and 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. Kahn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of 4Kids Entertainment.WinxClub .com/gs

About 4Kids Entertainment

Headquartered in New York City with international offices in
London, 4Kids Entertainment, Inc.
"We are thrilled to team up once again with 4Kids Entertainment to
produce the next big trading card game for girls -- the Winx Club
Magical Fairy Game," said Jerry Bennington, Vice President of Upper
Deck Entertainment. The new 64-page Winx
Club Comic Magazine highlights the fabulous Winx Club and their
whimsical adventures. is a premier global sports and
entertainment-publishing company that delivers a portfolio of
relevant, innovative and multi -dimensional product experiences to
collectors, sports and entertainment enthusiasts. The special , which
features 11 musical numbers ranging from pop anthems to rap to classic show
tunes, takes place on the last day of school in Dimmsdale, as Timmy Turner and
his friends anxiously await the start of summer vacation. Hartman joined Nickelodeon in 1998 where he created
and produced several cartoon shorts for the Oh Yeah! Cartoons series,
including The Fairly OddParents.

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Business Editors/Entertainment Editors

LOS ANGELES----Konami Digital
Entertainment - America, a division of Konami Digital Entertainment,
Inc. Although the Company believes that the
expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are
reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove
to have been correct.

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To
learn more about the Winx Club, please www.r. The game will also be launched simultaneously throughout
participating retail stores in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Over 100
other prizes will be awarded, such as Winx Club toys and games."
"I really enjoy writing songs that are packed with funny lines and rhymes.
From creator Butch Hartman, The Fairly OddParents follows husband-and-wife
sprites Cosmo and Wanda as they wreak mayhem and help Timmy conquer typical
kid obstacles by granting him wishes.

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The first Winx Club
video game is expected to be available fall '05 on the PlayStation(R)2
computer entertainment system, Nintendo Game Boy(R) Advance and PC
CD-ROM.
Konami Corporation is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo , Japan
with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.

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NEW YORK----4Kids Entertainment, Inc.

Headquartered in New York City with international offices in
London, 4Kids Entertainment, Inc.m.
Writing the lyrics with our story editor, Steve Marmel, was a way for me to do
more of what I love," said Butch Hartman, creator and executive producer of
The Fairly OddParents and Danny Phantom. Timmy knows that in order to restore Fairy World and bring the
fun back to his own world, he must find a way to help Flappy Bob discover his
own inner kid. (Source: Nielsen Cume Data - February
2005)
In partnership with the "School's Out! The Musical," there are three
promotional partners on board: Best Western, Hershey's and Kraft. He directed cartoons and created his own shorts for What a
Cartoon!, and also wrote and directed episodes of Dexter's Laboratory, Cow +
Chicken and Johnny Bravo. The company includes television
programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus
consumer products, online, recreation , books, magazines and feature films.

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r. "Winx Club has been successful on 4Kids TV and
as the brand continues to gain popularity, we look to add partners
that will deliver the Winx Club story in ways that are relevant to
girls. While exploring the Winx Club universe, players will solve
challenging puzzles, play mini-games and engage in magic-based
battles.
Filled with a cast of extraordinary characters, fans will fall
easily into the game's storyline, which like the series emphasizes
communication and relationships. Taking on the role of Bloom, players
will experience the engaging gameplay filled with community-based
activities and collectibles as well as a wide range of magical moves
and spectacular spells that will provide hours of entertainment. is traded in the
United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol
KNM.rbw. "We lead the industry in trendsetting and in
innovation.WinxClub.

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About KONAMI CORPORATION

Konami Corporation is a leading developer, publisher and
manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties, specializing in
the home video game market.konami. Kids everywhere now have the power to do
whatever they want, but unfortunately they also lose their fairy godparents.

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In addition, kids will be invited to design their own Winx Club
trading card as part of "The Magix In The Cards" contest.
The debut issue will include an exclusive interview with Winx Club
siren Bloom and her special Friendship Card from the Winx Club Magical
Fairy Game set. For further information, please
visit the Company's Web site at www. 'School's Out! The Musical,' Premieres in Primetime at 8:00 PM
on Friday, June 10

Method Man and Redman Perform Original Songs, Ben Stein Voices Head Pixie

LOS ANGELES, Nickelodeon's animated hit series The
Fairly OddParents will celebrate kids' favorite time of year, the start of
summer vacation, with music and magic in "School's Out! The Musical," a one
hour special premiering Friday, June 10 at 8:00 p.

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The Winx Club licensing program includes dolls from Mattel
featuring mystical light-up wings and lots of fun fairy accessories,
books from Scholastic and shoes from BBC International at Payless Shoe
Source -- all available now at retailers nationwide . For more information
on the Upper Deck Company, please visit www.
"Butch Hartman and his team have already delivered some great, funny songs
as part of Fairly OddParents, so when he suggested a musical episode we knew
we were in for a treat," said Marjorie Cohn, Executive Vice President,
Development and Original Programming, Nickelodeon.

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"The appealing elements of friendship, magic and music will
make for an inspiring video game with a positive and lasting influence
on kids.
"Girls play differently than boys, and it is in understanding
these play patterns and appeal that led us to work with Upper Deck and
create a trading card game that is more about friendship, fun, fashion
and magic," said Alfred R."
The Winx Club Magical Fairy Game follows the adventures of the
five fashion savvy teenage girls -- Bloom, Stella, Musa , Flora and
Tecna -- as they use special powers to transform into magical fairies
and save the universe.
A fashion-based property inspired by top Italian designers, the
Winx Club Magical Fairy Game focuses on cooperative play patterns
created just for girls, and incorporates several teen girl topics such
as love, friendship, fashion and magic. (NYSE: KDE) is a global provider of
children 's entertainment and merchandise licensing.com

The information contained in this press release , other than
historical information, consists of forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of
the Exchange Act.

Nickelodeon's Animated Hit The Fairly OddParents Celebrates The End Of The School Year With Hour Long Musical Special

Debuting on Nickelodeon in March 2001, The Fairly OddParents' popularity
has soared among both kids and adults making it the number two ranked kids'
program on broadcast and cable television, second only to SpongeBob
SquarePants.

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in
collaboration with top Italian designers, follows the adventures of
five fashion savvy teenage girls who use their special powers to
transform into magical fairies and save the universe.
Designed especially with young gamers in mind, the title includes
accessible controls and a seamless help system that aids players on
this exciting journey.com

About Rainbow S.

We are pleased to have strong licensing partners
like Mattel for toys, Scholastic for books and Upper Deck for cards to
complement the success of our animated series."
The exclusive launch will be supported with a national advertising
campaign and on-air promotion on 4Kids TV and the 4Kids.

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, Rainbow S.
The Winx Club, a worldwide TV hit produced by Rainbow S."
"We are thrilled with the partnership with Konami and are
confident that the video game will be one of the most sought-after
Winx Club merchandise among the tween girl fans.
The Winx Club licensing program also includes dolls from Mattel
featuring mystical light-up wings and lots of fun fairy accessories,
trading cards from Upper Deck, books from Scholastic and shoes at
Payless Shoe Source - all available now at retailers nationwide. is a leading European animation producer with an
award-winning team including animation directors, scriptwriters,
story-editors, senior 2D+3D animators , special effects operators plus
a fully dedicated sales and licensing department.
(NYSE: KDE) in association with Upper Deck Entertainment today
announced the creation and distribution of a new trading card game
based on 4Kids' popular animated series the Winx Club(TM). 4Kids, through its
wholly owned subsidiaries, provides domestic and international
merchandise licensing; television, film, music and home video
production and distribution; media planning and buying; product
development; and Web site development.

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"We are dedicated to developing engaging entertainment properties
for girls," said Alfred R. The latest
information about Konami can be found on the Web at www. (NYSE: KDE) is a global provider of
children's entertainment and merchandise licensing. 4Kids, through its
wholly owned subsidiaries, provides domestic and international
merchandise licensing; television , film, music and home video
production and distribution; media planning and buying; product
development; and Web site development. Although the Company believes that the
expectations reflected in such forward -looking statements are
reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove
to have been correct.

4Kids Entertainment and Upper Deck Entertainment Team to Create Unique Winx Club Trading Card Game for Girls; Trading Card Game to Launch Exclusively at Toys '

"The Winx Club is particularly important to us
because it represents one of 4Kids' first properties specifically
targeted to girls. Important factors beyond the Company's control,
including general economic conditions, consumer spending levels,
competition from toy companies, motion picture studios and other
licensing companies , the uncertainty of public response to the
Company's properties and other factors could cause actual results to
differ materially from the Company's expectations. His wish is, as always, granted by his
fairy godparents Cosmo and Wanda.

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The Winx Club
airs Saturday mornings on 4Kids TV, 4Kids Entertainment's four-hour
block of children's programming on FOX.TV and
www. With our expertise in creating unique trading card games,
and 4Kids' extensive knowledge in developing exciting new properties,
I am confident the Winx Club Magical Fairy Game will be a success. It has built a diverse , global business by
putting kids first in everything it does.
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"Winx Club is a fun new kids-oriented title that will complement
Konami's great line of entertainment games for young audiences," said
Geoff Mulligan, Chief Operating Officer, Konami Digital Entertainment
- America. Being linked with
such a strong worldwide partner clearly enables Winx Club to further
enforce its worldwide presence as the second TV season is launched
across the globe," says Iginio Straffi, creator of Winx Club and
founder of Rainbow S. Girls are one of the fastest growing segments of the video game
industry and Konami's track record of success made them a clear choice
to tap for this endeavor."
Focusing on friendship, love, fantasy, fashion and music, the game
is sure to capture the imaginations of female gamers everywhere.com. For additional
information on Winx Club , please visit www.
Timmy, Cosmo and Wanda soon realize that this is all part of an intricate plan
put into motion by the magical, anti-fun loving Pixies, led by camp owner
Flappy Bob. Despite
the wizardry, though, these overly eager oddballs manage to mess things up
every time.

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Bloom , an earth girl who discovers she has fairy powers, finds herself
attending Alfea, an enchanted school that teaches gifted individuals
to become fairies.winxclub. I
still can't get 'My Shiny Teeth and Me' out of my head from one of his prior
episodes. After arriving at the camp, Timmy and his
friends immediately see their dreams of freedom vanish and Timmy impulsively
wishes that kids ruled the world.

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r. Konami Corporation, the
parent company of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.l . Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are
trademarks of Viacom International Inc.

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(NYSE: KDE) today
announced a licensing agreement to publish video games based on the
popular girls television series Winx Club(TM). As they guide Bloom throughout the game, players will make
lasting friendships, discover Bloom's true origin and thwart the plans
of evil witches from a rival school .

Rainbow S. web site for further information:
www.TV with more than
600,000 unique visitors a month.

About 4Kids Entertainment, Inc.

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Nickelodeon, which now enters its 26th year, is the number-one
entertainment brand for kids.

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Important factors beyond the Company's control,
including general economic conditions, consumer spending levels,
competition from toy companies, motion picture studios and other
licensing companies, the uncertainty of public response to the
Company's properties and other factors could cause actual results to
differ materially from the Company's expectations. Kahn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of 4Kids Entertainment .
The Magical Fairy Game will be showcased in a shipper program and
merchandised with the premiere issue of the Winx Club Comic Magazine
that includes a free Winx Club fashion handbag.com

About The Upper Deck Company

The Upper Deck Co. and Sunday,
June 12 at 4 p. (ET/PT). Hershey's "Find the Orange Pass" instant win game will
offer consumers a chance to take over Hershey Park for a day with seven
friends. In so doing, they magically fix problems
ranging from a tough homework assignment to a bothersome babysitter.

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also will receive a Toys "R" Us gift card valued at $1,000.m.

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l. in the US
and Konami of Europe in Frankfurt, Germany.r. The two player starter set
includes two 30-card starter decks, magical fairy rings, a play-mat, a
scoring wheel with usable hair bands and a glitter die all encased in
a stylish Winx Club tin. "School's Out! The
Musical" will repeat on Nickelodeon, Saturday, June 11 at 7 p.S. television network is seen in 89 million households and has
been the number-one-rated basic cable network for more than nine consecutive
years.

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Set in the mystical world of Magix, players take on
the role of this energetic dreamer who is also the leader of the Winx
Club. The monthly magazine will include over 40 pages
of graphic novel content and over 10 pages of entertainment-related
stories centering on fashion, technology , music, friendship and fun.4KidsEntertainment.upperdeck. The special
features rap stars Method Man and Redman as the rapping voice of Pixies
performing two original songs, while Ben Stein (Win Ben Stein's Money)
supplies the speaking voice of the malevolent head Pixie.

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Konami 4Kids Entertainment and Rainbow S.r.l. Announce Winx Club-TM- License Agreement; Konami to Release Video Games Based on Popular Girls Animated Series

For further information, please
visit the Company's Web site at www.4KidsEntertainment.

"PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks
of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. The winning
design will be featured in a future Winx Club card game . Utilizing glitter Magix cards and scented Power
cards, players work together with friends, and with the Winx Club
fairies to defeat the Witches in a secret midnight battle. (ET/PT). And bar codes from specially marked packages of Post Kids Cereals and
Kraft Mac + Cheese will offer kids a chance to unlock exclusive, never-before-
seen bloopers from "School's Out! The Musical" online at Nick.

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r. Konami Corporation's action and adventure
titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid(R), Silent
Hill(R) and Castlevania(R), among other top sellers.com

The information contained in this press release, other than
historical information, consists of forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of
the Exchange Act. Nintendo GameCube and Nintendo
GameBoy Advance are trademarks of Nintendo.
The popular Winx Club television series airs Saturday mornings on
4Kids TV, 4Kids Entertainment's four-hour block of children's
programming on FOX. These statements may involve risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
described in such statements. "His offbeat sense of
humor coupled with his musical talents have created some hilarious songs.
It's the last day of school and the kids of Dimmsdale are eagerly awaiting
the start of summer vacation and two months of freedom! But when their
parents decide that too much free time may not be a good thing, they
collectively send their kids to Flappy Bob's Happy Peppy Learnatorium, a "safe
and funducational" summer camp. On June 2 ,
Best Western will kick off an interactive summer promotion which includes a
The Fairly OddParents limited edition Travel Card and a chance to win a family
trip to Hollywood.
Butch Hartman began his animation career as an assistant animator on An
American Tail.

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konami.l.l.com .

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Details of the products published by Konami Digital Entertainment
- America can be found at www .
Do visit the Rainbow S.r. These statements may involve risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
described in such statements.
Designed just for girls, the Winx Club Magical Fairy Game will be
available on May 15, 2005, exclusively at Toys "R " Us stores
nationwide. The series is a solid hit among teens and adults, who make up
50% of its 28-million viewers each week.

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