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EXHIBIT 21
SUBSIDIARIES
Certain subsidiaries are omitted from this exhibit because, when considered
individually or in the aggregate, they would not constitute a significant
subsidiary.
Indented names represent subsidiaries of the company under the name of which
they are indented.
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Percent
Jurisdiction in Ownership
which Incorporated By Immediate
Name of Company or Organized Parent
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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%
Planet Spice, Inc. Delaware 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%
Alta Loma Entertainment, Inc. Delaware 100%
Itasca Holdings, Inc. Illinois 100%
Lake Shore Press, Inc. Delaware 100%
Lifestyle Brands, Ltd. Delaware 100%
Planet Playboy, Inc. Delaware 100%
Playboy Canada, Inc. Canada 100%
Planet Playboy Brazil Licenciamento De Nomes De Dominio LTDA Brazil 100%
Playboy Australia Pty. Ltd. Australia 100%
Playboy Clubs International, Inc. Delaware 100%
Playboy Preferred, Inc. Illinois 100%
Playboy.com, Inc. Delaware 100%
Playboy Casino Australia Pty. Ltd. Australia 100%
Playboy.com Germany, Inc. Delaware 100%
Playboy.com Internet Gaming, Inc. Delaware 100%
Playboy.com Racing, Inc. Delaware 100%
Playboy.com Internet Gaming (Gibraltar) Limited Gibraltar 100%
Playboy.com KGLP, Inc. Delaware 100%
SpiceTV.com, Inc. Delaware 100%
Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc. Delaware 100%
Adultvision Communications, Inc. Delaware 100%
After Dark Video, Inc. Delaware 100%
Alta Loma Distribution, Inc. Delaware 100%
AL Entertainment, Inc. California 100%
Andrita Studios, Inc. California 100%
Impulse Productions, Inc. Delaware 100%
Indigo Entertainment, Inc. Illinois 100%
Mystique Films, Inc. California 100%
Playboy TV International, LLC Delaware (1)
Candlelight Management LLC Delaware 100%
1945/1947 Cedar River C.V. Netherlands 100%
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PTVI Limited Cayman Islands 100%
Chelsea Court Holdings, LLC Delaware 100%
Claridge Organization LLC Delaware 100%
Stichting 1945/1947 La Laguna Netherlands 100%
Playboy TV - GmbH Germany Germany 100%
Playboy TV International B.V. Netherlands 100%
Playboy TV UK Limited United Kingdom 100%
Playboy TV/UK Benelux Ltd. United Kingdom 100%
STV International B.V. Netherlands 100%
Precious Films, Inc. California 100%
SEI Inc. ApS Denmark 100%
Women Productions, Inc. California 100%
Playboy Gaming International, Ltd. Delaware 100%
Playboy Cruise Gaming, Inc. Delaware 100%
Playboy Gaming UK, Ltd. Delaware 100%
Playboy Gaming Nevada, Inc. Nevada 100%
Playboy Japan, Inc. Delaware 100%
Playboy Models, Inc. Illinois 100%
Playboy Products & Services International, B.V. Netherlands 100%
Playboy Properties, Inc. Delaware 100%
Playboy Shows, Inc. Delaware 100%
Special Editions, Ltd. Delaware 100%
Spice Hot Entertainment, Inc. Delaware 100%
SEI 1 ApS Denmark 100%
Spice Platinum Entertainment, Inc. Delaware 100%
Telecom International, Inc. Florida 100%
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(1) Playboy TV International, LLC is 99% owned by Playboy Entertainment
Group, Inc. and 1% owned by Adultvision Communications, Inc.