EXHIBIT 99.4
[Graphic of a Globe]
MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION
WORLDWIDE MARKET RESEARCH
U.S. ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY:
2003 MPA MARKET STATISTICS
U.S ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY: 2003 MPA MARKET STATISTICS
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VCR PENETRATION IN US TV HOUSEHOLDS
TV VCR % CHANGE VCR HHS VCR PENETRATION
HOUSEHOLDS HOUSEHOLDS ------------------------ RATE
YEAR (MM) (MM) PREV. PERIOD 2003 VS. (% TV HHS)
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2003 108.4 98.4 0.8% - 90.8%
2002 106.7 97.6 1.5 0.8% 91.5
2001 105.5 96.2 9.2 1.5 91.2
2000 102.2 88.1 2.7 10.8 86.2
1999 100.8 85.8 2.0 13.8 85.1
1995 95.4 75.8 4.1 28.8 79.5
1990 93.1 65.4 - 49.3 70.2
1985 86.1 23.5 - 315.4 27.3
1980 78.0 1.9 - 5,038.4 2.4
SOURCE: NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH
MPA WORLDWIDE MARKET RESEARCH
U.S ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY: 2003 MPA MARKET STATISTICS
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SALES OF HOME ENTERTAINMENT TO US DEALERS*
UNITS IN MM
% OF CHANGE
RENTAL SELL-THROUGH TOTAL ----------------------
YEAR CASSETTES CASETTES CASSETTES PREV. YEAR 2003 VS.
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VHS 2003 53.2 240.4 293.6 -39.0% -
2002 73.6 407.5 481.1 (23.1) -39.0%
2001 86.2 539.6 625.8 (5.8) (53.1)
2000 99.4 565.0 664.4 2.7 (55.8)
1999 86.2 561.0 647.2 (5.3) (54.6)
1998 57.0 626.4 683.4 - (57.0)
UNITS IN MM
% OF CHANGE
RENTAL SELL-THROUGH TOTAL ----------------------
YEAR DVDS DVDS DVDS PREV. YEAR 2003 VS.
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DVD 2003 110.9 985.3 1,096.2 50.2% -
2002 79.3 650.6 729.9 88.6 50.2%
2001 37.1 350.0 387.1 105.6 183.2
2000 13.9 174.4 188.3 88.5 482.2
1999 8.6 91.3 99.9 191.3 997.3
1998 1.6 32.7 34.3 - 3,095.9
SOURCE: ADAMS MEDIA RESEARCH *Historical Figures have been updated by source
MPA WORLDWIDE MARKET RESEARCH