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There Is Music In The Air This Fall As Barney™ Welcomes An All-New Dino Friend In The Musical Adventure Barney: Let's Make Music

Debuts on DVD September 5, 2006

08/07/2006

New York, NY

It's a singing September, as Barney and his friends BJ™ and Baby Bop™ welcome a new dino friend - Riff™ - in the all-new musical special, Barney: Let's Make Music. Riff, the first new dino to join Barney & Friends™ in 13 years, is a 6-year old Hadrosaur and a one-of-a-kind kid! BJ and Baby Bop's cousin, he is all about music - music is in his voice, his heart and his every move! And when Riff gets excited or he's making music, his crest blinks with colorful light. Riff joins the gang on a musical adventure to Barney's Fantasy Fair where they sing songs, play games and ride amazing rides!

Barney: Let's Make Music Fast Facts

• Street Date: September 5, 2006
• Pre-book Date: August 8,2006
• DVD SRP: $19.98
• DVD Running Time: 50 minutes
• DVD Bonus Features include: Barney's Big Balloon, BJ's Elephant Adventure, Welcome, Cousin Riff with song, Barney's Jukebox

In tandem with Riff's debut in Barney: Let's Make Music, he will premiere on television in the popular Barney & Friends television series on PBS KIDS starting September 18th.Along with the arrival of Riff, Barney & Friends introduces a new music agenda drawn from diverse cultures and influences. This season is the first under the direction of Executive Producer, Karen Barnes. An industry veteran with more than 20 years experience in television and broadcast, Karen oversees the program's development and production along with all the Barney home entertainment releases. The refreshed series will stay true to the brand's roots, continuing to address important socio-emotional qualities, such as sharing and caring through imagination, music and dance, which are defining characteristics of the Barney experience.

Barney: Let's Make Music Synopsis

It's time for a musical adventure atBarney's FantasyFair! When a little girl named Melanie dreams of playing her violin in a talent show, Barney, BJ and Baby Bop help her realize her dreams with the help of a new dino friend, Riff, who knows how to find music everywhere! Riff shows the friendsall about music and sounds as theysing favorite songs, play games and ride amazing rides! They also discover that some dreams are even bigger than they imagined. So head to the fair, join the fun and let's make music together!

About Barney™

As a helping hand for growing children, Barney (along with special pals Baby Bop™, BJ™ and Riff™ ) helps parents give their children the range of skills they need to grow - and he always does it with lots of fun, music and laughs. Barney & Friends™ episodes are always filled with Sharing, Caring, Imagining, Dancing and Learning and can be seen on PBS KIDS® and PBS KIDS Sprout℠. For more information about Barney and all his friends, please visit www.barney.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.