January 1^,1998

SonyPictures entertainment inc. (the ^Company^) 10202 ^est Washington Boulevard Culver City, California 90232

Ladies and Gentlemen:

effective as of the close of business on January 15,1998,lresign as employee, elected officerand^ordirectorfrom the Company and from any and all direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliates ofthe Company. Alistofthe corporations and the offices held is attached hereto as ExhibitA

Very Ij-uly yours,

John C. McBride. Jr.

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DEDOCS\RESIGN.LTR John C. McBride. Jr. - Officer Positions

12 YR. OLD PRODUCTIONS, INC. B. O. PRODUCTIONS, INC. Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary 1ST MANAGEMENT TALENT COMPANY B.C. HOLDING COMPANY, INC. Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary ADELAIDE PRODUCTIONS, INC. BABY WRANGLERS, INC. Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary ALADDIN PROGRAMMING, INC. BANDOLIER FILMS, INC. Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary ALBEMARLE PRODUCTIONS, INC. BARHAM BLVD. MUSIC, INC. Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary ALEJANDRO PRODUCTIONS, INC. BARRIS ADVERTISING SALES, INC. Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary ALIEN PRODUCTIONS, INC. BARRIS DATING GAME PRODUCTIONS, INC, Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary ALLENFORD PRODUCTIONS, INC. BARRIS MUSIC, INC. Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary ALPINE PRODUCTIONS, INC. BARRIS PROGRAM SALES, INC. Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary ALTA PRODUCTIONS, INC. BASADA INC. Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary AMMAN MUSIC PRODUCTIONS, INC. BELLEVILLE PRODUCTIONS, INC. Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary ANACONDA FILM PRODUCTIONS, INC. BERLIN PRODUCTIONS, INC. Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary ANIMATION INVESTMENT, INC. BEST FRIENDS PRODUCTIONS, INC. Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary ANSWERS & QUESTIONS, INC. BIG BOARD PRODUCTIONS, INC. Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary APPLE PIE PRODUCTIONS, INC. BIG BUG PICTURES, INC. Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary ARLINGTON PRODUCTIONS. INC. BIG FIN PRODUCTIONS, INC. Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary ARNOLD PRODUCTIONS, INC. BIG WAVE PRODUCTIONS, INC. Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary ASHTON ENTERPRISES, INC. BIRDLAND PRODUCTIONS, INC. Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary AUTOMATED STUDIO LIGHTING, INC. BLIND LUCK PRODUCTIONS, INC. Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary AVOCA PRODUCTIONS. INC. BLOODSTONE FILM PRODUCTIONS LTD. Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary AVON GATE MUSIC, INC. BLUE STREAK PRODUCTIONS, INC. Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary AXN INVESTMENT, INC. BOOTY CALL FILM PRODUCTIONS LTD. Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary AXN NETWORK, INC. BOT PRODUCTIONS, INC. Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary BOULEVARD FILMS, INC COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES. INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary BRAINWASHPRODUCTIONS.INC COLUMBIA PICTURES OF CHILE, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary BRANTI FILM PRODUCTIONS LTD COLUMBIA PICTURES OF ECUADOR. INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary BURBANK PLA^A MUSIC, INC COLUMBIA PICTURES OF PERU. INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary CALIFON PRODUCTIONS, INC COLUMBIA PICTURES OF URUGUAY.INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary CASTLEROCK HOLDING, INC COLUMBIA PICTURES OF VENEZUELA, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary CATHOLDINGS, INC COLUMBL^ PICTURES OFWEST INDIES, LTD Assistant Sect^etary AssistantSecretary CCTELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC COLUMBIA PICTURES STAGE A^ssistant Secretary PROI^UC^TIONS,IN^. CCTELECOMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTIONS, AssistantSecretary INC COLUMBIA PICTURES TELEVISION, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary CC TELEVISION OPERATIONS, INC COLUMBIA PICTURES TELEVISION TRADING AssistantSecretary CORPORATION OFVENE^UELA CCT BARTER, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary COLUMBIA PICTURES TELEVISION TRADING CLIFFWOOD PRODUCTIONS, LTD CORPORATION AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary COCO PRODUCTIONS. INC COLUMBIA TELEVISION GAMESHOWS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary CODE PINK INC COLUMBIA TORCH MUSIC, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary COL STAR, INC COLUMBIA TRISTAR FILM DISTRIBUTORS AssistantSecretary INTERNATIONAL, INC COLGEMS PRODUCTIONS LIMITED AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary COLUMBIA TRISTAR FILMSOPTHAILAND, COLPAYGERMANY,INC LTD AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary COLPAYUK.INC COLUMBIA TRISTAR FILMS(IAPAN) LTD AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary COLPD^ MUSIC, INC COLUMBL^ TRISTAR FILMS OF ARGENTINA, AssistantSecretary INC COLTEL SYNDICATION, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary COLUMBIA TRISTARFILMSOFBRASIL, INC COLTEMP,INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary COLUMBIA TRISTAR FILMS OPCHINA, LTD COLUMBIA FILM TRADINGCORPORATION AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary COLUMBIA TRISTAR FILMS OPCOLOMBIA, COLUMBIA FILMS OF SINGAPORE, LTD INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary COLUMBIA TRISTAR FILMS OF HONG KONG, DELSOL PRODUCTIONS, INC LTD AssistantSecretary A^ssistantSecr^etary DESERT HOLLYPRODUCTIONS, INC COLUMBIA TRISTAR FILMSOFINDIA. LTD AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary DEVILSWORKPRODUCTIONS,INC COLUMBIA TRISTARHOMEVIDEO.INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary DIAMOND BOULEVARD PRODUCTIONS, INC COLUMBIA TRISTAR HOMEVIDEOCANADA AssistantSecretary LTD DIEGO PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary COLUMBIA TRISTAR INTERNATIONAL DO^E.INC RELEASINGCORPORATION AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary EOBPRODUCTIONS.INC COLUMBIA TRISTAR INTERNATIONAL AssistantSecretary TELEVISION (HK) LIMITED EAGLE AND THE LION MUSIC, INC ^ssisrant Secretary ^sistant Secretary COLUMBIA TRISTAR TELEVISION, INC EARLHAM PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary COLUMBIA TRISTAR WORLDWIDE ELMARIACHIPRODUCTIONS,INC MARKETING, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary ELIZABETH STREETPRODUCTIONS, INC COLUMBL^KPRODUCTIONS,INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary ELMO IN GROUCHLAND PRODUCTIONS. LTD CON(^UEST PRODUCTIONS. INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary ELMWOOD FILMS. INC CPE HOLDINGS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary ELPCOMMUNICATIONS CPE MUSIC, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary EMBASSY COMMUNICATIONS, INC CPT HOLDINGS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary EMBASSYTELECOMMUNICATIONS,INC CPTV MUSIC, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary EMBASSYTELEVISION.INC CREATIVE VISUAL EFFECTS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary EMETFILM PRODUCTIONS, INC CW OPERATIONS INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary EMPERORPRODUCTIONS.INC CW PROPERTIES INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary ENDURANCEPRODUCTIONS,INC CWT HOLDINGS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary ENTERTAINMENTBUSINESSSECTOR,INC DARB. INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary ENTIRELYNEWVENTURES,INC DATMEN PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary ENTRADA PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary ETC PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary EXCESS BAGGAGE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED GPECINC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary FAMOUS PLAYERS. INC GRAND SLAM PRODUCTIONS INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary FAN PRODUCTIONS, INC GRANVILLEPRODUCTIONS,INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary FEBRUARY FILMS, INC GREGORYWAYPR0DUCTIONS,LTD AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary FILM GEMS EXPORT CORPORATION GRYPHUS MUSIC, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary FLEXIBLESTUDIO SERVICES, INC GTG HOLDINGS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary FLIGHT PRODUCTIONS, INC GTGTAPESERVICES,INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary FLORESTAPRODUCTIONS,INC HALBERD PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary A^sis^tSecreta^ FLYINGPAN PRODUCTIONS, INC HAROLD PRODUCTIONS. INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary FORTUNEPR0M0TIONS,INC HIGH PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary FOXCOLFILM DISTRIBUTORS, INC HIGHWAY^1,INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary FOX COLUMBIA TRISTAR FILM HILLTOPNEWMEDL^,INC DISTRIBUTORS AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary HOLLYVISTAPRODUCTIONS,INC FUN^NGAMES.INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary HOLLYW(^DWAYMUSIC,INC GPFILMS AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary HOMEROOM PICTURES, INC GPPRODUCTIONS,INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary HOOVERPRODUCTIONS,INC GAME SHOW ENTERPRISES, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary HOUSEKEEPING FILMS INC GAMESHOW MERCHANDISING, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary INLAWPRODUCTIONS,INC GEORGINA PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary INVADERPRODUCTIONS,INC GETALIFEPRODUCTIONS,INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary INVESTOR PRODUCTIONS, INC GLENHILLPRODUCTIONS,INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary JANUARY ENTERPRISES, INC GOJIRA PRODUCTIONS. INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary ^CENTERTAINMENT,INC (^LDCOL PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary JEKYLLPRODUCTIONS,INC AssistantSecretary JEOPARDYPRODUCTIONS,INC AssistantSecretary IEPGAMES,INC MIDVALE PICTURES. INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary JERRY MAGUIRE PRODUCTIONS. INC MONTANAPRODUCTIONS,INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary IXNINVESTMENT,INC MONTROSE PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary KENBEN INCORPORATED MORE EXCESS BAGGAGE PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary KENNY ROGERS BARRIS, INC MUTANTLEAGUEPRODUCTIONS,INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary LAMESA PRODUCTIONS, INC McFARLANEPRODUCTIONS.INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary LAFITTE PRODUCTIONS, INC NEW COLUMBIA PICTURES MUSIC, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary LASSO PRODUCTIONS, INC NEWTANDEMMUSICINC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary LAWRENCEREALESTATEHOLDINGS,ING NKFILMS,INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary LEPCOMMUNICATIONS OCTOBER HOLDINGS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary LEP HOLDINGS, INC OLD FRIENDS PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary LHFILMPRODUCTIONSLTD ONC, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary LINA PRODUCTIONS, INC ORCLANDINC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary LITTLE WOMEN PRODUCTIONS (CANADA) PARTY INAPARLOR, INC LTD AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary PAVLOVPRODUCTIONS,INC LONDON HOLDINGS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary PEPCOMMUNICATIONS MADELINE PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary PICO PRODUCTIONS (BC) LIMITED MADISON PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary POLYPHONY FILM PRODUCTIONS, INC MAIDEN AND THE MARE, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary PROSPECT HEIGHTS PRODUCTIONS, INC MANDEVILLEPRODUCTIONSBC,LTD AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary PROSTHETIC FILMS INC MAPLEWOOD PLAYERS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary (^UADRAPRODUCTIONS,INC MATILDAPRODUCTIONS,INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary (^UI^MERV PRODUCTIONS, INC METRODPICTURES,INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary RADIUS FILMS, INC MIAMI VIKING PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary RAID PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary RASTAR FEATURES, INC SONYPICTURESCABLEVENTURESIINC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary RASTAR FILMS, INC SONY PICTURES CLASSICS INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary RASTAR TELEVISION, INC SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary REMOTE BROADCASTING, INC SONYPICTURES ENTERTAINMENT^CHINA AssistantSecretary INC RESEDAPRODUCTIONS.INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SONYPICTURES HIGH DEFINITION RIVERSIDEACTORS HOLDINGS, INC CENTERING AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary RJP DISTRIBUTORS, INC SONY PICTURES HIGH DEFINITION AssistantSecretary CENTERLTD ROCHESTER HILLSSTAR THEATRES, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SONYPIC^T^^RBSIMAOEWC^RKSINC^. ROSECRANS PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SONY PICTURES PROPERTIES INC ROSEWOOD FILMS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SONYPICTURES RELEASINGCORPORATION ROYAL FILMS INTERNATIONAL, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SONY PICTURES STUDIOS INC RSPAC(^UISITIONCORP AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SONY SIGNATURES INC S^JTHEATRESINC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SONY VENTURE PRODU(^ONS INC S^CTHEATRES HOLDINGS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SOUND OFBURBANKMUSIC, INC SAN VICENTE PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SOUNDMOBILE,INC SCFVDEVELOPMENT,INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SOUTH AMERICAN FILMS, INC SCFV PICTURES, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SOUTHMONT PRODUCTIONS, INC SCREEN GEMS BROADCASTINGCORP AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SPEASIALTD SENECA PRODUCTIONS. INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SPEASIAN MUSIC INVESTMENTS INC SENSE OF AUSTEN, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SPEASIAN MUSIC VENTURES INC SHAWMUTRIVER PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SPEASIAN VENTURES INC SHUTTERBUG PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SPE CHINA PRODUCTIONS INC SIGNATURES WC CORP AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SPE CORPORATE SERVICES INC SONY ANIMATION STUDIOS INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary ^PEENTERTAINMENTTELEVISIONINC STEWARTTELEVISION.INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SPE GERMAN FINANCE CO INC STONEBLOOD FILM PRODUCTIONS, INC Vice President and Assistant Secretary AssistantSecretary SPE GERMAN LOAN PURCHASERINC SUBLIMINAL PRODUCTIONS, INC Vice President and Assistant Secretary AssistantSecretary SPE INDIA CO SUPER BUG PICTURES, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SPE INDIA INVESTMENTS INC SUPER HAROLD PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SPE ITALL^ HOLDINGS CO INC SURVIVAL PRODUCTIONS INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SPE LATIN AMERICAN ACQUISITION SWITCHINGCHANNELS.INC CORPORATION AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary TANDEMLICENSINGCORP SPE LATIN AMERICAN AI^^ERTISING AssistantSecretary HOLDINGSCORPORATION TAYLOR STAR THEATRES, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SPE LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC CHANNEL TDFPRODUCTIONS,INC INVESTMENTS INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary TELEVENTURES, INC SPE LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC CHANNEL AssistantSecretary HOLDINGS INC TGSCMANAGEMENT,INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SPEMIDDLEEASTINVESTMENTSINC THEFRANKPRICECOMPANY AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SPE OVERSEAS SERVICES CORP THEG PFILM COMPANY AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SPEPOLANDINVESTMENTSINC THE TEXAS BOYS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SPE SINGAPORE HOLDINGS INC TINY TOTPRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SPE SINGAPORE INVESTMENTS INC TOLUCA HOLDINGS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SPE WORLDWIDE ADVERTISING INC TOPANGA PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary SPI HOLDINGS, INC TORNADO PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary STAR THEATRES OP MICHIGAN, INC TRASERVICESCOMPANY,INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary STAR THEATRES, INC TRACKDOWN PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary STARLIGHT PRODUCTIONS.INC TRANSPORTABLESTUDIO SERVICES, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary STATESIDEPRODUCTIONS, INC TRL^ PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary STEPMOM PRODUCTIONS, INC TRICOL, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary TRIPLESTARMUSICINC WEG ACQUISITION CORP AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary TRISTARPICTURES INTERNATIONAL, INC WESTHOLME PRODUCTIONS. INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary TRISTARPICTURES, INC WGEINVESTMENT,INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary TRISTAR TELEVISION MUSIC, INC WHEEL INCENTIVES, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary TRISTAR TELEVISION, INC WHEELMARKETING,INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary TRISTAR/JSB PRODUCTIONS, INC WHITEHORSE FILMS, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary TRISTAR/UKMARYREILLYPRODUCTIONSWINTERBOURNEPRODUCTIONS,INC INC. AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary WOF PROMOTIONS, INC TRISTAR/U.K. PROI^l^OTIONS,INO AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary WOODRIDGEPRODUCTIONS,INC TRIUMPH ENTERPRISES, INC AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary W(^FPRODUCTIONS,INC TROOPER FILMS,INC. AssistantSecretary AssistantSecretary TRUE PURPLE PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary TSP MUSIC, INC AssistantSecretary TST ACQUISITION CORP AssistantSecretary TSTV MUSIC, INC AssistantSecretary TUGBOATPRODUCTIONS,INC AssistantSecretary UNDERCOVER PICTURES, INC AssistantSecretary UTT O MATIC PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary VALINDA PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary VALLEY VISTAPRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary VASANTAPRODUCTIONS,INC AssistantSecretary VERMICULITEPRODUCTIONS,INC President WANDERER PRODUCTIONS INC AssistantSecretary WEAVER COURT PRODUCTIONS, INC AssistantSecretary

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