Fineline Holdings Inc. (Pink Sheets: FNLH)

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Some businesses, publicly traded or otherwise, fail due to the “Field of Dreams Syndrome,” in a phrase, “If you build it they will come.” And with all due respect to the classic Kevin Costner film about a man who’s compelled to construct a baseball diamond in his Iowa cornfield so that legendary ghosts of the game may play again, that doesn’t usually work in business.

Instead, savvy company management and their teams of dreamers find the smoother path is to build it where they are, to find existing interest or affinity groups in need of related products and to target there.  For most operations this makes better sense than to try to create something from scratch -- and having to go through a brutal sales cycle of product recognition, branding, advertising and eventual sale.  Instead, just feed apples to the apple eaters.

So, today’s subject company, Fineline Holdings Inc. (Pink Sheets: FNLH), has done just that in the most creative of ways, crafting cartoon characters ready-made for merchandising, film and television programs that satisfy an existing need in the marketplace.  And unlike other creative teams, Fineline hasn’t hung its hopes on just one or two character groups.  Rather, it has created 22 separate character groups covering the spectrum of life and interest ranging from cuddly Kooties to satirical and humorous takes on the legal profession and sports.  There’s something for everyone and better yet, there’s something for interest groups that have not previously had creativity like this offered in their niche.

And before you take a tour of Fineline in the comprehensive and illustrative profile below, keep in mind that this isn’t just a “hope and a prayer” project.  Fineline is cutting deals with first-tier companies around the globe already.

So, take a moment to appreciate the opportunities that exist with this emerging company…and have a laugh or two along the way.
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About Fineline Holdings

While other companies that develop cartoon characters generally have one or two character groups of a particular genre, Fineline maintains a library of more than 200 copyrighted and trademarked cartoon characters in over 22 character groups covering the Internet, sports, satires, and educational markets for teens, 'tweens, kids and adults.  Fineline is a dynamic company that looks for existing, successful markets that lack quality cartoon characters, and develops characters specifically for those markets. While at this time, the public may not recognize Fineline's stable of characters visually, the names will sound quite familiar.  This is due to Fineline's marketing vision, to use popular words, names and terms to name their characters. 

The Fineline character group Kooties™ has a name that has been in American pop culture for over 50 years; all of the Fineline sports characters have names that are recognized slang terms for positions, moves and plays; and the Fineline computing and Internet characters have names that are familiar to any computer user.  From crazy and outrageous to fun and family oriented, Fineline produces it all.

But Fineline isn't just about characters. The Company's real strength lies in its creativity. The huge Fineline library of characters is always growing and the creative directors at the Company are always on the lookout for new trends and markets that can benefit from the success a cartoon character can bring. Not only does Fineline produce its own in-house characters, it also generates revenues as a full-service artistic development service to outside companies.

Fineline management is seasoned in the business of cartoon characters and CEO, Robert V. Petry has placed characters on various products from Kelloggs, Wendi's Hamburgers, and Thom McCann Shoes. Among the many other accomplishments of Fineline's lead management, Mr. Petry was also responsible for placing a character in the logo of Daiwa Securities, the worlds biggest brokerage firm, that was part of the corporate brand for five years.
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When consumers see names like Spidermanfrom Marvel comics or Superman from DC Comics or images like Hello Kitty from Sanrio or Nemo from Pixar, they not only identify with them, they spend money on them. While the world of characters and 'Toons' has steadily expanded from the days of Tugboat Willie through Roger Rabbit to the Incredibles, the central placement of cartoon characters throughout product marketing and branding around the world has exploded. 

From print to merchandise to television animation, from motion pictures to corporate logos to cereal box promotions, cartoon characters have captured the hearts (and dollars) of people and children everywhere.  Licensing from one foreign market to another has become its own industry. 

4Kids Entertainment To Serve as Agent For Moodies™Character Group

KCSA               Todd Fromer / Michael Cimini 
CONTACTS:    (212) 896-1215 / (212) 896-1233 
                           todd@kcsa.com  / mcimini@kcsa.com

NEW YORK, February 22, 2005 – 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: KDE), licensing agent for major properties such as Pokémon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Yu-Gi-Oh!, today announced it has signed an agreement with cartoon character creation studio Fineline Properties (NASD: FNLH.PK), a division of Fineline Holdings, to serve as the exclusive merchandise licensing agent for the Moodies™ cartoon character group. 4Kids also is being retained to represent the film and television rights for the Moodies character group.  The Moodies’ property is based on the concept of dolls containing heat sensors that enable a child’s mood to be reflected in the color of the doll as a result of the amount of body heat produced. If you are cold, the doll will turn blue and if you are hot, the doll will turn red. The toy rights are available for licensing.

 Fineline Properties, represented by GeDo Designs, Inc., developed the Moodies as a positive character group for kids age 6 and under. The Moodies are simple, accessible metaphors for the emotions all people experience in their lives, at all ages, and can teach positive ways to work out these emotions with others. 

“We are excited to serve as the exclusive licensing agent for the Moodies,” said Alfred R. Kahn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of 4Kids Entertainment. “These delightful, colorful figures enable children to learn to interact with others in a positive way. We look forward to working with Fineline Properties and building the Moodies brand.” 

"The experience and expertise 4Kids brings to the Moodies licensing program is unparalleled in the industry, and we are very excited to be working together with 4Kids and have the Moodies brand alongside other phenomenally successful 4Kids properties," says Robert Petry, President of Fineline.

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. 

About Fineline Properties, Inc. 
Fineline Properties (NASD: FNLH.PK) creates original cartoon characters for licensing and film & television animation. Their team of artists develops original cartoon characters with an eye on current market trends as well as recognized names. From concepts and sketches all the way to the manufacturer style guides. Fineline's entire library of more than 200 new cartoon characters in over 20 character groups for 'teens, kids and adults, covering the Internet, sports, satires, just plain fun, and much more can be viewed at http://www.finelineproperties.com.

About GeDo Designs, Inc.
GeDo Designs with over 50 years combined experience in toy, pet products and product design. GeDo Designs represents Fineline Properties and other original cartoon characters for licensing and film & television animation. With complete product design, marketing, engineering and prototyping to round out its services. http://www.GeDoDesigns.com

The information contained in this press release, other than historical information, consists of forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These statements may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors beyond the Company's control, including general economic conditions, consumer spending levels, competition from toy companies, motion picture studios and other licensing companies, the uncertainty of public response to the Company's properties and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations. 

Fineline At Toy Fair 2005

Fineline management and representatives created a very High Profile for the company at the recent Toy Fair in New York City.  Just a quick glance below at the networking discussions for licensing and sales that Fineline was invloved in is an indicator of the company's 'Level of Play'.  Fineline is moving in the circles of the world's largest toy manufacturers and licensing firms to expand recognition, secure revenue streams, and add value for its shareholders. 

Fineline management and representatives met with:

The Fisher/Price Toys Head of Product Development and presented E-Kids.
Mattel-Fisher/Price, Director of International Licensing to further explore their interest in our Kooties, InterNauts, and Hogstturrs character groups.
The President of ToyQuest. 
The President of The Russ Berrie Company about the Kudos group of characters.
Hasbro Toys (to further explore The Kooties vs. Cooties relationship). 
The the President of M&D International (the largest Distributor of the Hommies in Europe to consider creating scale figures of Fineline properties. 
Jakks Pacific, the President/CEO of Learning Resources. 
The Managing Director of It's Outrageous Toys
The President of Commonwealth Toys
Senior Management at Equity Marketing (one of the largest producers in the world of premiums (Giveaways). 
4Kids Management (to go over plans for the Moodies rollout) 
Sr. VP of Domestic Licensing of United Media the worlds largest licensing company in the world (UM's largest property is Peanuts)

Fineline management and representatives also met with: 

Comedy Central, The Food Network, MTV and Nickelodeon:The strategic placement of Fineline characters on broadcasts is central to management's expansive marketing plans.  For example, MTV uses cartoons characters as bumpers - (The Ren and Stempie cartoons started this way) these are short animated segments between the main program often before or after a commercial break.
 

Fineline Characters

 
We all know about giving and getting Kooties™.  But did you know there are two types of Kooties™?  There are Good Kooties™ and the Bad Kooties™. Most of us are familiar with the Bad Kooties™ - they're the ones that cause all the negative emotion in the world. When you are feeling sad, angry, sick or just a bit down, you know you've got Bad Kooties™ around. But help is on the way! The Good Kooties™ have special powers, reflected in their names, that eliminate the Bad Kooties™. And they can also pass on their positive emotions to the person receiving them!

AND DON'T FORGET

Clever, Cuddley, Cutie, Happy, Healthy, and Smoochie Kootie

Management at Fineline is currently in negotiations with a distribution company, working with with major US studios, to produce either an animated feature or a live action feature of the Kooties™!  Owning the characters, Fineline will participate in the net revenues from all sources derived from exhibition and use of the Motion Picture merchandise.

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Recent News From Fineline

Press Release Source: Fineline Holdings, Inc. 
Tuesday February 8, 9:11 am ET 

KENT, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 2005--Fineline Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets:FNLH - News), formerly known as Fineline Properties.com, Inc., (formerly trading under the symbol FNLN.PK) today announced that it has been issued a new trading symbol (FNLH.PK) by the NASDAQ to reflect the corporate name change for the company resulting from its reorganization and relocation of its corporate domicile from a Nevada corporation to a Delaware corporation. In connection with the reorganization, the company adopted the name Fineline Holdings, Inc. and also effected a 1 for 100 share exchange of its outstanding common shares, also part of the merger transaction, both effective today. 

To read the entire release and disclaimer, the link is HERE
 

Financial Highlights For Fineline

Sector: Services  Industry: Business Services Recent Price $0.25 (Date) Transfer Agent: Pacific Stock Transfer

52-Week High (07/12/04) $4.00  52-Week Low (04/06/05) $0.25  Shares O/S (Millions) 1.421  Market Cap (Millions) 0.355  Float  707,000

To view the latest filings from Fineline, the link is Here

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