Burton Morris Selects Global Icons for Licensing Representation

Celebrated Contemporary Pop Artist To Be Focus of Mass Retail Merchandising Program

Global Icons, a premier licensing agency specializing in the development and extension of brands and trademarks, is pleased to announce the addition of world-renowned artist, Burton Morris, to its expanding roster of clients.

Known for his brilliantly vivid and energetic post-pop" art style, Burton Morris body of work is some of the most recognizable contemporary art of our time. Blessed with the profound ability to bring elements of vibrancy and life into iconic representations such as popcorn or classic cars, Burton Morris paintings are infused with a mood of happiness and enthusiasm that puts a delightful spin on seemingly everyday objects and motifs. Art Business News, in its March 2003 cover story, calls him, ...one artist adding to Pops statement and working in an original way...the up-and-coming artist in the United States."

From the infamous Coffee Cup" that graces the set of the television sitcom Friends, to his signature Perrier bottles and commissions for Absolut Vodka, Burton Morris has established himself as a leader in the modern pop art movement. The creativity and inherent mass appeal of Burton Morris art will effectively translate into an incredibly successful merchandising program," said Jeff Lotman, CEO of Global Icons. We are very excited by the opportunity to bring Burton Morris to the forefront of retail."

Global Icons will seek licensees to develop products based upon or inspired by Burton Morris original pieces. Initial categories available for licensing include home and kitchen textiles, housewares, home furnishings, apparel, stationery, Global Icons has an outstanding reputation for developing programs of this nature," said Burton Morris. I am thrilled to be working with an agency of such esteem."

About Global Icons
Global Icons is a premier licensing agency, specializing in the development and extension of corporate brands and trademarks, entertainment properties, as well as emerging artists. The companys mission is to increase brand awareness and create new revenue streams for their clients through the establishment of new products and distribution channels. Select clients include Anthony Ross, Duncan Hines, Elite Modeling, Igloo, Hollywood Sign, Michael ONeill, Pep Boys, Ronald McDonald House Charities, and Spinning, among others. Please visit www.globalicons.com to view the complete roster of clients.

About Burton Morris
Burton Morris was born in Pittsburgh, PA in 1964. Greatly influenced by comic books and his childhood heroes, Captain Crunch and The Jolly Green Giant, Burton Morris had an immediate fascination with art, graphics, and color. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, Morriss pieces are featured as permanent exhibitions in the collections of the International Olympic Museum and The Carter Center. Celebrated throughout the world, Burton Morris has had shows in New York, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Switzerland, and Miami.

Contact Information
Global Icons: Ian White (310) 820-5300 x214
             ian@globalicons.com

Burton Morris: Alan Smith (412) 243-3121