4Kids Entertainment Teams with SUBWAY(R) Restaurants for National Yu-Gi-Oh!(TM) Promotion; Seven-Week Yu-Gi-Oh! KIDS' PAK(R) Promotion Kicks Off November 14, 2005 At More Than 20,000 SUBWAY(R) Restaurants.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : KDE (K Desktop Environment) A GUI-based user interface primarily for Unix and Linux machines, but also available for Windows and Mac. The source code is freely distributed and is maintained by developers around the world. ), a global provider of children's entertainment and merchandise licensing, has partnered with the SUBWAY(R) restaurant chain to launch a national promotion featuring the popular Yu-Gi-Oh!(TM) entertainment franchise. The seven-week Yu-Gi-Oh! Kids' Pak promotion starts November 14, 2005 at more than 20,000 SUBWAY(R) restaurants in the U.S. and Canada. The promotion features an exclusive Yu-Gi-Oh! action toy premium with each purchase of a Kids' Pak meal, while supplies last. The Yu-Gi-Oh! premium toys made available through this promotion include: --Dueler's Prop Disc --Yugi Battle Ball --Yugi Copter cop·ter n. Informal A helicopter. --Mai Glider "Yu-Gi-Oh! continues its reign as one of the most successful franchises among kids," said Alfred R. Kahn
Alfred R. Kahn (born in New York City, New York U.S. in May 29 1947) is Chairman and CEO of 4Kids Entertainment, a New York Stock Exchange-listed company that is a global , Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of 4Kids Entertainment. "We're pleased to team with SUBWAY(R) restaurants and bring this popular brand to their patrons. Our partnership with SUBWAY(R) restaurants brings together fun entertainment for kids while incorporating the importance of nutrition and eating healthy." This newest Kids' Pak promotion continues SUBWAY(R) restaurant's commitment to healthy living by offering dietary information on the backside of all paperboard pieces used in the campaign. Each package will feature information for kids detailing proper nutrition proper nutrition, n in Tibetan medicine, a therapeutic concept that begins with a digestive formulation because it is believed that a medical condition is primarily the result of a nutritional dysfunction or disturbance in the process of delivering nutrients. and exercise according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the new food guide pyramid Food Guide Pyramid n. A food pyramid devised by the US Department of Agriculture in 1992, in which grains and cereals represent the base beneath layers for fruits and vegetables, meats and dairy products, and fats and sweets at the peak. . Recommended daily servings from each food group and the proper amount of daily exercise are presented in an easy to read format for children. The Yu-Gi-Oh! Kids' Pak promotion will be supported through extensive online, in-restaurant and packaging components. Both 4Kids Entertainment and SUBWAY(R) restaurants will cross promote through their respective www.Yugioh.com and www.subwaykids.com websites. In-restaurant signage will include a toy merchandise unit display and sandwich unit static cling Static cling is caused by static electricity, usually due to rubbing as in a clothes dryer (the Triboelectric effect). It can be removed by deionizing materials with water (for example, lightly misting a shirt with water if it has static cling), and prevented with fabric softener . In-pack inserts will promote the new Yu-Gi-Oh! GX(TM) television series and Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. , with an online game demo. The action-packed Yu-Gi-Oh! Kids' Pak promotion comes on the heels of 4Kids Entertainment's recent launch of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, the next chapter of the successful Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise. The October debut of GX on Cartoon Network's popular Miguzi block registered among the top rankings for boys 6-14. This success bolsters the franchise and the power of the original Yu-Gi-Oh! series, which is now in its fifth season on Kids' WB! and consistently ranks as one of the most watched animated shows on television. The Yu-Gi-Oh! Kids' Pak promotion ends January 1, 2006. About 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. Headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. with international offices in London, 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: KDE) is a global provider of children's entertainment and merchandise licensing. 4Kids, through its wholly owned subsidiaries 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. , provides domestic and international merchandise licensing; television, film, music and home video production and distribution; media planning and buying; product development; and Web site development. For further information, please visit the Company's Web sites at www.4KidsEntertainment.com and www.4Kids.TV. About SUBWAY(R) Restaurants The SUBWAY(R) restaurant chain is the world's largest submarine sandwich franchise, with more than 24,000 locations in 81 countries. In 2002, the SUBWAY(R) chain surpassed McDonald's in the number of restaurants open in the United States and Canada. Headquartered in Milford, Conn., the SUBWAY(R) restaurant chain was co-founded by Fred DeLuca and Dr. Peter Buck in 1965. That partnership marked the beginning of a remarkable journey - one that made it possible for thousands of individuals to build and succeed in their own business. The SUBWAY(R) chain was named the number one franchise opportunity in all categories by Entrepreneur magazine in its Annual Franchise 500 Ranking for 2005 - for the 13th time in 17 years! For more information about the SUBWAY(R) restaurant chain, visit www.subway.com. SUBWAY(R) is a registered trademark of Doctor's Associates Inc. The information contained in this press release, other than historical information, consists of forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These statements may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors beyond the Company's control, including general economic conditions, consumer spending levels, competition from toy companies, motion picture studios and other licensing companies, the uncertainty of public response to the Company's properties and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations. |
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