Exhibit 99.2

                                   NEWS FROM:
                         COOLBRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

8300 Woodbine Avenue, 5th Floor                        Contact: Michael Serruya
Markham, Ontario, Canada, L3R 9Y7                      Telephone: (905) 479-8762

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 20, 2004

         CoolBrands Announces entry into market into Frozen Pets Snack's
                              with Dogster's Brand

CoolBrands International Inc. (TSX: COB.A) announce today that we have today
finalized an exclusive, long-term international license agreement with Dogsters
LLC to manufacture, market and distribute frozen snack treats for dogs under the
Dogsters brand name.

The product line currently consists of 2 flavors of "ice Cream style" frozen
treats for dogs in cups and one sku of frozen birthday or special occasion cakes
for dogs. Dogsters frozen treats are all natural, premium in quality and
formulated to be a "Better for You" treat for dogs.

The pet food category in the U.S. is $5 billion in size. And of that,
approximately $3 billion is spent on dogs. Snacks for dogs alone are almost $1
billion in retail sales. Initial distribution has already begun.

Dogster offers a new level of quality and variety that will enable the millions
of dog lovers everywhere to treat their dogs to a healthier, more satisfying
snack. Dogs love ice cream, and Dogsters is better for them: all natural and
lower in sugar and carbohydrates.

About CoolBrands International Inc.:

CoolBrands International is a leader in the consumer products and franchising
segments of the frozen dessert industry, marketing a diverse range of frozen
dessert products under nationally and internationally recognized brand names.
CoolBrands is the pre-eminent company in the fast-growing "better-for-you" ice
cream category with offerings such as fat free, non-dairy Whole Fruit'TM'
Sorbet, Weight Watchers'r' Smart Ones'r' low-fat and fat-free frozen desserts
and new Atkins'r' Endulge'TM' controlled carbohydrate super premium ice cream.
CoolBrands also competes in the super premium ice cream category with the
Dreamery'r' Ice Cream and Godiva'r' Ice Cream brands. In addition, CoolBrands
markets a wide variety of "all family" premium ice creams, frozen novelties and
frozen desserts under the Eskimo Pie'r', Chipwich'r', Tropicana'r', Welch's'r',
Yoplait'r', Betty Crocker'r' and Trix'r' brand names.

CoolBrands' subsidiary, Eskimo Pie Frozen Distribution, operates the second
largest "direct store delivery" (DSD) ice cream distribution system in the U.S.,
serving these CoolBrands products and a growing family of Partner Brands to
supermarkets, convenience stores and other retail customers.

CoolBrands' subsidiary, Americana Foods, is a leading U.S. manufacturer and
supplier of soft serve mixes, packaged ice cream, frozen yogurt and sorbet
products and frozen novelties to well known national retailers, food companies
and restaurant chains. Americana Foods also manufactures and sells products for
the foodservice channel, which are extensively used to standardize quality and
reduce labor costs in on-site food preparation.

Coolbrands' Foodservice Division manufactures and sells premium soft serve ice
cream and frozen yogurt to the foodservice industry. CoolBrands also
manufactures and sells a full line of quality flavours, chocolate coatings,
fudge sauces, powders for chocolate milk, egg nog bases and other ingredients
and flexible packaging products for use in private label dairy products in
addition to the Company's brands.

CoolBrands also franchises and licenses frozen dessert outlets operated under a
Family of Brands including Tropicana'r' Smoothies, Juices & More, Swensen's'r'
Ice Cream, I Can't Believe It's Yogurt'r', Yogen Fruz'r', Bresler's'r' Premium
Ice Cream, Golden Swirl'r' and Ice Cream Churn'r', with company-owned,
franchised and non-traditional partnership locations around the world.







This press release includes certain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding, among
other things, statements relating to goals, plans and projections regarding the
Company's financial position and business strategy. These statements may be
identified by the fact that they use such words as "anticipate," "estimate,"
"expect," "intend," "plan," "believe," and other words and terms of similar
meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial
performance. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations
and involve inherent risks and uncertainties, including factors that could
delay, divert or change any of them, and could cause actual outcomes and results
to differ materially from current expectations. These factors include, among
other things, market factors, competitive product development and promotional
activity, the level of consumer interest in the Company's products, product
costing, the weather, the performance of management, including management's
ability to implement its plans as contemplated, the Company's relationship with
its customers, franchisees, licensees and licensors, governmental regulations
and legislation and litigation. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly
update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.