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      Distribution Approvals and Controls. Under the agreement, subject to the applicable terms and conditions of the Universal Agreements (with respect to the services Universal Studios provides), DreamWorks Studios is required to consult and submit to us a detailed plan and budget regarding the theatrical and home video marketing, release and distribution of each of our films. We have certain approval rights over these plans and are entitled, subject to certain limitations, to determine the initial domestic theatrical release dates for two films per year and, subject to the applicable terms and conditions of the Universal Agreements (with respect to the services Universal Studios provides), to approve the release date in the top 15 major international territories. Generally, DreamWorks Studios is not permitted to theatrically release any film with an MPAA rating of PG or less within the period beginning one week prior to, and ending one week following, the initial domestic and top 15 major international territories theatrical release dates of one of our films. Similar restrictions apply with respect to the homevideodistribution of DreamWorks Studios’ and our films. Expenses and Fees. The Distribution Agreement provides that we are solely responsible for all of the costs of developing and producing our animated feature films and direct-to-video films, including contingent compensation and residual costs. DreamWorks Studios is responsible for all of the out-of-pocket costs, charges and expenses incurred in the distribution, advertising, marketing, publicizing and promotion of each film (collectively, “Distribution Expenses”), including: • marketing materials such as theatrical and home video trailers and television spots; • advertising space in any print or electronic media; • film festivals, premieres, advance screenings and other special events promoting the films, and all associated expenses such as travel and accommodation expenses for talent and DreamWorks Studios’ employees and subject to our approval, such expenses of any territory managers and marketing managers of subdistributors pursuant to approved subdistribution agreements; • home video cassettes, DVDs, CD-ROMs and other such home video devices and prints, including for creation, manufacture, editing, dubbing, subtitling, rescoring, delivery and use of the foregoing or any other existing or future means of exploitation and including freight, shipping, transportation and storage costs; • checking and collecting gross receipts; • trade dues and assessments by trade organizations; • taxes and government fees; • remittance and conversion of gross receipts; • license fees, duties, other fees or any other amounts paid to permit use of our feature films; • a proportionate share of errors and omissions insurance; • transaction fees imposed on credit card charges purchasing admission to view our animated films; • the distribution of our animated films incurred at our direction, including an incremental costs to provide, at our request, distribution services or information not available in DreamWorks Studios’ normal course of business; • homevideodistribution expenses; • the prosecution, defense or settlement of any action directly relating to DreamWorks Studios’ exhibition or use of our animated films (or any element thereof), including interest and penalties; and • anti-piracy and security measures specific or incremental to our animated feature films. Weand DreamWorks Studios mutually agree on the amount of Distribution Expenses to be incurred with respect to the initial theatrical and home video release of each film in the domestic territory and in the 15 major international territories, including all print and advertising costs and media buys. Unless we and DreamWorks 10

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