Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, Equity Marketing will continue to serve as the Scooby-Doo master toy licensee. The Company has been granted distribution rights in the US, Canada and other international regions. Equity Marketing currently designs and produces an assortment of Scooby-Doo action figures, playsets and basic and feature plush, which are sold through mass market and specialty retailers.

The agreement includes a master license from Warner Bros. Consumer Products to design, produce and market toys based on the upcoming film Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. This is the sequel to the film Scooby-Doo, which was released a couple of years ago. The film will be released later this month in the US.

A company release informs that the animated TV series Scooby Doo, Where Are You? is still one of the most popular programs on Cartoon Network. New episodes of What's New Scooby Doo? currently air on the Kids' WB! and on Cartoon Network in the US. Equity Marketing recently introduced an expanded line of Scooby-Doo toys at the international toy fair last month. This included the Mystery Machine Adventure Playset and Scooby Snacks Maker. Broadening the line into the popular food/toy category the latter item gives children a fun opportunity to make and eat their own Scooby snacks.

Los Angeles based Equity Marketing focusses on designing and executing strategy-based marketing programs, with particular expertise in the areas of: strategic planning and research, entertainment marketing, design and manufacturing of custom promotional products, promotion, event marketing, collaborative marketing, and environmental branding.