Press Pass® Football Autograph Exclusives: Fitzgerald,
Winslow, Mike Williams
April 7, 2004 Charlotte, N.C. - Press
Pass will release the industry's first autograph cards of three
top receiving prospects in the upcoming NFL draft. Larry Fitzgerald
(WR from Pittsburgh), Kellen Winslow (TE from Miami), and Mike
Williams (WR from USC) are all projected top ten picks who are
destined to be impact players in the NFL.
"We are excited to exclusively offer collectors the first
autograph cards of these three standout players," explained
Tom Farrell, Director of Marketing for Press Pass, a division
of RC2 (NASDAQ: RCRC). "Both Press Pass 2004 Football
and Press Pass Signature Edition will contain autographs
of Fitzgerald, Winslow, and Mike Williams, as well as top QBs
Eli Manning, Ben Roethlisberger, and Philip Rivers. As has been
our practice, all autograph & game-used jersey cards will
be inserted in pack; no redemptions."
Press Pass 2004 Football has a release date of April 21st while
Press Pass Signature Edition, which features an autograph or jersey
card in every pack, releases May 5th.
RC2 (www.rc2corp.com) is a leading producer and marketer
of high quality, innovative collectibles and toys targeted at
adult collectors and children, as measured by sales and brand
recognition. The Company's diverse product offerings include:
agricultural, construction and outdoor sports vehicle replicas;
automotive, high performance and racing vehicle replicas; traditional
children's toys; sports trading cards and racing apparel and souvenirs;
and collectible figures. These products are sold under the Company's
market-focused brand names, including Racing Champions®, Ertl®,
Ertl Collectibles®, Learning Curve®, American Muscle,
AMT®, W. Britain®, Press Pass®, Eden®, Feltkids®,
JoyRide® and JoyRide Studios®. The Company supports its
brands and enhances the authenticity of its products by linking
them with highly recognized licensed properties from John Deere,
Harley-Davidson, HIT Entertainment, Lamaze, Case, Polaris, Honda,
Caterpillar, Ford, GM, DaimlerChrysler, NASCAR, NHRA, Texaco,
Universal Studios, Warner Brothers, DIC Entertainment, Discovery
Channel and Microsoft. The Company's products are marketed through
multiple channels of distribution, including chain retailers,
specialty and hobby wholesalers and retailers, OEM dealers, corporate
accounts for promotional purposes and direct to consumers. The
Company sells through more than 20,000 retail outlets located
in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.