Disney Publishing Worldwide Hits 1 Million App Downloads

(Press Release) LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Disney Publishing has reached an important milestone, with 1 million downloads for its Disney Book Apps globally on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Mickey's Spooky Night Puzzle Book, Princess Dress-Up: My Sticker Book, Toy Story 3 Read-Along and Winnie the Pooh: What's a Bear to Do? Puzzle Book, are among the most frequently downloaded applications on the iTunes app store.

Currently, Disney Publishing offers nine book apps. All of the apps are being shown during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week including: Cars Lightning Was Here: My Puzzle Book; Disney Epic Mickey Digicomics; Mickey's Spooky Night Puzzle Book; Princess and the Frog Read-Along; Princess Dress-Up: My Sticker Book; Toy Story Read-Along; Toy Story 2 Read-Along; Toy Story 3 Read-Along; Winnie the Pooh: What's a Bear to do? Puzzle Book.

All the Disney Publishing apps have been in the Top 10 Paid Book Apps since the iPad debuted in April. In addition, four of the book apps are currently listed in the Top 10 in the iTunes App Store, and even nine months after launch, the Toy Story Read-Along app remains in the Top 5 Book Apps in over 35 countries.

Disney was the first publisher to launch a vast library of over 500 children's books online in September 2009. To learn more about Disney Publishing apps, visit www.disneybookapps.com or visit Disney Digital Books on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

About Disney Publishing Worldwide
Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW) is the world's largest publisher of children's books and magazines, with over 250 million children's books and over 400 million children's magazines sold each year. DPW's business units include: Disney Global Magazines, Disney English, and Disney Global Book Group. Disney Global Books and Global Magazines encompass a extensive worldwide licensing structure; Disney Book Group consists of vertically integrated publishing imprints in the U.S. which include Disney Editions, Disney-Hyperion, Disney-Jump at the Sun and Disney Press. In addition, Disney Libri, DPW's Italian vertical operation, publishes books for children of all ages. DPW's Global Magazines publishes a range of children's magazines globally and also family titles in the U.S., which include: Disney FamilyFun and Disney en Familia. Disney English is DPW's English language learning business, including Disney English schools in China and a worldwide retail licensing program. Headquartered in White Plains, NY, Disney Publishing Worldwide publishes books and magazines in 85 languages in 75 countries.