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November 16, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Find Top Toys and Safety Profiles in the 2007 TDmonthly™ Specialty Toys Report
Report Highlights 300+ Toys, Including Eco-Friendly, U.S.-Made and Award Winners

Los Angeles, Calif. (November 2007) – The nearly indestructible, interchangeable wooden Automoblox Minis cars were among the 300+ products nominated for a report on specialty toys released this month for the holidays by TDmonthly Magazine.

The ultra-sleek cars also won a TDmonthly Top Toy Award, as did 19 other good-for-kids products, including Interactive Lia — a baby doll by Corolle Dolls that speaks four languages — the elaborate Roman Arena by Playmobil and a fighting-robots construction kit, ÜberBots by Überstix. Überstix kits are designed to work with recycled materials and other building kits, too, to minimize costs. (See a full list of award winners below.)

The 2007 TDmonthly™ Specialty Toys Report alerts parents and kids to toys they may never have heard of before — the toys that they’ve been looking for. In the wake of this summer’s recalls, consumers want to know more about what they’re buying, and the 2007 TDmonthly™ Specialty Toys Report can help inform them.

In addition to product photos and descriptions, the report includes comments from specialty retailers, consumer and expert reviews, and company and safety profiles submitted by manufacturers. Companies featured were independently nominated by TDmonthly editorial staff. No manufacturers paid to be nominated or considered for a TDmonthly award.

A PDF of the 2007 TDmonthly Specialty Toys Report is just $5.95. An industry version for retailers and manufacturers includes SKUs and Wholesale Pricing for most products and is available for $9.95. Follow this link to order, or visit www.tdmonthly.com to learn more.

The 60 award winners are listed below:

TDmonthly Top Toy 2007
Automoblox Minis by Automoblox
Bendomino by Blue Orange Games
Interactive Lia by Corolle Dolls
Ball of Whacks by Creative Whack Company
PlayFoam by Educational Insights Inc.
Ragdoll Cat by Folkmanis Inc.
Castle Knights by HABA USA/Habermaass Corp.
Karito Kids by KidsGive LLC
PlasmaCar by PlaSmart Inc.
Playful Chef by Playful Life
Roman Arena by Playmobil Inc.
Poppo! by Poppo Brands LLC
Uglydolls Plush by Pretty Ugly LLC
Wheely Bug by Prince Lionheart Inc.
44-Key Baby Grand Piano by Schoenhut Piano Co. Inc.
ARTLAB Clay Studio: Wild Animals by Smartlab Toys
DC Comics™ DC STARS™ TCF Collection by Tonner Doll Company
ÜberBots by Überstix
Ernie Fire Engine by Wow Toys
Zoobie™ Pets by Zoobies

TDmonthly Innovations 2007
EzyRoller by EzyRoller
Anti-gravity Globe - Levitron AG by Fascinations
The Original Yo Baby Practice Board by GarageCo Toys, Inc.
Temperature Controlled Faucet Light by Hog Wild
Khet 3D: Tower of Kadesh by Innovention Toys
ZipBin® Softie™ Train Depot Play Set by Neat-Oh! International LLC
Super Sports Disk by Ogosport LLC
Frightened Grasshopper Mini Solar Kit by OWI Inc.
i-gami by PlaSmart Inc.
Yackle Ball by Ttalf Toys

TDmonthly Classic
The Cat in the Hat by Alexander Doll Co. Inc.
Bébé Do by Corolle Dolls
SC-300 Snap Circuits by Elenco
Calico Critters by International Playthings Inc.
Settlers of Catan by Mayfair Games Inc.
Raggedy Ann & Andy by Russ Berrie
SET by Set Enterprises Inc.
BeamO by Stuff Designs Inc.
Rush Hour by Thinkfun
Rody Horse by Toymarketing International Inc.

TDmonthly Top Seller 2007
Webkinz Plush by Ganz
Bananagrams by Bananagrams
Codebreaker by Doublestar LLC
Ruckus by Funstreet LLC
Magneatos by Guidecraft Inc.
Quadrilla by Hape International Ltd.
Papo Knights by Hotaling Imports
WEDGITS by Imagability
Lift-Off Rocket by International Playthings Inc.
Harry Potter Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry Building Cards by Klutz
Groovy Girls by Manhattan Toy
Apples to Apples by Out of the Box Publishing
Flingshot Flying Monkey by Playmaker Toys
Inside-Out Ball by Play Visions Inc.
20Q by Radica Games
The Amazing Labyrinth by Ravensburger
Oball by Rhino Toys Inc.
Zoomorphs by River Dolphin Toys
Shining Stars Plush by Russ Berrie
Safari Animals by Safari Ltd.

About ToyDirectory.com® and TDmonthly™ Magazine
For more than 10 years, ToyDirectory.com has been connecting retailers and manufacturers within the specialty toy industry. It has been ranked by Yahoo! as the most popular business-to-business directory for the toy industry since 1998. TDmonthly Magazine, an online trade publication for the toy, hobby, gift and game industries with more than 27,800 registered retailers, is dedicated to being the most comprehensive monthly resource for the toy industry through trend reporting, reviews, trade show coverage and a searchable database of 12,000+ products in more than 100 categories, plus more than 1,000 video demonstrations of toys and games.

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