February 4, 2002 Contact: Lisa Kulow Patch Products, Inc. 1400 E. Inman Pkwy. Beloit, WI 53511 (800) 524-4263 x 239 lisak@patchproducts.com See What's New from Patch Products at Toy Fair! Beloit, Wis. -- Patch Products' board games Mad Gab®, TriBond®, Blurt!® and Malarky® have been consistently ranked among the 30 best-selling adult board games. Now Patch Products is expanding its' family-friendly product line by obtaining board game rights to PEOPLE Magazine and McDonald's®. PEOPLE game - In the PEOPLE Magazine game, players take turns in the spotlight while their teammates try to guess the identity of the famous person they're portraying. Each game card shows five names of famous individuals in each of five categories: Song, Tube, Screen, Where Are They Now? and Scoop. Players may do an impression, draw a caricature, act out a charade, or reference TV shows or movies. Mini PEOPLE magazine play pieces are collected to win. Four or more players on two teams participate and the game is intended for ages 12 & up. McDonald's® games - Following the launch of our McDonald's® brand board games, Patch is introducing another trio of games called McDonald's® Drive Thru Games: ABC Mickey D's!®; McNugget Buddies® Bingo!; and Shake, Shake, SHAKE! Also new are three card games: McDonald's® Filet-O-Fish® card game; McDonald's® Match the McNugget Buddies® card game; and McDonald's® Rummmmy! card game. In 1999, Patch Products, Inc. introduced Zoam® products which include regular and mini-sized foam footballs, soccer balls and basketballs. In 2000, Patch created the Zoam® Light Tracker® line of balls and disks that light up when thrown. Now, Patch is excited to launch two new Zoam lines of product for 2002. Collegiate Licensed Foam Balls - The Zoam® foam ball line is expanding to include several NCAA schools. College teams including the Tennessee Volunteers, Florida Gators, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Michigan State Spartans, Minnesota Gophers and Wisconsin Badgers, just to name a few, will be represented. Each school will have 10 different licensed products, such as a football, Zoam Turbine® football, soccer ball, basketball, mini hoopball set and 3-piece mini combo, and will be available in collector display packaging. The line of dual-colored foam balls will be emblazoned with each school's logo. These new products will surely be a hit with the college sports fans! Zoam® USA Balls - These foam footballs and Zoam Turbine® footballs are red, white and blue and sport the American flag. Show your patriotism with these balls that will fly high and proud. Patch is also introducing: Kids' Play Workshop™, a line of make and play activity kits; Happy Birthday™ party games for quick and easy party fun; and three new titles to the eye-catching Tiny Tins™ game line. Patch Products, headquartered in Beloit, Wis., is a leading manufacturer and marketer of family entertainment products. Board games, card games, puzzles and foam sports toys are the core product lines with such top-selling brands as TriBond®, Blurt!®, Mad Gab®, Malarky®, PuzzlePatch® and Zoam® Light Tracker®. In addition, Patch Products has licensed games for PEOPLE Magazine, McDonald's®, *NSYNC, Backstreet® Boys™ and 98 Degrees. # # #

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