ADVISORY/Martial Arts Moves, Basic Training and Outer Space Escapades Are Only Part Of What You'll Find at the Playmates Toys Showroom.

Business/Entertainment Editors & Consumer/Lifestyle Writers

ADVISORY...for Sunday (Feb. 11)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

        Get the First Sneak Preview of Playmates Toys Including
 "Tomb Raider(TM)," "Jackie Chan Adventures(TM)," Big Sarge in Charge
                 and Ozlo the Robot at Toy Fair 2001

    WHAT:  Toys on parade! See the latest in toys, including
           interactive action hero Big Sarge in Charge,
           futuristic friend Ozlo the Robot, adventure heroine
           "Tomb Raider" Lara Croft action figures,
           martial-arts hero Jackie Chan action figure line
           and other fantastic characters at Toy Fair 2001!

           These and other Playmates Toys will be unveiled to
           the media and trade during the 2001 American
           International Toy Fair.

           Playmates will give media the opportunity to do live shots
           or taped segments from the showroom floor.

    WHO:   Playmates Toys and studio executives

    WHEN:  Sunday, February 11 -- Thursday, February 15
           10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

    WHERE: Playmates Toys Showroom
           (One block west of the Toy Building)
           50 W. 23rd Street
           Fifth Floor
           New York, NY 10010

    VISUALS:
    -- Outwit a ruthless crime ring with martial arts expert Jackie
       Chan (as seen in the top-rated "Jackie Chan Adventures")
    -- Explore mysterious ruins with "Tomb Raider" Lara Croft
    -- Futuristic Ozlo the Robot heads up intergalactic adventures
    -- Big Sarge in Charge leads the way through heart-pounding rescue
       missions