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Bob the Builder™ and The Can-Do Crew Hammer Out New Solutions For Fun as HIT Entertainment And Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Release: Bob The Builder™: Top Team

02/20/2007

LOS ANGELES, CA / NEW YORK, NY

This March, join everyone's favorite builder, Bob the Builder, as he hammers out new solutions for fun, as HIT Entertainment and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment present the release of Bob the Builder: Top Team. Together, Bob and the Can-Do Crew face a multitude of construction tasks including building a new school and finishing a workshop - jobs that only Bob's Top Team can handle! Bob the Builder: Top Team will be available on DVD on March 27, 2007 for the suggested retail price of $14.98.

Airing on PBS KIDS and PBS KIDS Sprout, Bob the Builder is the #1 preschool television series across all broadcast and cable channels (Source: NTI/PBS PP, GAA% P2-5, January-September 2006). With a comprehensive licensing program, including more than 50 licensees, Bob the Builder puts the face on construction, always demonstrating that The Fun Is In Getting It Done.

Adding to the excitement surrounding Bob the Builder, the first-ever hands-on Bob the Builder - Project: Build It Traveling Museum Exhibit debuted in June 2006 at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis and is traveling to 30 major markets in North America through 2011. The 2,000 square-foot exhibit invites exploration, inspires teamwork and brings "eco-friendly" building themes to life for children and families. The exhibit will be at the Children's Museum of Seattle from February 7th through May 21, 2007.

Bob the Builder: Top Team Fast Facts!

• Street Date: March 27, 2007
• Pre-book Date: February 28, 2007
• DVD SRP: $14.98
• DVD Running Time: 45 Minutes

Bob the Builder: Top Team Synopsis:

Bob the Builder is hard at work finishing his workshop, building a new school and a visitor center for Sunflower Valley. When Bob must build different houses for everyone, he realizes his Can-Do Crew really can do anything because they are Bob's Top Team!

About Bob the Builder™

Bob the Builder and his machine team are ready to tackle any project. As they hammer out the solutions that lead to a job well done, Bob and the Can-Do Crew demonstrate the power of positive thinking, problem-solving, teamwork and follow-through. Most importantly, from start to finish, the team always shows that The Fun Is In Getting It Done! Bob the Builder is produced at HOT Animation and can be seen building, digging and hauling on PBS KIDS® and PBS KIDS Sprout℠. For more information about Bob the Builder, and the Can-Do Crew please visit www.bobthebuilder.com.

About HIT Entertainment

HIT Entertainment, owned by private equity investment group Apax Partners since June 2005, is one of the world’s leading independent children’s entertainment producers and rights-owners. HIT’s portfolio includes internationally renowned children’s properties, such as Bob the Builder™, Barney™, Thomas & Friends™, Pingu™, Rubbadubbers™ and Angelina Ballerina™. HIT acts as a representative for The Wiggles® in the UK, US and Canada and as worldwide representative for The Jim Henson Company’s library of classic family brands, including Fraggle Rock™. HIT also owns the Guinness World Records™ publishing and television property and Fireman Sam™, a joint venture with S4C. Launched in 1989, HIT’s lines of business span television and video production (including studios in the US and the UK), publishing, consumer products licensing and live events. With a catalog of more than 1,000 hours of young children’s programming, HIT sells its shows to more than 240 countries worldwide, in more than 40 different languages and has operations in the UK, US, Canada, Hong Kong and Japan. In 2005, the Company joined Comcast Corporation, PBS and Sesame Workshop to launch PBS KIDS Sprout℠, a 24-hour digital cable channel and VOD service for preschoolers. For more information, visit www.hitentertainment.com.

About Twentieth Century Fox

A recognized global industry leader, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC (TCFHE) is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television programming on VHS, DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) as well as acquisitions and original productions. The company also releases all products around the globe for MGM Home Entertainment. Each year TCFHE introduces hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets—from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and e-commerce - throughout the world. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC is a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a News Corporation company.