"Pixar was formed in 1986 when Steve Jobs purchased the computer division of Lucasfilm and incorporated it as a separate company. We are a leading digital animation studio with the creative, technical and production capabilities to create a new generation of animated feature films and related products. Our objective is to create, develop and produce computer-animated feature films with a new three-dimensional appearance, heartwarming stories and memorable characters that appeal to audiences of all ages. Through the creation of entertaining, enduring and successful films, we seek to become a leading brand in animated feature films. To date, we have created and produced four full-length animated feature films, Toy Story, A Bug’s Life, Toy Story 2, and Monsters, Inc., which were marketed and distributed by The Walt Disney Company (along with its subsidiaries hereinafter referred to as “Disney”). Toy Story was released in 1995 and generated over $191 million in domestic box office revenue. Our second animated feature film, A Bug’s Life, was released in 1998 and generated over $162 million in domestic box office revenue. Our third film, Toy Story 2, was released in 1999 and generated over $245 million in domestic box office revenue. Our fourth and latest animated feature film, Monsters, Inc., was released in November 2001 and to date has generated over $252 million in domestic box office revenue, making it the third highest domestic grossing animated feature film of all time." (Form 10k)

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