EMERYVILLE, Calif., March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: LF), announced today changes to its board of directors.

Jeffrey G. Katz was appointed Chairman of the board and will continue in his role as CEO and President. Mr. Katz has served as LeapFrog's CEO and President since 2006 and as a board member since 2005. Mr. Katz is replacing former Chairman Steven B. Fink who decided to step-down from the board after 10 years of service, including five as Chairman. Also resigning from the board is Ralph R. Smith, who has served on the board since 2005.

"Steve oversaw the rapid growth of LeapFrog from its start up days, through its IPO; he directed the strengthening of its Board and management team, and most recently the revitalization of the company's product portfolio," said LeapFrog's CEO Jeffrey Katz.

"I love the company, but ten years just seemed like a good time for a transition," said Mr. Fink.

Replacing the two resigning board members are Philip B. Simon and Paul T. Marinelli. Mr. Simon is President of Lawrence Investments, LLC and has 16 years experience as a partner at Howson & Simon LLP. Mr. Marinelli is Vice President of Lawrence Investments and was previously Corporate Development Group Director at Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

"We would like to thank Steve for his long-term contributions and never-ending passion for the company and Ralph for his dedicated service on our board of directors. We also welcome Philip and Paul to the board and look forward to working with them," said Mr. Katz.

About LeapFrog

LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. is a leading designer, developer, and marketer of innovative, technology-based learning products and related proprietary content, dedicated to making learning effective and engaging for all ages, at home and in schools, around the world. The company was founded in 1995 and is based in Emeryville, California. LeapFrog has developed a family of learning platforms that come to life with an extensive library of software titles covering important subjects such as phonics, reading, writing, math, music, geography, social studies, spelling, vocabulary and science. In addition, the company has created a broad line of stand-alone educational products for children. LeapFrog's award-winning products are available in six languages at major retailers in more than 35 countries around the world and in more than 100,000 classrooms across the United States.

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