ALL OF THE LOVEABLE characters are back - Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo, King Julian, Maurice and the penguins - in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa™. Left marooned on the distant shores of Madagascar, the New Yorkers have hatched a plan so crazy it just might work. With military precision, the penguins have repaired an old crashed plane - sort of. Once aloft, this unlikely crew stays airborne just enough to make it to the wildest place of all - the vast plains of Africa - where our zoo-raised crew encounter species of their own kind for the very first time. While discovering their roots, they quickly discover the differences between the concrete jungle and the heart of Africa. Despite long-lost relatives, romantic rivals and scheming hunters, Africa seems like a "crack-a-lackin" great place... but is it better than their Central Park home?

With over $530 million in worldwide box office, Madagascar™ from DreamWorks Animation was the #1 animated movie of 2005. The film's global retail success included video games, toys, apparel and the #3 top-selling DVD of 2005. The sequel Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa™ opened in the US in November 2008 and is being released in Plus Licens territories in November 2008 - January 2009.

Voice artists for the original film include Ben Stiller (Alex the Lion), Chris Rock (Marty the Zebra), David Schwimmer (Melman the Giraffe), Jada Pinkett Smith (Gloria the Hippopotamus), Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer and Andy Richter.

DreamWorks Animation is working with key strategic partners including publishing, cereals, technology and quick service restaurants.

Plus Licens represents DreamWorks Animation for merchandising, promotional and publishing rights to Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa in Eastern Europe.