HOBBICO PUZZLES COMBINES SPECTACULAR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC^® IMAGES WITH PUZZLE-BUILDING FUN

Soon you can enjoy — in an exciting new way — the beautiful photography that has made National Geographic magazine a worldwide favorite for 120 years. Hobbico, manufacturer of Visual Echo^® lenticular and Revell^® Werx™ 3D puzzles, is introducing new flat puzzles for all ages that feature many favorite National Geographic images and subjects.

National Geographic is the world’s largest non-profit scientific and educational organization. Every month, over 50 million readers enjoy its superbly illustrated publications: National Geographic Traveler, National Geographic Adventure, National Geographic Kids, National Geographic Little Kids — and, of course, the celebrated National Geographic World. Now you’ll be able to enjoy the photography you admire from these magazines in puzzle form!

You’ll find subjects with universal appeal — landscapes, horses, wolves — as well as many specifically designed to catch youngsters’ eyes, such as bug faces, baby animals, and “silly pets”. The entire family will enjoy putting them together. Hobbico’s National Geographic puzzles will also be excellent classroom projects and a fun way to keep young or old entertained.

Puzzles will be offered in a variety of piece counts and difficulty levels, for adults (500+ pieces), children (100+ pieces), and even very young children (under 100 pieces). Keep some wall space open: The completed pictures are so striking, you’ll want to frame and hang them for display.

Look forward to seeing National Geographic images captured next year in Hobbico Visual Echo and 3-dimensional Werx puzzles. The patented lenticular technology of Visual Echo puzzles layers up to 12 separate images to create an incredible illusion of depth. Werx puzzles assemble into 3-dimensional figures that stand over a foot tall. By bending their movable hinges, the puzzles can be repositioned to hold many different poses. These are, as Hobbico says, “puzzles you can play with”.

Watch for National Geographic puzzles from Hobbico coming soon to a store near you.

HOBBICO ACQUIRES MGM^® STORM HAWKS^™ LICENSING FOR FLAT, LENTICULAR AND 3-D PUZZLES

Hobbico, manufacturer of Visual Echo^® lenticular and Revell^® Werx^™ 3D puzzles, has licensed the rights to produce puzzles featuring dynamic images and characters from the popular Storm Hawks animated television series.

In the U.S., Storm Hawks debuted on the Cartoon Network^™ in June 2007 and has quickly gained a large following among toy retailers’ most desired demographics: boys age 5-12 and girls age 6-10. 2008 promises to keep interest in Storm Hawks soaring. A DVD set and second season of 12 new episodes will launch in the spring. In the fall, MGM premieres the series’ thrilling third season.

Storm Hawks has also won enormous audiences in Canada, where it is shown on two #1-rated children’s networks - in English on YTV and in French on VRAK-TV. When not watching Storm Hawks on TV, fans worldwide share their enthusiasm on-line at www.stormhawks.comand CartoonNetwork.com.

Accurately described by MGM as a “visual feast full of energy, speed, and spectacular visual effects” - with storylines that involve teen heroes, futuristic settings and fantastic machines - Storm Hawks makes an ideal subject for children’s puzzles. No brands are better positioned to capture its energy in puzzle form than Hobbico’s lenticular Visual Echo and 3-dimensional Werx.

Completed Visual Echo puzzles have such an incredible illusion of depth, viewers feel like they can step right into the picture. That unmatched quality comes from Hobbico’s patented lenticular technology, which uses up to 12 separate, layered images to create a single puzzle. Children and parents see it first on the special Storm Hawks image card attached to the front of each Visual Echo box, and they’re instantly hooked.

Following simple “build-by-numbers” instructions, the colorful pieces of Werx puzzles assemble easily into 3-dimensional figures that stand over a foot tall. By bending their movable hinges, children can reposition the puzzles to hold many different poses and show endless attitudes. These are, as Hobbico says, “puzzles you can play with”...an exciting way for kids to bring Storm Hawks action to life!