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KCSA                       Todd Fromer / Michael Cimini
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4Kids Entertainment Reports Third Quarter Results

Net Revenues Increase 109%, Net Income Rises 46%

NEW YORK, November 13, 2003 – 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: KDE) today announced net revenues for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003 climbed 109% to $25.3 million from $12.1 million in the same period last year. Net income for the quarter was $2.9 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.0 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, in the year-earlier period, an increase of 46%.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, net revenues rose 156% to $69.7 million from $27.2 million in the same period last year. Net income for the nine-month period was $9.5 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, compared to net income of $4.7 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, in the same period a year earlier, an increase of 100%.

Al Kahn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of 4Kids Entertainment, said, “Third quarter results reflect the continued success of our strategy to create many different revenue streams based upon a diversified property portfolio. Yu-Gi-Oh!™ and Pokémon® continue to be among the top ranked children’s programs on the Kids’ WB! network. Strong retail sales of Yu-Gi-Oh! related products and licensed merchandise were one of the primary drivers of revenues for our licensing division. 4Kids Home Video shipped its two-millionth Yu-Gi-Oh! title in September.”

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™ also continues to build momentum at retail. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toy line from Playmates® contributed significantly to our results for the third quarter. We also released the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles home video title in the U.S. in September. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles television series has been licensed for broadcast in many international markets, where there already is substantial interest in Turtles licenses. We also received contributions this quarter from licensing programs for Artlist Collection: The Dog™ and Nintendo® Classic™.”

Commenting on the Fox Box, 4Kids’ four hours of programming on Saturday mornings on the Fox Network, Kahn said, “We launched the 2003-2004 Fox Box season on September 6 with exciting new shows, including Shaman King and Sonic X™ as well as new episodes of returning shows Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Kirby: Right Back At Ya!™ and Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy™. Season to date, this new line-up is rating higher than the comparable period last season.”

 

“We are continuing to work with our major licensees to prepare for the holiday season. Konami® has released new Yu-Gi-Oh! and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video game titles. Mattel® will introduce new Yu-Gi-Oh! toys and Playmates will introduce new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys in the fourth quarter,” commented Kahn.

“With Fox Box as our content distribution platform, 4Kids is well positioned to launch new properties. We also have the financial strength to support new and existing licensing programs,” concluded Kahn.

About 4Kids Entertainment

Headquartered in New York City with international offices in London, 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: KDE) is a global provider of children’s entertainment and merchandise licensing. 4Kids, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, provides domestic and international merchandise licensing; television, film, music and home video production and distribution; media planning and buying; product development; and Web site development. For further information, visit the Company’s Web site at www.4KidsEntertainment.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Due to the fact that the Company faces competition from toy companies, television networks, motion picture studios and other licensing companies, and the uncertainty of public response to the Company’s properties, actual results or outcomes may differ materially from any such forward-looking statements.

This release and prior releases are available on the Company’s Worldwide Web site at www.4KidsEntertainment.com

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4KIDS ENTERTAINMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS

(In thousands of dollars)

	September 30,		December 31,
	2003		2002
	(Unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	63,491	$	78,712
Investments		35,988		10,787
Working capital		124,284		114,298
Total assets		174,240		162,839
Total liabilities		28,599		30,168
Total stockholders' equity	$	145,641	$	132,671

 

4KIDS ENTERTAINMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands of dollars, except share data)

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2003		2002		2003		2002
NET REVENUES	$	25,334	$	12,099	$	69,681	$	27,238
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative		8,579		6,842		23,996		16,328
Production service costs		2,574		327		6,556		804
Amortization of television and film costs and
Fox broadcast fee		9,700		1,919		24,204		3,301
Total costs and expenses		20,853		9,088		54,756		20,433
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS		4,481		3,011		14,925		6,805
INTEREST INCOME		252		388		835		1,180
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX
PROVISION		4,733		3,399		15,760		7,985
INCOME TAX PROVISION		1,866		1,436		6,278		3,241
NET INCOME	$	2,867	$	1,963	$	9,482	$	4,744
PER SHARE AMOUNTS:
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.22	$	0.16	$	0.72	$	0.38
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.20	$	0.14	$	0.68	$	0.35
Weighted average common shares
outstanding - basic		13,247,459		12,597,355		13,174,119		12,588,162
Weighted average common shares
outstanding - diluted		14,169,729		13,678,026		14,018,995		13,656,787