USAnimation gets a Platinum Award in the Readers' Choice Category

Montreal (June 19, 2001) - Toon Boom Technologies is proud to announce that USAnimation was awarded a Platinum Award, Readers' Choice Category, in the AV Video Multimedia Producer Magazine poll. USAnimation was the only 2D high-end animation software to make it to the winners' podium.

"USAnimation is considered the industry standard in the 2D animation market and we are very proud to see that readers from this prestigious magazine confirm that leadership position with their vote", declared Ms. Joan Vogelesang, Chief Operating Officer of Toon Boom Technologies Inc.

About Toon Boom Technologies Inc.

Based in Montreal, Canada, Toon Boom Technologies Inc. is a world-leading supplier of 2D animation software for businesses and individuals. With a presence in more than 30 countries, Toon Boom Technologies provides a complete suite of high-performance, web-enabled animation tools and services to creators and producers of 2D animation, including USAnimation, USAnimation Web Edition and Toon Boom Studio. Founded in 1994,Toon Boom Technologies offers a 100% vector-based, resolution independent and multi-layer software system with multi-format output to HDTV, Film, DVD, Imax and Macromedia Flash. Toon Boom Technologies' products supply the 2D animation market with digital production tools for market-leader studios such as Klasky Csupo, Warner Bros., DreamWorks, Paramount, MGM, FableVision Studios and Wild Brain. For additional information, visit Toon Boom on the Web at www.toonboom.com

Toon Boom Studio and USAnimation are trademarks of Toon Boom Technologies Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners