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Disney Online Awarded Best of the Web and Safe Gaming Honors at Fifth Annual WiredKids Summit

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.(BUSINESS WIRE)

May 25, 2005

Disney Online, part of the Walt Disney Internet Group and creator of the No. 1 kids' entertainment and family community online destination (www.disney.com), was honored with two awards from WiredKids (www.wiredkids.org), the ultimate online safety project for kids and teens, and its parent organization, Wired Safety (www.wiredsafety.org), the world's largest online safety and help group.


The two awards, the Best of the Web Award and the Safe Gaming Award, were announced today at the fifth annual WiredKids Summit in Washington, DC. Disney Online received the Best of the Web Award, nominated by kids as their favorite site. The site is designed to reflect the vision of an "online theme park," providing an interactive gateway to all of the company's many Disney-branded Internet initiatives.

Disney's Toontown Online received the Safe Gaming Award for its safe, non-violent approach to children's online gaming. Toontown Online, the first multiplayer online game designed specifically for kids, features two safety innovations--SpeedChat, a context sensitive menu-based chat that provides pre-determined phrases for canned chat and Secret Friends, which allows password protected open chat with parental control.

"Kids absolutely love exploring Disney Online and playing Toontown Online, and the best part is that they are in a safe environment," said Parry Aftab, executive director of Wired Safety and a lawyer specializing in Internet privacy and security law. "WiredKids recognizes Disney Online for its continued dedication to children and families online through the development of fun, engaging content with safety innovations built in."

"These awards are especially meaningful to us at Disney Online because they represent the kids' vote," said Ken Goldstein, executive vice president and managing director of Disney Online. "We are honored to be acknowledged by WiredKids because our team is devoted to extending the magic of Disney to the online world, and providing entertainment for kids, of all ages, within a safe and secure environment."

About Disney Online

Disney Online (www.disney.com) produces the number one kids' entertainment and family community destination on the World Wide Web. Launched in 1995, Disney.com is designed to reflect the vision of an "online theme park," providing an interactive gateway to all of the company's many Disney-branded internet initiatives. Popular Disney Online places to visit include Disney Channel (www.disneychannel.com), Playhouse Disney (www.playhousedisney.com), shopping at Disney Direct (www.disneydirect.com), Walt Disney Parks and Resorts (www.disneydestinations.com), Walt Disney Pictures (www.disneypictures.com), Disney DVD & Video (www.disneyvideos.com) and Radio Disney (www.radiodisney.com).

Among the many magical "neighborhoods" found at www.Disney.com are Disney's Toontown Online (www.toontown.com), the first 3D massively multiplayer online role playing game for kids and families, and Disney's Blast (www.disneyblast.com), a premium subscription service for kids. Disney Online also produces FamilyFun.com (www.familyfun.com), the premier online family resource for "great ideas, practical advice, and fun stuff to do" as well as Movies.com (www.movies.com), a leading site that provides a broad array of reviews and information to help movie fans "get movie night right." Disney Online is a part of the Walt Disney Internet Group, which provides integrated strategic and operational services for Internet, broadband, and mobile initiatives of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS).

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