Tuesday October 12, 9:01 am Eastern Time

Company Press Release

ADVISORY/ ``The Toys Are Back In Town''

Holiday "Toy Stories" Can Be Completed in One Day at PlayDate '99 Media Showcase: Manufacturers of the Best-Selling Toys and Games Will Be Displaying Their Hottest Products

  • (BUSINESS WIRE)--
    
    WHAT:  Which toys & video games do retailers predict will rule kids'
    
           wish lists this holiday season? Pokemon? Furby? Star Wars? The
    
           U.S. Toy and Games Council polled top executives at leading toy
    
           retailers to compile objective lists of retailer predictions
    
           for the top-sellers in five categories: toys (overall),
    
           PC games, video games, toys & games sold online, and toys &
    
           games sold in specialty stores. The contents of these lists -
    
           along with the products themselves will be revealed at
    
           PlayDate '99.
    
    
    
           More than two dozen of the country's leading toy & video game
    
           companies and retailers are participating in this
    
           exclusive-for-working-media product showcase. Journalists will
    
           have the opportunity to try the top toys and video games for
    
           themselves, interview manufacturer and retailer spokespersons,
    
           and discuss trends with representatives from selected
    
           retailers.
    
    
    
    WHO:   Toy and game manufacturers exhibiting their hot products
    
           include:
    
    
    
       Hasbro               Activision         LucasArts Entertainment
    
       Mattel               THQ                GT Interactive
    
       Sega                 Jakks Pacific      Leap Frog
    
       Nintendo             Eidos              4Kidz Entertainment
    
       Learning Co.         Zowie              Trendmasters
    
       ToyMax               Sound Bites        K'nex
    
       Rumpus Toys          Take Two
    
    
    
           Retailers who contributed to the consumer poll and will be on
    
           site include:
    
    
    
       Toys `R' Us.com
    
       Amazon.com Toys & Games
    
       Etoys
    
       Kbtoys.com
    
    
    
           Toy Experts Sean McGowan and Jon Salisbury will also be
    
           available for interviews
    
    
    
    WHEN:  Wednesday, Oct. 13, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Come discover
    
           retailers' predictions of the hot holiday-sellers, and see the
    
           toys on exhibit with costumed characters and surprise product
    
           launches. Please allow 2-3 hours to complete the showroom tour;
    
           times for special media events planned by individual companies
    
           are TBD
    
    
    
    WHERE: The Metropolitan Pavilion
    
           110 W. 19th St., New York City
    
    
    
    

    Contact:
         Golin/Harris International (Los Angeles)
    
         Emily Killmer, 213/623-4200
    
         ghlatoys@golinharris.com
    
         Susan Burns, 212/697-9191 (New York)

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