Board of Directors

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Jack Friedman

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Since co-founding JAKKS Pacific, Inc. in 1995, Jack Friedman has served as the Company's chairman and chief executive officer. Under Mr. Friedman's leadership, JAKKS Pacific was included in Forbes magazine's 2002 list of the best 200 small companies in America for the third year, and was also named to FORTUNE magazine's annual list of the 100 fastest-growing companies in America for the fourth year in a row. Prior to his positions at JAKKS Pacific, from January 1989 until January 1995 Mr. Friedman was president, chief executive officer and a director of THQ, Inc., a publicly held company that develops and sells interactive games and software. From 1970 to 1991, Mr. Friedman held executive positions at several other toy companies, including that of president and chief operating officer of LJN Toys, Ltd., a toy and software company. When MCA/Universal, Inc. acquired LJN in 1986, Mr. Friedman continued as president until MCA's sale of LJN in late 1988.

Stephen G. Berman

President and Secretary, Chief Operating Officer

Stephen Berman co-founded JAKKS Pacific in 1995, serving as the company's executive vice president, chief operating officer, secretary and director. In January 1999, Mr. Berman was appointed to the position of president. In 2001, Mr. Berman received Los Angeles' Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. From October 1991 to August 1995, Mr. Berman was a vice president and managing director of THQ International, Inc., a subsidiary of THQ, Inc. Prior to his position at THQ, from 1988 to 1991, Mr. Berman was president and an owner of Balanced Approach, Inc., a distributor of personal fitness products and services.

Dan Almagor

Chairman

ACG Inc.

David C. Blatte

Partner

Centre Partners

Robert E. Glick

Apparel Manufacturing Executive

Michael G. Miller

Advertising Executive

Murray L. Skala

Partner

Feder, Kaszovitz, Isaacson, Weber, Skala, Bass & Rhine LLP