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21st century, honors the most outstanding motion pictures and television
programs of the year, while AFI's 100 Years .com.

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One
of the 10 best-selling children's books of all time, Where the Wild Things Are
has sold more than 7.S.

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Along
the way, The Little Blue Engine puffed and chugged her way into the hearts of
millions of children and adults, becoming an American icon.com
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nonprofit exhibitor in the US, AFI ON SCREEN encompasses the annual AFI FEST
presented by Audi: AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival and SILVERDOCS:
AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival, while offering year-round
programming at ArcLight Hollywood and the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural
Center in Silver Spring , Maryland. And, during the past
32 years, AFI'S LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD has become the highest honor for a
career in film.
AFI thanks Microsoft for its support of this year's Life Achievement
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Products for the two properties are expected to hit
shelves in September 2005.
The book's unforgettable theme of motivation and courage has become a
symbolic representation of healthy childhood development, encouraging children
to believe in themselves, demonstrate bravery and build self-confidence.
Universal Studios Consumer Products Group is a unit of NBC Universal , one
of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development,
production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global
audience. The
two-hour special event, executive produced and written by Bob Gazzale and
directed and co-produced by Louis J.S. homes .

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Grand Toys International Limited
(Nasdaq: GRIN) is a Hong Kong company formed in August 2004 as a result of a
reorganization merger in which Grand Toys International, Inc. Grand's strategy is to grow by expanding its proprietary
products, adding licenses and by acquiring complementary companies .grand. Additional information about AFI is available at AFI.

About USA Network
USA Network is cable television's leading provider of original series and
feature movies, sports events , off-net television shows, and blockbuster
theatrical films.

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, Limited is a subsidiary of Grand Toys
International Limited (Nasdaq: GRIN).

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Among guests participating in the tribute were three previous AFI Life
Achievement Award recipients -- Harrison Ford, Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg
-- joined by Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Duval, Carrie Fisher, his children's favorite band.
AFI Director and CEO Jean Picker Firstenberg paid tribute to the AFI
Conservatory's filmmaking alumni and presented the 2005 Franklin J. series has ignited
extraordinary public interest in classic American movies .

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Books in The Little Engine That Could
(TM) series are available from Penguin in more than 35 titles , making the
story of the brave Little Blue Engine accessible to readers of all ages. Sendak also received the National Medal for
the Arts awarded by President Clinton in 1997 as well as the "Living Legend"
medal from the Library of Congress in 2000. Grand's
goal is to become a leading manufacturer , distributor and marketer of toy and
related products throughout the world.

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As the master toy licensee for The Little Engine That Could and Where the
Wild Things Are, Grand Toys/Asian World will develop and distribute a line of
infant and preschool toys including matching and memory games; role play toys
such as dress-up sets and accessories; arts and crafts items such as silly
string , dough playsets, colored pencils and stickers and wooden toys including
trains sets and puzzles.

2003 marked the 40th
anniversary of this classic that has been translated into 16 different
languages , proving year after year to remain a timeless literary property.

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"We are confident that retailers
will embrace these classic and timeless products that uphold the integrity and
long-term brand appeal that has been built over the past few decades.

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Grand Toys/Asian World joins Universal's roster of licensees, including:

The Little Engine That Could (TM)
* Leap Frog -- interactive book and audio cartridges
* Masterpieces -- puzzles, learning games and board games
* Rail Events -- 4-year national train tour with 12 stand-alone exhibits
including costume characters, reading events, interactive kids
adventures, caboose and trolley rides
* Springs Industries -- infant and toddler bedding and room dicor
* Unique Industries -- party supplies

Where the Wild Things Are
* Demco, Inc. -- posters, stickers and pencils
* Hot Buttered Elves -- wall decor
* Kelly Toy -- plush characters, puppets, beanie key chains and pillows
* Leap Frog -- learning software
* MJC -- men's and boy's boxers , loungewear and neckwear
* Peaceable Kingdom Press -- greeting cards and calendars
* Springs Industries -- infant and toddler bedding and room decor
* Stargate Apparel -- children 's sleepwear, sportswear and swimwear
* Wink Inc. Clarke
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About the American Film Institute
AFI is a national institute providing leadership in screen education and
the recognition and celebration of excellence in the art of film, television
and digital media.

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Henry Hu, CEO of Grand Toys/Asian World , added "Grand Toys/Asian World is
excited to partner with Universal on these key properties and will deliver top
quality goods to the consumer market.com
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George Lucas Receives AFI's 33rd Life Achievement Award

USA Network to Air Tribute on June 20, 2005

Award Dinner Tribute With Lucas Friends and Family

Screenwriter/Director Paul Schrader Recognized With 15th Annual
Franklin J.
Steven Spielberg presented Lucas with the honor at evening's end. American Airlines is the official airline of the American Film
Institute.

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Where the Wild Things Are

Comprehensive Toy Line Based on Beloved Children's Novels
Brings Classic Characters to Life

HONG KONG, Universal Studios Consumer
Products Group announced today its licensing agreement with Asian World
Enterprises Co. became a
subsidiary of Grand Toys International Limited and the simultaneous
acquisition of Playwell International Limited. and
foreign operating subsidiaries , develops and supervises the out-sourced
manufacturing of toy and toy related products, and distributes them throughout
the world.2180 ext. Schaffner's widow, Jean, the Alumni Medal celebrates the qualities
associated with the late director: talent, taste, dedication and commitment to
quality filmmaking . AFI offers additional thanks to the Frank Family Vineyards.

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A passionate advocate for
children , Maurice Sendak's stories explore, in honest terms, how children deal
with their fears and emotions through fantasy. USA Network is available in 82% of all U.

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Sales
for The Little Engine That Could series exceed 20 million copies.

About Where the Wild Things Are
When Maurice Sendak 's Where the Wild Things Are was first published in
1963, children everywhere embraced the story of Max, an imaginative boy who
"let the wild rumpus start!" More than 40 years later, Max's monstrously
magical adventures continue to delight and captivate readers of all ages. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi
Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates the No .
Lucas joins a distinguished list of recipients of AFI's Life Achievement
Award including Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Barbra Streisand, Harrison Ford,
Dustin Hoffman, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, Elizabeth Taylor, Sidney
Poitier, Gregory Peck, Barbara Stanwyck, Billy Wilder, Fred Astaire , James
Stewart, Alfred Hitchcock, Bette Davis, Orson Welles, James Cagney and John
Ford.

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After much chugging and puffing The Little Blue Engine climbed up the hill all
the while repeating her courageous I Think I Can(TM) refrain.
Having written and illustrated more than 100 books, Maurice Sendak has won
almost every important prize in children's literature, including the Caldecott
Medal , the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the American Library Association's
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award and the first Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for
Literature, which promotes children's literature and honors writers whose work
focuses on the rights of children.

About Universal Studios Consumer Products Group
Universal Studios Consumer Products Group (USCPG) is responsible for
global licensing and retail strategies as well as building brand recognition
of the extensive catalogue of NBC Universal properties. Horvitz, was taped for telecast on USA
Network on Monday, June 20, 2005 at 9:00 p. Widely regarded as the
highest honor for a career in film, the black-tie tribute celebrated Lucas'
extraordinary career with many of his colleagues, friends and family present . Established in 1991 by Franklin
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5 million copies since 1963.

About Grand Toys/Asian World
Asian World Enterprises Co.689.

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Grand's operating subsidiaries have been in continuous operation
for up to 44 years.com . . The USA Network Web site is located at
http://www.

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-- candy novelty items, wooden frames, waste paper baskets,
letters, puzzles, blocks and nightlights

About The Little Engine That Could
The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper, the evergreen children's
classic published by Penguin Young Readers Group, continues to be an
inspirational and entertaining American story passed down from generation to
generation from parents to children . Grand, through its U.685. Schaffner Alumni Medal

LOS ANGELES, Thousands of guests filled the Kodak
Theatre in Los Angeles, California, last night for the 33rd American Film
Institute (AFI) Life Achievement Award honoring George Lucas. .
USA Network is a program service of NBC Universal Cable a division of NBC
Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the
development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information
to a global audience.

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"We are confident in Grand Toy/Asian World's ability to develop and
distribute a wide variety of high-quality toys that will build off of the
strength and staying power of these two celebrated storybook properties," said
Cynthia Modders, senior vice president of sales and retail development at
Universal Studios Consumer Products Group.
The story follows the brave Little Blue Engine that stops to help stranded
dolls and toys to get to the children in the city by way of a mountain pass. And because of
sheer determination, The Little Blue Engine made it to the other side, making
all the boys and girls very happy.
The Little Engine That Could (TM) is wholly owned and published by Penguin
Young Readers Group, a member of Penguin Group (USA), Inc and is represented
for licensing by the Universal Studio Consumer Products Group. homes and is
seen in over 88 million U.

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Universal Studios Consumer Products Group Names Grand Toys/Asian World as Master Toy Licensee for Children's Literary Classics

, Limited, a subsidiary of Grand Toys International Limited
(Nasdaq: GRIN), as the master toy licensee for two children's literary
properties represented by Universal, The Little Engine That Could and Where
the Wild Things Are. 1 television
network, the fastest-growing Spanish-language network, a valuable portfolio of
news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant
television production operations, a leading television stations group, and
world-renowned theme parks.777. AFI trains the next generation of filmmakers at its
world-renowned Conservatory, maintains America's film heritage through the AFI
Catalog of Feature Films and explores new digital technologies in
entertainment and education through AFI's New Media Ventures.S.

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Additional information can be sourced on Grand at http://www.
Schaffner Alumni Medal recognizes the extraordinary creative talents of a
graduate of the AFI Conservatory or of the Directing Workshop for Women who
symbolizes the legacy of Franklin Schaffner.usanetwork.

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NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric,
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