banking and finance. Prior to switching to the film industry, Homburg worked from 1994 to 2001 as an investment banker and analyst at the multinational Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG.

TV-Loonland is an integrated media company and counts among the leading international producer -distributors of animation for children, youth and families. With its own development teams and production facilities in Continental Europe, Great Britain and the U.S.A., a comprehensive rights catalogue as well as a worldwide operating distribution team, TV-Loonland has today become a world leader among the independent majors in the industry. TV-Loonland AG is listed at the premium stock exchange segment of Deutsche Börse "Prime Standard" (ISIN DE000534840). On 30 September 2004 TV-Loonland's shares entered as a second listing active trading on the AIM segment of the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

For further information please contact:

Press/Investors: Ilona McLean, Director Press/Investor Relations, Tel: +49-89-20508-0, Fax: +49-89-20508-199, Mobile +49-177-7431888, Email: imclean@loonland.com

Source: TV-Loonland AG

For further information please contact: Press/Investors: Ilona McLean, Director Press/Investor Relations, Tel: +49-89-20508-0, Fax: +49-89-20508-199, Mobile +49-177-7431888, Email: imclean@loonland.com

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