KENT, Ohio, August 29, 2000 (PRIMEZONE) -- Fineline Properties.com Inc. (OTCBB:FNLN) has announced a worldwide licensing agreement with Matchmaker Properties of Hanover, MA, a division of Matchmaker Sales Inc., to market Fineline's character group, the Kooties(TM).
Matchmaker Properties' Director of Licensing, Alan D. Williamson Jr., says, "We are very excited about getting the Kooties(TM). The word "Kooties" and the phrase "You've got the Kooties" are a part of our popular culture, which gives the Kooties character group instant recognition."
Fineline Properties.com and Matchmaker Properties are in the process of signing licensees for initial product introductions expected this January. Alan D. Williamson Jr. says, "The initial licensing focus will be in the categories of toys, apparel, collectibles, trading cards, video games and publishing. The success of a leading license in the gift and toy industry can bring in hundreds of millions in dollars from sales worldwide. Associates of Matchmaker Sales have been indirectly involved with such hot properties as Thomas the Train, the Smurfs, Barney the Dinosaur and Garfield. We feel Kooties have this type of potential. Our initial presentations to leading manufacturers and retailers have resulted in tremendous interest."
Robert Petry, President of Fineline Properties.com, Inc. states "Matchmaker Properties is a perfect fit for Fineline. We feel that our creative talents paired with Matchmakers' marketing and distribution expertise will establish the Kooties globally. Matchmaker and its team bring into this deal many years of success with some of the major cartoon licenses of the past two decades. We look forward to announcing further marketing agreements with Matchmaker for additional character groups."
Fineline owns the trademark to the word Kooties.
About Fineline Properties.com Inc.: Fineline Properties.com Inc. is a cartoon character development company dedicated to creating quality original cartoon characters for licensing and animation. Fineline's entire library of more than 200 new cartoon characters covering the Internet, sports, satires and much more can be viewed at http://www.finelineproperties.com.
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