PLAY ALONG'S SKY DANCERS ARE SOARING AND NEW LINE EXTENSIONS WILL DEBUT FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
Deerfield Beach, FL – July 6, 2005 – Play Along, Inc., a division of JAKKS Pacific, Inc., is expanding its line of Sky Dancers® dolls. Play Along reintroduced the 1990’s girls’ doll sensation to consumers in the spring of 2005, and they were an instant hit, “flying” off the retailers’ shelves.
Sky Dancers stand about 7” tall and fit in a hand-held launcher that propels the dolls into the air when the launcher’s cord is pulled. The dolls each have a unique style, and their launchers are themed for earth, ocean and sky. Their wings spin to create the lift the dolls need to fly from their launchers. They can sail quickly into the air above 10 feet, and float gently back to earth.
The three original Sky Dancers characters--Angelica, Camille, and Jade--have done so well that Play Along is now adding a new Sky Dancer, Radiance! Additionally, the original characters are getting a makeover for the fall of 2005 and will come with redesigned launchers, and new outfits and hairstyles!
“The relaunch of the Sky Dancers dolls has been extremely successful,” said David C. Gold, Vice President of Marketing at Play Along. “Girls are captivated by the dolls' ability to really fly! The dolls, as well as their gently gliding and twirling motions, are so beautiful. Girls can’t resist collecting them all.”
The Sky Dancers dolls are being joined by even more new friends! Pretty Lights Sky Dancers have twinkling lights, make a magical sound when launched, and are also themed to earth, ocean, and sky. It’s wondrous to watch the Pretty Lights Sky Dancers gracefully fly and see their pretty lights shimmer!
Play Along enhances the fantasy of flying fairies with the Magic Twinkling Castle, complete with a magic wand. The wand controls the lights on the castle and the sparkling fiber optic lights hidden beneath the turret. Children can even use it to launch the miniature Sky Dancer, Angelica--included with the castle--up to 5 feet in the air from across the room! Also included is an adorable pixie, Sarina, to accompany the doll.
New Sky Dancers, the Pretty Lights Sky Dancers collection, and the Sky Dancers Magic Twinkling Castle are all slated to be released in August of 2005. Sky Dancers retail at $14.99, Pretty Lights Sky Dancers at $17.99, and the Castle at $34.99.
About Abrams/Gentile Entertainment, Inc.:
Abrams Gentile Entertainment, Inc (AGE, Inc.) is a full service entertainment company which develops, creates and produces youth consumer products and family brand entertainment. Founded in 1986, AGE has created and developed many best-selling products and programs including the Power Glove™, Sky Dancers®, Dragon Flyz®, Kinder-Garden Babies®, Bucky O’Hare™ and Shining Stars™. AGE has also created and produced over 150 half-hours of award-winning children's television programming including such shows as Jellybean Jungle™, Happy Ness™, Sky Dancers®, Dragon Flyz®, and Van-Pires™. For more information visit the company’s website at www.ageinc.com <http://www.ageinc.com/>.
About Play Along, Inc.
Play Along, Inc., a division of JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (Nasdaq: JAKK), manufactures, markets and distributes some of the most recognizable and popular children's toy lines in the world, including Care Bears®, Cabbage Patch Kids®, Doodle Bears™ and Sky Dancers®. The company's products can be found at mass merchant, specialty and gift retailers on a worldwide basis. For more information about the Play Along product line, visit www.playalongtoys.com <http://www.playalongtoys.com>
About JAKKS Pacific, Inc.:
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. is a multi-brand company that designs and markets a broad range of toys and consumer products. The product categories include: Action Figures, Art Activity Kits, Stationery, Writing Instruments, Performance Kites, Water Toys, Sports Activity Toys, Vehicles, Infant/Pre-School, Plush, Construction Toys, Electronics, Dolls and Pet Toys and Accessories. The products are sold under various brand names including JAKKS Pacific®, Play Along®, Flying Colors®, Road Champs®, Child Guidance®, Pentech®, Trendmasters®, Toymax®, Funnoodle®, Go Fly a Kite®, Color Workshop®, Pet Pal™ and Plug It In & Play TV Games™. The Company also participates in a joint venture with THQ Inc. that has exclusive worldwide rights to publish and market World Wrestling Entertainment® video games. For further information, visit www.jakkspacific.com <http://www.jakkspacific.com> or www.tvgames.com <http://www.tvgames.com/> .
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This press release contains forward–looking statements (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about JAKKS Pacific's business based partly on assumptions made by its management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such statements due to numerous factors, including, but not limited to, those described above, changes in demand for JAKKS' products, product mix, the timing of customer orders and deliveries, the impact of competitive products and pricing, and difficulties with integrating acquired businesses. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date on which they are made, and JAKKS undertakes no obligation to update any of them to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.
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