MGA ENTERTAINMENT EXPANDS GLOBAL LICENSING PROGRAM FOR ITS HIT COLLECTIBLE TOY LINE NUM NOMS

Company Signs Over 40 New Licensees Spanning the Globe

Van Nuys, CA (April 18, 2017) – Leveraging the momentum generated by securing top rankings in numerous industry, media and retailer must-have holiday toy lists this past season, MGA Entertainment, Inc. (https://www.mgae.com) “MGAE”, the world’s leading privately held toy company, has secured another 40 new licensees for a total of 80 worldwide licensing partners for its hit property Num Noms,™ the scented novelty + collectibles “novibles” that girls can mix, match and stack in more than 5,000 variations, creating a truly unique and engaging experience for themselves--and to trade with friends. The announcement was made today by Juli Boylan, Global Head of Licensing, MGAE.

“From the first Num Noms licensed products --apparel, sleepwear and select accessories -- to hit retail in the U.S. in fourth quarter 2016, through today, the brand continues to exceed our expectations, appealing to a wide consumer base of young girls, collectors and others with a keen appreciation of whimsy,” said Boylan in announcing the brand’s new licensing partners. “We are very excited to be launching key categories this spring, and the full program worldwide in the fall. Num Noms also continues to grow in the U.K. and European markets and so our focus as we head into Licensing Expo is to meet with potential partners in the ancillary categories, and further expand the brand in key international territories throughout the Asia Pacific and Latin American markets.”

This past holiday season, Num Noms, which first launched in the U.S. marketplace in December 2015 and targets girls ages 5-9, has fast become one of the top bestselling toys for girls and a runaway hit at retailers such as Toys”R”Us, Walmart and Target, and ranked in the top 10 of most Googled holiday toys! According to The NPD Group, Num Noms was the #2 Growth Property in Playset Dolls and Collectibles YTD February. On its own, the Num Noms Blind Bags Assortment ranked #4 in Playset Dolls and Collectibles and ranked #22 in Total Toys YTD February. (Source: The NPD Group / U.S. Retail Tracking Service/ January – February 2017 / Dollars) Additionally, Num Noms was a finalist in the “Collectible of the Year” category at the TOTY Award.

In response to this rapid success for the Num Noms toy line, MGAE has secured over 80 A-list licensing partners worldwide across all major categories of softlines, hardlines, and publishing, creating a scrumptious global licensing program. Among its NEW global licensing partners are:

Apparel and Accessories: PhatMojo (U.S., Puerto Rico) HEYS (Canada) Intimo (U.S.) ALPA UK (U.K.) Jellifish Kids, Inc. (Canada) Smith and Brooks (U.K.) Mad Engine (Canada) C&M Licensing (U.K.) Danawares (Canada) BCI (Australia, New Zealand) BrandHouse Footwear (Canada) Benson’s Trading Company (Australia) Caprice Australia Pty (Australia and select territories HER Accessories (select territories across Europe) in Europe)

Seasonal: MegaToys (U.S.)

Electronics: Sakar (U.S., U.K., France)

Publishing: Kennedy Publishing (U.K.) DC Thomson (U.K.)

Toys, Crafts, Activity and Party Goods: Amscan (select territories in Europe) Anagram/Amscan (Australia, New Zealand) Play by Play Toys (Europe and Mexico) RMS International (U.K.) Topps Europe (Australia, New Zealand, Latin Winning Moves (U.K., Italy) America)

Home Décor and Furnishings: Idea Nuova (U.S.) M. Toys Monoprosopi EPE (Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, ERE (U.S.) Romania) Aymax SPRL (Benelux) STOR, S.L. (select territories in Europe, Middle East, Africa

Back-to-School and Stationery: Trends International LLC (U.S., Canada) IG Design (U.K.) Innovative Design (U.S, Canada) Bio Pappel Scribe (Mexico) SmileMakers Inc. (U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada)

Sporting Goods: BH Brands (U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico) PTX Performance Products USA (U.S., Canada, Mexico)

Confections: Yow Brands Limited (U.S.) Park Avenue Foods (Australia,New Zealand) Leese Enterprise International Inc. (Canada)

These new global partners join a vast array of MGAE’s licensees for Num Noms, some of which include previously announced partners in the U.S., such as Accessory Innovations, Berkshire Fashions, Bulls I Toy LLC, Canal Toys, Ceaco Inc., Cookies United, Evy of California, E.S. Originals, Franco Manufacturing, HER Accessories, Komar Kids, My Favorite Company, MZ Berger, Palamon International, Party City Holdings, Scentco, Sky High, Starlight Kids, Taste Beauty, Thermos LLC, Toy Factory, Parragon Books, Inc., Cookies United, and Party City Holdings.

About Num Noms Since launching Series 1 in the U.S. in December 2015, Num Noms, which targets girls ages 5 – 9, has fast become one of the top bestselling toys for girls and a runaway hit across all retail channels – mass, specialty and mid-tier! The brand has a strong digital presence with over 165 million views on YouTube. Tune in weekly to meet new characters and delicious fun with the Num Noms Snackables YouTube Series, with new episodes releasing leading into holiday 2017.

With the debut of Num Noms Series 2 in June 2016 and Series 3 in December 2016, Num Noms is now in full distribution in the U.S. and Canada with product available across mass retail, including Toys”R”Us, Walmart, Target and Amazon, as well as mid-tier and specialty retailers. The Num Noms toy line features over 400 characters to date, offering thousands of combinations, and MGA Entertainment is in development on Series 4 and 5, bringing many more characters and mix and match combinations to market in summer 2017.

Internationally, Num Noms launched in early 2016 in the U.K., France, Benelux, Middle East and Australia, with Series 1 selling out across all SKU’s. Series 2 premiered in July 2016 with expanded distribution into New Zealand, Korea, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Argentina and Central America. Key retailers overseas include Toys”R”Us, Smyths, The Entertainer, Auchan, La Grande Recre, King Jouet and Bart Smit. Series 3 and Num Noms Lights launched Christmas 2016 in UK, France and Benelux and for the first time in Iberia (Toys”R”Us), Italy (Toy Centre & Kiosks), Germany (Toys”R”s), Russia (Detski Mir) and South Africa (Toys”R”Us).

Every Num and Nom character is full of surprises. Nums are the outer, soft, squishy, hollow characters that nest on top of Noms. Noms are the inner, hard-shelled characters that are filled with flavored lip gloss or a scented stamper with more exciting versions coming this summer. They are each uniquely scented, and can be mixed and matched to create more than 5,000 customized scent fusions. Num Noms can be piled high for even wackier combinations.

For more information on Num Noms, please visit www.numnoms.com, www.facebook.com/numnoms, www.instagram.com/officialnumnoms, www.twitter.com/officialnumnoms or the official YouTube channel.

About MGA Entertainment MGA Entertainment, a consumer entertainment products company headquartered in Van Nuys, California, manufactures innovative lines of proprietary and licensed products including toys and games, dolls, consumer electronics, home décor, stationery and sporting goods. The MGA family includes award-winning brands such as ®, ™, ™, ®, Num Noms™, Gel-a-Peel™, and Zapf Creation®. Visit us at www.mgae.com. # # # For more information on MGA Entertainment, please contact: Michelle Orsi/Carol Holdsworth Three.Sixty Marketing & Communications T: 1 310.418.6430 or 905.252.1848 E: [email protected]

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