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Company Overview of Ripley Entertainment, Inc.

Company Overview

Ripley Entertainment, Inc. owns, operates, and franchises amusement museum-type attractions in various countries around the world, including the United States, Canada, India, Korea, Kuwait, Australia, England, Mexico, Denmark, Malaysia, and Thailand. The company engages in entertainment, publishing, television, and licensing fields. Its attractions include museums, aquariums, mirror mazes, haunted adventures, laser races, moving theaters, mini golf, historic and ghost trains, super fun zones, and cargo hold stores. The company was founded in 1918 and is based in Orlando, Florida. Ripley Entertainment, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of The Jim Pattison Group, Inc.

7576 Kingspointe Parkway

Suite 188

Orlando, FL 32819

United States

Founded in 1918

Phone:

407-345-8010

Fax:

407-345-0801

www.ripleys.com

Key Executives for Ripley Entertainment, Inc.

President
Chief Financial Officer
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Vice President of Publishing and Communications
Executive Vice President of Intellectual Property and Franchising
Compensation as of Fiscal Year 2012.

Ripley Entertainment, Inc. Key Developments

American Gaming Systems Announces Licensing Agreement for RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R) brand

American Gaming Systems announced that it has entered into an exclusive, North American licensing agreement with Ripley Entertainment, Inc. to develop casino games based on the world-famous RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R) brand, which for nearly a century has entertained the world with its unique collection of astounding yet true facts, feats and oddities. The licensing agreement with Ripley Entertainment will allow AGS to offer its first branded title and build on the success of RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R) slot machines that were marketed by another company in the 2001-2004 timeframe.

Ripley's Begins Building $130 Million World-Class Family Aquarium in Toronto

Ripley Entertainment Inc. announced details of Ripley's Aquarium of Canada -- a $130-million facility now under construction and set to open during the summer of 2013. Ripley's Aquarium of Canada, set to open in summer 2013, is a member of the Ripley Entertainment family of worldwide entertainment facilities, which includes two existing aquariums.

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