THE ANNE OF GREEN GABLES Licensing Authority Inc. (the "Anne Authority")
is jointly owned by the Province of Prince Edward Island and
Ruth Macdonald and David Macdonald, who are the heirs of L.M.
Montgomery. The Anne Authority was established to protect the integrity
of the images of Anne, to preserve and enhance the legacy of L.M.
Montgomery and her literary works, and to control the use of Anne of
Green Gables and related trademarks and official marks, including Green
Gables House ("Anne" trademarks). By "images of Anne" we mean words and
images depicting the fictional characters, places and events described
in Montgomery's novel Anne of Green Gables and related novels.