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Monday, March 10, 2008

Marc Gareton Named Executive Vice President International Warner Bros. Digital Distribution

Marc Gareton Named Executive Vice President International Warner Bros. Digital Distribution

LONDON, March 10/PRNewswire/ -- Marc Gareton has been promoted to Executive Vice President,
International, Warner Bros. Digital Distribution it was announced today by
Thomas Gewecke, President, Warner Bros. Digital Distribution, to whom Marc
directly reports.

As Executive Vice President, International, Gareton will continue his
oversight of the studio's digital strategy, partnerships in digital services
and emerging business activities outside of the US.

"I am very fortunate to have Marc on my team," Gewecke said. "He has a
tremendous amount of experience in the international arena and his knowledge
of the business is unparalleled."

Prior to this promotion, Gareton served as Senior Vice President,
International, Warner Bros. Digital Distribution, and prior to that, he was
Senior Vice President, Business Decision Support for Warner Home Video.

"I am honored to accept this promotion," said Gareton. "This has been a
very fast-paced year for Warner Bros. Digital Distribution International and
we are fortunate to work with some of the best partners in the world in
mobile, internet, IPTV, cable and satellite. I am also grateful for the
support I have received from my team around the world; it's a privilege to
lead such a talented group of executives."

Gareton previously managed Warner Home Video's Global Business
Transformation project where he led a massive change initiative affecting the
business model, structure and processes of the division. He joined Warner
Home Video in 1995 in a senior marketing role in France before being promoted
to Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand and then to Senior Vice
President Canada, Latin America and Australia/New Zealand. Prior to joining
Warner Home Video, he held management positions with Group Moulinex-Krups and
holds an MBA from Reims Management School in France and attended the "Leading
Change and Organization Renewal" executive education course at Stanford
University, California.

About Warner Bros Home Entertainment Group

The Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group was founded in 2005 to bring
together all of the Warner Bros. Entertainment businesses involved in the
digital delivery of entertainment content to consumers, including home
video, online, wireless, games and anti-piracy and emerging technologies
operations. WBHEG is a strategic recognition of the ongoing changes in the
way consumers view entertainment product and seeks to maximize current and
next-generation distribution scenarios to make the Studio's content available
to audiences through as many channels, platforms and devices as possible.


Source: Warner Bros Home Entertainment Group

Contact: International: Deborah Lincoln, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, +44-20-7984-5032, Deborah.Lincoln@warnerbros.com; U.S.: Verdell Wilson, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, +1-818-977-1513, verdell.wilson@warnerbros.com


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