TORONTO (Sept. 27, 2005)—Canadian television production companies Cellar Door Productions Inc. and Sinking Ship Productions Inc. have teamed with National Geographic Television & Film’s (NGT&F) Kids’ Programming and Production group to launch their newest premiere series, “ARE WE THERE YET?,” the first ever unscripted global travel-adventure series for kids, hosted by kids. “ARE WE THERE YET?,” aimed at kids ages 4-7, takes viewers on a worldwide field trip through the eyes — and crayon-drawn travel logs — of show hosts 7-year-old Molly and her 5-year-old brother Sam. They crisscross the globe exploring exotic and exciting destinations from the Galápagos to the Sphinx. Always up for adventure, the siblings are off in a flash, riding elephants in India and camels in the Sahara, swimming with dolphins in Mexico, dog-sledding in the Canadian outback or cooking native cuisine with local chefs. As part of their travels, Molly and Sam always meet up with local children and get a firsthand look at how they live, the foods they eat and the games they play. At MIPCOM, Cellar Door, Sinking Ship and NGT&F will unveil the series pilot, which was shot on location in Mexico and features Molly and Sam feeding manatees, swinging at a piñata with their Mexican friends Niki and Utza, and climbing ancient Maya ruins at Chichen Itza. “There is a natural wonder that kids bring to how they see the world. ‘ARE WE THERE YET?’ brings that world to our audience in a way that is relevant and understandable. Through the eyes of Molly and Sam, the brother and sister team and our viewers learn to understand that we are just one world,” said Gretha Rose, executive producer/president of Cellar Door Productions Inc. “The unscripted format of ‘ARE WE THERE YET?’ provides a unique and fresh voice as the kids speak for themselves. This gives viewers at home the feeling that they are really there with Molly and Sam as events unfold,” said J.J. Johnson, creator/director of Sinking Ship Productions Inc. (OVER)

ARE WE THERE YET? (PAGE 2) “‘ARE WE THERE YET?’ brilliantly reflects our mission and gives audiences an authentic view of the world as seen by our two young, and very real, host kids Molly and Sam. There’s never been a series like this before that puts kids at the center of a global adventure series,” said Donna Friedman Meir, president, Kids’ Programming & Production, for NGT&F. “We are delighted to join in the production of ‘ARE WE THERE YET?’ with Cellar Door and Sinking Ship and look forward to unveiling this exciting unscripted series to the global marketplace.” About Sinking Ship Productions Toronto-based Sinking Ship Productions Inc. is coming off the heels of its first series, the award-winning “This is Daniel Cook” currently airing on Playhouse Disney, TreehouseTV and TVO. Upcoming productions include a female version of “This is Daniel Cook” and “Roll Play,” a 52 x 4 imaginative exercise series for TreehouseTV. For more information about this young company, visit www.sinkingship.ca. About Cellar Door Productions Prince Edward Island-based Cellar Door Productions Inc. is a multiple-award-winning, creative and diverse film and television company specializing in developing to distributing quality, animated and live-action productions. Popular children’s programs such as “The True Meaning of Crumbfest,” “Eckhart” and “Doodlez,” airing on NickTOON Networks, play to audiences all over the world. “Doodlez” has just garnered its second Gemini for best animated program and recently won the prestigious Alliance for Children’s Television Award for Excellence. On the Web, the company is located at www.cellardoor.tv. About National Geographic Kids’ Programming and Production Based in Los Angeles, Kids’ Programming and Production is an independent production entity of National Geographic Television & Film (NGT&F). Established in 2003, NGT&F’s Kids’ group brings the renowned National Geographic brand to children’s entertainment through the development and production of quality animated and live-action, entertainment-driven programming that excites kids to explore their world. NGT&F’s Kids’ group will work with all major broadcast outlets in the United States and abroad. For more information about National Geographic, go to nationalgeographic.com; AOL Keyword: NatGeo.