L.L. Knickerbocker Signs License Agreement with Cicely
Tyson For Jewelry Line
The Krasner Group and Star of Theater, Film and Television To Create Line
Intended for Sale on QVC
LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 1997-- The L.L. Knickerbocker Co. Inc.
(Nasdaq:KNIC - news), through its subsidiary, Krasner Group Inc., signed a license agreement with
Cicely Tyson to design and manufacture a line of jewelry intended for sale on QVC.
The line is expected to launch in spring 1998.
Tyson's career spans decades of theater, film and television. Tyson was a pioneer in an industry that
was void of African-American role models. She continues to set standards of excellence that have
made her a national treasure, receiving nine NAACP Image Awards.
Her many prominent performances include Harriet Tubman in the televised special, ''A Woman
Called Moses,'' for which she won the International Nymph Award as best actress, presented by
Prince and Princess Rainier.
She received an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Binta, the mother of Kunta Kinte in the
award-winning miniseries ''Roots.'' For her performance in ''The Autobiography of Miss Jane
Pittman,'' Tyson received an unprecedented two Emmy Awards.
Tyson's list of feature film credits includes ''Sounder,'' for which she received the National Society of
Film Critics and the New York Film Critics Award, in addition to an Academy Award nomination.
Others include ''Fried Green Tomatoes'' and a recent starring role in the major motion picture,
''Hoodlum.''
Tyson won an Emmy Award for her performance in the CBS miniseries, ''The Oldest Living
Confederate Widow,'' starring Donald Sutherland and Anne Bancroft. She received a seventh Emmy
nomination for her co-starring role in the television series ''Sweet Justice'' with Melissa Gilbert.
Other television credits include ''The Road To Galveston'' starring Piper Laurie, a USA Event
Movie, and ''Blessed Assurance,'' directed by Peter Bogdanovich for CBS. Joining the ranks of
many distinguished Hollywood celebrities, Tyson recently received a star on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame.
''Cicely Tyson's passion as an actress and a human being will be reflected in the design of her
jewelry,'' said Martin Krasner, president of Krasner Group. ''Her popularity and creativity are
expected to make this program a major success.''
Krasner Group currently manufactures jewelry for QVC under license with Kenneth Jay Lane, Nolan
Miller, Barbara Mandrell and Pilar Crespi. It also manufactures products for QVC under license with
Mary McFadden, Dennis Basso, Albert Capraro and Anushka.
The L.L. Knickerbocker Co. markets a wide variety of branded collectibles, jewelry and accessories
and consumer products. The company's primary focus is to create and build brands which can be
marketed through a variety of channels, including national and international retail and direct response
mail.
The company has a 38.3 percent equity investment interest in Pure Energy Corp. the exclusive
worldwide licensee to an alternative fuel. Recently, the U.S. Patent Office issued a Notice of
Allowance for claims covering the alternative fuel which is patent pending.
In addition, the company has a substantial equity interest (approximately 31 percent) in Ontro Inc.
and Insta-Heat Inc., involved in the development of containers which self-heat food and beverages.
The company recently entered into a joint venture with Arkenol Holdings LLC to construct
biorefineries in a number of Southeast Asian countries.
For more information, visit the L.L. Knickerbocker company Web site at www.knickerbocker.com .
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Bob |
