TRIMARK PICTURES AND WORLD EVENTS PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE NORTH AMERICAN HOME VIDEO DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

Hit Kids Show Voltron: The Third Dimension and Voltron: Defender of the Universe Comes Home To Fans For The First Time

Marina Del Rey, CA - April 20, 2000 - Trimark Pictures and World Events Productions, Ltd. announced today that the two companies have entered into an exclusive distribution agreement for the Emmy Award-winning series, Voltron: The Third Dimension and Voltron: Defender of the Universe. Under the new deal, Trimark Home Video will release at least 12 new episodes of Voltron: The Third Dimension and will release selected episodes of Voltron: Defender of the Universe. Trimark Home Video will also distribute a "making of" the Voltron series on home video.

Produced entirely in the United States, Voltron: The Third Dimension is a revolutionary kid's show utilizing full computer-generated animation as well as motion-capture technology. The half-hour show, one of the top-rated weekly syndicated series in the U.S. among teens and kids aged 2 to 11, is currently broadcast on leading stations throughout the U.S. including WPIX/New York, KCOP/Los Angeles, WFLD/Chicago, and KPLR/St. Louis. Internationally, the series has sold in Canada, Mexico, Italy, Korea, and Australia, among others. The classic series, Voltron: Defender of the Universe, was a mega hit in the 1980's and had a recent run on the Cartoon Network. As a result of the popular series, Trendmasters has produced a line of Voltron toys and action figures.

"Kids around the world know and love the Voltron series, and we're excited by the prospects of translating that success to video, " said Peter Block, Executive Vice President Distribution, Acquisitions and New Media, Trimark Pictures. "Voltron was a huge hit and a cultural phenomenon in the eighties and World Events has done a great job of updating the series for a new generation of kids. We are very happy to become the exclusive Home Video Distributor of the Voltron franchise," added Jason Constantine, Acquisitions, Trimark Pictures.

Kevin Harlan, Managing Director of World Events said, "Trimark is one of the leading independent video distribution companies. We are pleased that they have chosen Voltron to market under the Trimark Home Video label."

The deal was brought to Trimark by Jason Constantine, who negotiated the project along with Peter Block and Kevin Harlan, who acted on the behalf of World Event Productions.

Trimark Holdings, Inc. (TMRK-Nasdaq) is a broad-based entertainment company which acquires, produces and distributes motion pictures domestically and internationally under the Trimark Pictures banner; licenses to the broadcast industry under the Trimark Televion monikier: and distributes to the domestic home video market under the Trimark Home Video label. Through each of the Company's separate entities, Trimark is the owner of nearly 650 titles.

Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, World Events Productions, Ltd. has created, produced and distributed over 227 half-hours of award-winning animated programming. In addition to the two Voltron series, its credits include: Denver: The Last Dinosaur, Vytor: the Starfire Champion, Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs. World Events is a division of Koplar Communications International, Inc.