MANGO® DESIGNS, LLC JOINS FORCES WITH NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION®

Mango Designs LLC has signed a licensing agreement with the National Wildlife Federation for use of its Wild Animal Baby trademark. The licensing rights encompass the use of the popular toddler magazine trademark on a wide variety of infant and juvenile gifts and accessories. Mango is extremely please to be supporting the important work of the National Wildlife Federation in teaching children to respect the environment and all living creatures.

PALO ALTO, CA. (2/28/03). . . MANGO® DESIGNS, LLC has entered into an agreement with National Wildlife Federation® for worldwide licensing rights to the Wild Animal Baby trademark. This license, effective immediately, allows MANGO® DESIGNS, LLC to produce a broad range of gifts and juvenile accessories.
   Wild Animal Baby is a delightful magazine published for toddlers," explains Sharon Duncan, president of MANGO® and an industry veteran. We are very pleased to be working with National Wildlife Federation® on this wonderful license. Wild Animal Baby fits in beautifully with our mission to enhance a childs environment with products that reflect valuable lessons of love, friendship and respect for all living creatures."
   MANGO® DESIGNS, LLC will create products that fall within the wide and varied range of the Wild Animal Baby kingdom that is so intriguing to children and adults. In addition to its own creative interpretation of the concept, the company has the option to use Wild Animal Babys magazine cover images, beautifully illustrated by Mike Speiser.
   The nations largest member-supported conversation group, National Wildlife Federation® unites people from all walks of life to protect nature, wildlife and the world we all share. Its mission is to educate, inspire and assist individuals and organizations of diverse cultures to conserve wildlife and other natural resources and to protect the Earths environment in order to achieve a peaceful, equitable and sustainable future.
   MANGO® DESIGNS, LLC is a proud supporter of National Wildlife Federations vital conservation efforts, and will be producing and distributing specific recognizable images on a broad range of products including plush, resin, pewter, porcelain, and wood juvenile gifts and decorative accessories.

Licensed product categories include:

Musical and Non-musical Plush    
Toddler Backpacks      
Figurines
Wall Hangings          
Bookends         
Musical Mobiles
Tabletop Photo Frames      
Childrens Banks      
Crib Decorations
Holiday Ornaments      
Snow and Water Globes (Musical and Non-musical)
Infant and Juvenile Room Decor, including night lights and switchplates which bear the trademarks and, if applicable, the Cover Art.

   The National Wildlife Federation® name and logo will appear on packaging, hangtags, and other promotional materials when used in conjunction with the Wild Animal Baby name or logo.
   The breadth of National Wildlife Federations conservation effort makes this license very special," says Duncan. The items well produce will certainly help bring awareness of animals and nature to youngsters at a very early age, and our hope is to promote this very worthwhile cause."
   MANGO® DESIGNS, LLC plans to unveil the first of these products this Spring to select buyers and to the general retail trade at the upcoming summer gift shows in Atlanta, Dallas, New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, among others.
   With an aggressive agenda, MANGO® DESIGNS, LLC continues to produce its line of celebrated plush products, adding new characters, and expanding its marketing scope by creating decorative accessory ensembles that coordinate a childs environment. MANGOs licensed product includes a treasure trove of resin accents, soft-bodied toys and backpacks, and decorative room accessories from the Peek-A-Boo Pals® and Pound Puppies® Collections.

   For further information, regarding National Wildlife Federation®, contact
      Tony Summers
      NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION
      1110 Wildlife Center Drive
      Reston, Virginia 20190
      Phone: (703) 438-6260
      Website: www.nwf.org

   For further information regarding MANGO® DESIGNS, LLC, contact
      Sharon Duncan
      MANGO DESIGNS, LLC
      1086 East Meadow Circle
      Palo Alto, California 94303
      Toll-free: (800) 352-3277
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