PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES EXHIBIT 21 SUBSIDIARIES The accounts of all of the subsidiaries are included in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. Set forth below are the names of certain active corporate subsidiaries of the Company as of December 31, 1999. Certain subsidiaries are omitted because, when considered individually or in the aggregate, they would not constitute a significant subsidiary. Indented names are subsidiaries of the company under which they are indented: Percent Jurisdiction in Ownership which Incorporated By Immediate Name of Company or Organized Parent - --------------- ------------ ------ Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (parent) Delaware PEI Holdings, Inc. Delaware 100% Spice Entertainment, Inc. Delaware 100% CPV Productions, Inc. Delaware 100% Cyberspice, Inc. Delaware 100% MH Pictures, Inc. California 100% SEI 4 ApS Denmark 100% Spice Direct, Inc. Delaware 100% Spice International, Inc. Delaware 100% Spice Networks, Inc. New York 100% Spice Productions, Inc. Nevada 100% Playboy Enterprises International, Inc. Delaware 100% Critics' Choice Video, Inc. Illinois 100% EuroEast Publishing Ventures, B.V. Inc. The Netherlands 100% Lake Shore Press, Inc. Delaware 100% Lifestyle Brands, Ltd. Delaware 100% Playboy International, Inc. Delaware 100% Playboy Australia Pty. Ltd. Australia 100% Playboy Clubs International, Inc. Delaware 100% Playboy Preferred, Inc. Illinois 100% Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc. Delaware 100% AdulTVision Communications, Inc. Delaware 100% After Dark Video, Inc. Delaware 100% Alta Loma Distribution, Inc. Delaware 100% Alta Loma Entertainment, Inc. California 100% Impulse Productions, Inc. Delaware 100% Indigo Entertainment, Inc. Illinois 100% Mystique Films, Inc. California 100% Precious Films, Inc. California 100% Women Productions, Inc. California 100% Playboy.com, Inc. Delaware 100% Playboy Gaming International, Ltd. Delaware 100% Playboy Cruise Gaming, Inc. Florida 100% Playboy Gaming Nevada, Inc. Nevada 100% Playboy Japan, Inc. Delaware 100% Playboy Models, Inc. Illinois 100% Playboy Products and Services International, B.V. The Netherlands 100% Playboy Properties, Inc. Delaware 100% SEI, Inc. ApS Denmark 100% Playboy Shows, Inc. Delaware 100% Special Editions, Ltd. Delaware 100% Telecom International, Inc. Florida 100% VIPress Poland Sp. z o.o. Poland 82%