Sullivan and Toon Boom Continue Work on Anne Animation

Montreal (May 7, 2001) - Toronto's Sullivan Animation Inc. chose Montreal's Toon Boom Technologies Inc. to help bring Anne of Green Gables to animated life in her first 26-episode series and now their partnership continues with Anne the Animated Movie.

Irrepressible Anne Shirley, who hates having her braids pulled and pines for the perfect dress with "puffy sleeves", is Canada's favorite heroine, so it seems natural that a Canadian company is producing the show. Sullivan Animation, formed in March 1999, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kevin Sullivan and Trudy Grant's Sullivan Entertainment. To bring Anne to animated life, Sullivan Animation has chosen Montreal's Toon Boom Technologies as its animation software provider and their USAnimation software package.

The heart-warming adventures of spunky redhead Anne Shirley - better known to the world as Anne of Green Gables - is being animated by Canada's Sullivan Animation Inc. "Our foray into animation is a natural extension of Sullivan's status as a leading producer of family entertainment," says Kevin Sullivan, President of Toronto-based Sullivan Entertainment. Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series is a half-hour, 26-episode children's series produced with children aged 6 to 10 years old in mind. The series enjoyed tremendous success on TVOntario and is scheduled to air on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the fall of 2001. Sullivan Animation is now in production on Anne the Animated Movie. This HDTV-standard feature is a prequel to the series where we follow Anne's adventures upon her arrival to Green Gables.

"Since our studio is young, it's important to have a system that will provide us with the flexibility to move from television broadcast standards, to HDTV, or feature standards easily," says Christine Davis, Producer of "Anne the Animated Movie". "The USAnimation system will allow just that."

"The organizational nightmare of painting and compositing a 26-episode series or a feature film with its countless revisions is kept in check with USAnimation's unparalleled structured database system. I truly believe that we've invested in a system that will allow us to realize the visual quality our productions demand in a time frame that fits our scheduling demands. The Toonboom team is singular in its dedication to meeting its customers' needs." - Seamus O'Keeffe, Ink & Paint Supervisor at Sullivan Animation.

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

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