Brian Henson and Lisa Henson Named Co-Chairs and Co-CEOs of Jim Henson Co.

BRIAN HENSON AND LISA HENSON NAMED CO-CHAIRS AND 

CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE JIM HENSON COMPANY



â Charles H. Rivkin Joins Henson Family on New Companyâs Board of
Directors,

Will Continue to Spearhead Drive to Establish New Strategic Relationships â



â Peter Schube Named President and Chief Operating Officer â



â Revised Business Model Will Emphasize Film and Television Production,
Strategic Relationships â





HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Nov. 11, 2003 âThe Jim Henson Company today announced that
Brian Henson, who led the Henson familyâs recent acquisition of the company
from EM.TV & Merchandising AG, and his sister Lisa Henson, two of the late Jim
Hensonâs five children, have been named Co-Chairs and Co-Chief Executive
Officers of the company. Peter Schube, formerly Executive Vice President of
Business and Legal Affairs, has been named President and Chief Operating
Officer. In their new roles, Brian and Lisa Henson and Mr. Schube have assumed
responsibilities previously held by Charles H. Rivkin, who has joined Brian,
Lisa, Cheryl, Heather and John Henson on the new companyâs Board of Directors
after serving for several years as the companyâs President and Chief
Executive Officer. 



Brian Henson said, âOn behalf of the Henson family and the entire
organization, I want to thank Charlie Rivkin for his fifteen years of
extraordinary service to The Jim Henson Company. As a senior executive here
since 1988, Charlie played a key role in keeping the company stable and moving
forward after my fatherâs death in 1990, and again over the past three very
challenging years. In the months ahead, as a member of our board, Charlie will
continue to focus on establishing new strategic relationships for The Jim
Henson Company. Reflecting the success of his efforts to date, we are now in
advanced discussions with a number of prospective strategic partners and we
expect to announce the culmination of those efforts in the very near future.â



Lisa Henson said: âThe new Jim Henson Company will focus on the creative and
production sides of the business, with strategic partners handling
distribution. Brian and I will share primary responsibility for the companyâs
strategic direction and financial performance. Brian will focus on our global
Jim Hensonâs Creature Shopâ operations, on puppeteer relations, and on
producing and directing selected major film and television projects. I will
oversee all creative projects from early development through post production.
As our new President/COO, Peter Schube will manage day-to-day operations,
partner relationships, and new business development. And all of us on the Jim
Henson team will work together to build on our proud heritage, leverage our
unique assets, and achieve our companyâs mission: making the world a better
place by inspiring people to celebrate life.â



For biographical profiles of Brian Henson, Lisa Henson, Charles Rivkin and
Peter Schube, please visit www.henson.com.



Assets of The Jim Henson Company include: The Muppets, The Muppet Babies, The
Fraggles, The Hoobs, Farscape, and Bear in the Big Blue House. The Companyâs
principal operations include: Jim Henson Television, Jim Henson Pictures, Jim
Henson Home Entertainment, the Henson Recording Studio, and Jim Hensonâs
Creature Shopâ. 



Among recent accomplishments of The Jim Henson Company: 

Jim Henson Picturesâ Good Boy!, the live-action family film grossing $36.5
million to date, has been one of the most profitable releases for MGM this
year. 

Itâs A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, on NBC, achieved the highest rating
last season for a television movie in primetime with more than 11 million
viewers. 

Accomplished cross-platform revitalization of the Muppet franchise through
marketing and promotional alliances with MasterCard, Macyâs, NASCAR and
Starbucks, among others. 

The Muppets remain pop culture icons with 5,000 licensed products in the
marketplace and national appearances on such outlets as Good Morning America,
Today, Hannity & Colmes, Live with Regis and Kelly, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and
Wayne Brady. 

Kermit the Frog received his star on the world-famous Hollywood Walk of Fame,
culminating a year-long celebration of the 25th Anniversary of The Muppet Show
that included such high-profile appearances as The Queenâs Golden Jubilee and
a top-ranking music video with the popular band Weezer. 


The Jim Henson Company, an established leader in family entertainment for more
than 45 years, is a multimedia production company; one of the top character
licensors in the industry; a leading publisher of childrenâs books and home
to Jim Henson Television, Jim Henson Pictures, Jim Henson Interactive, Jim
Henson Home Entertainment and Jim Hensonâs Creature Shopâ. The Company is
headquartered in Los Angeles with offices and production facilities in New York
and London. The Jim Henson Company website is located at: www.henson.com