Arthur is a little aardvark but he has a big agenda. We are in the business of trying to make children successful. If art truly reflects life, perhaps the same can be said for Arthur and the world of children. We are always on the lookout for issues and problems that are important to children and families and presenting them through books and television, in ways that are helpful, instructive, entertaining and fun. Arthur is also something of an overachiever. In the past ten years he's sold over 65 million books in the United States alone. His television show is seen by children in more than 100 countries and territories around the world. Successful publishing programs have been established in many of these countries. We are proud that the Arthur books and television series have won numerous awards including The New York Times Bestseller list, several Emmys and The George Foster Peabody Award for excellence in broadcasting. In our on-going effort to keep the TV show fresh we add 20 new TV stories each year tackling such issues as dyslexia, asthma, laryngitis, the end of the world and being a good sport. Our publishing program continues to grow on all fronts with new Arthur and D.W. titles from Little Brown, Random House, Bendon, The Learning Company, Fisher-Price, and Publications International. In addition, the very successful Arthur licensing program managed in house by MBS focuses on products that are helpful to children and families. It has been rewarding to watch Arthur's best friend's new series, Postcards From Buster receiving two Emmy nominations and so much positive media attention. Our goal is to offer you new creative projects in the coming months and years that will both educate and entertain. We truly love what we do and we hope it shows.