``Who Wants to be a Wizard?''; eToys Invites Harry Potter Fans Nationwide to Prove Their Wizard Skills & Compete for Magical Journey.Business, Entertainment & Book Editors SANTA MONICA Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 6, 2000 Harry Potter fans can now duel duel, prearranged armed fight with deadly weapons, usually swords or pistols, between two persons concerned with a point of honor. The duel may have originated in the wager of battle, an early mode of trial in which an accused person fought with his accuser under online as eToys Inc. (Nasdaq: ETYS) announced today its "Who Wants to be a Wizard?" contest. The contest, found at www.eToys.com beginning this Saturday, invites children to test their wizard skills and knowledge of the Harry Potter children's book series. The crowned "Wizard" will win a trip to the setting of the Harry Potter stories in England, including a stay in a castle. The contest will run through August 10. eToys' "Who Wants to be a Wizard?" competition comes just days before the release of the fourth book in the widely acclaimed Harry Potter book series. The latest installment, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" by J.K. Rowling, has been kept under tight wraps for months and children all over the world have been eagerly awaiting its release. "The Harry Potter book series is a phenomenon that has ignited ig·nite v. ig·nit·ed, ig·nit·ing, ig·nites v.tr. 1. a. To cause to burn. b. To set fire to. 2. To subject to great heat, especially to make luminous by heat. the love of reading among children worldwide," said Pam Abrams, vice president, editorial director, eToys Inc. "We are excited to give kids around the country a chance to demonstrate their Harry Potter knowledge and compete against other Harry Potter fans for a magical journey to England." Each week eToys will feature a new 10-question quiz on each of the Harry Potter books. Children will have four chances to win if they enter each week. In addition to the grand prize trip to England, hundreds of eToys gift certificates will also be awarded. The "Who Wants to be a Wizard?" contest will run during the following dates:
Week 1 (July 8 - July 14): Harry Potter and the Sorcerers's Stone
(Book 1)
Week 2 (July 15 - July 21): Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
(Book 2)
Week 3 (July 22 - July 28): Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
(Book 3)
Week 4 (July 29 - August 10): Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
(Book 4)
eToys has been accepting pre-orders on the new Harry Potter book since February 2000, and is now fully stocked with Adj. 1. stocked with - furnished with more than enough; "rivers well stocked with fish"; "a well-stocked store" stocked furnished, equipped - provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority); "a furnished apartment"; the new title. eToys offers the book at 50% off the suggested retail price. For more information on "Who Wants to be a Wizard?" and the new Harry Potter book, please visit: http://www.etoys.com/html/eb_feat_potter.shtml?c=eb100D2 About eToys.com Based in Santa Monica, CA, eToys Inc. (www.eToys.com; www.eToys.co.uk; AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Keyword eToys) is the premier Internet retailer for children's products with an extensive selection of both nationally advertised and specialty toys, software, books, videos, music, video games See video game console. , and baby oriented-products. By combining this extensive selection, with helpful and fun ideas and award-winning customer service, eToys offers consumers a unique one-stop source for children's products. Through its wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. , BabyCenter, Inc. (www.babycenter.com), eToys offers Webby-award winning content and community, as well as an extensive selection of merchandise for new and expectant EXPECTANT. Having relation to, or depending upon something; this word is frequently used in connexion with fee, as fee expectant. parents. Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. Statements made in this document that are forward-looking involve risks and uncertainties that could cause results to differ materially from those expressed. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the company's expectation of operating losses operating loss The excess of operating expenses over revenue. As with operating income, operating losses exclude revenues and expenses from operations that are not considered a regular part of the business. Also called deficit. Compare operating income. and negative cash flow for the foreseeable future. There can be no assurance that the Harry Potter contest will positively impact the company's financial condition or results of operations. Other risk factors include the company's limited operating history, unpredictability of operating results, seasonality, inventory risk, reliance on key vendors and distributors as well as the competitive marketplace. Other risks are set forth in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , dated June 2, 2000, under the heading "Risk Factors" and in the company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Note: b-roll footage available upon request |
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