M4e : expanding its Licensing & Merchandising Team

Microsoft Word - 20160616_m4e_expanding_its_L&M-team.docx m4e expanding its Licensing & Merchandising Team Höhenkirchen/Munich, June 15, 2016: As a result of the ongoing expansion of its rights portfolio, the German brand management and media company m4e AG is extending its sales team. With Judith Böhnke m4e is strengthening its presence in the German‐speaking markets. Böhnke, already active in licensing & merchandising for many years, joined m4e on May 17, 2016 and acts as Licensing Manager G/A/S. She studied Media Business Management and became established as licensing sales professional in 2001 at EM.TV AG (today's Studio 100 Media). Using her experience, she startet her own business as consultant for the media and consumer goods industry in 2008. Later she was responsible for establishing licensing business, acquiring properties and positioning them within the industry at Sony Music GmbH for its audio play label Europa und at Ad.Affairs GmbH, an agency for theatrical marketing, and its subsidiary Entertainment Friends GmbH.

On June 1, 2016, Linda Kozakova joined m4e as Licensing Manager International, being responsible for the coordination and control of m4e's licensing business outside the German‐ speaking territories. Kozakova gathered extensive experience at RTL Interactive for licensing the formats of RTL, VOX and n‐tv, as well at the Czech television, where she headed the department for export and licensing. Furtermore she was Marketing & PR Director at Prima TV, Prague, where she was responsible for the successful development of the broadcaster's licensing business. In addition, Kozakova teaches Marketing at the University of Prague and established the online platform licensing.cz.

Another new member of the m4e team is Helena Merle as Office Manager. The 24‐year‐old was previously working for El Cartel Media GmbH & Co.KG, Grünwald.

Höhenkirchen/Munich, June 15, 2016 m4e AG - Executive Board

Links: www.m4e.de

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Judith Böhnke, Licensing Manager G/A/S at m4e AG

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Linda Kozakova, Licensing Manager International at m4e AG

About m4e AG:

The m4e Group, founded in 2003, is an international brand management and media company focussing on children's and family entertainment content. m4e AG is a leader in creation, production, distribution and marketing of animated and live action programming. Its library of more than 2,300 episodes features some of the most recognizable brands such as "Lizzie McGuire", "Mia and me®", "Tip the Mouse", "Wissper", "Miffy", "Rainbow Fish" and "Conni".

The m4e Group includes Tex‐ass Textilvertriebs GmbH, Telescreen B.V., m4e Television GmbH, the joint venture companies Hahn & m4e Productions GmbH and YEP! TV Betriebs GmbH & Co.KG, as well as m4e Licensing & Merchandising, a full service agency/division that represents international entertainment brands such as "Beyblade" or "Yo‐kai Watch".

Since July 2007, m4e AG is listed on the Entry Standard at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN: DE000A0MSEQ3).

m4e Group - key facts:

• The full value‐added chain from one source

• Library of nearly 2,300 episodes of best children and family program

• Award‐winning shows in over 150 territories worldwide

• New shows in development/production: "Mia and me®" (season 3 & 4, feature film), "Me, Mum & Mystery" and many more

Contacts

m4e AG

Public Relations

m4e AG

Investor Relations Joe Hofer

Altlaufstraße. 42 85635 Höhenkirchen‐Siegertsbrunn Germany

Susan Hoffmeister

c/o CROSSALLIANCE communication GmbH

Freihamer Straße. 2 82166 Gräfelfing Germany

T +49‐8102‐99453‐55 E hofer@m4e.de Twitter http://twitter.com/m4eAG T +49‐89‐89827227 E ir@m4e.de

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