Coinstar Subsidiary Sugarloaf Signs Licensing Agreement with Professional Bull Riders, Inc.; 'Mossy Oak Mudslinger' Kiddie Ride to Be Available Early 2006.

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Coinstar, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSTR) today announced that its subsidiary American Coin Merchandising, Inc. d/b/a Sugarloaf has entered into an agreement with Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) granting rights to manufacture a PBR-branded kiddie ride for its line of entertainment equipment. The agreement was executed by Brand Sense Partners, PBR's exclusive brand extension firm based in Los Angeles.

"We are very excited about our new relationship with PBR and our ability to offer the PBR bull 'Mossy Oak Mudslinger'," said Randy Fagundo, president of Sugarloaf. "We are proud to offer products that are popular with PBR fans and are confident that kids will love this new ride."

The agreement allows Sugarloaf to manufacture a kiddie ride that is modeled after the live PBR bull "Mossy Oak Mudslinger." The real animal is a 1,580-pound, six-year-old, dark brown brindle, Brangus bull. It has a bull rating of 23 for his career, with 25 being the highest. In addition, the bull's average buck off time is 3.89 seconds (the goal is for riders to stay on for eight seconds).

The bull offers a fun alternative to the traditional horse kiddie ride and is designed for children ranging in age from three to seven. The ride lasts 90 seconds, moves back and forth and is gentle enough for younger children.

"PBR is the fastest growing sport in North America, and many of our loyal fans are kids. Sugarloaf is providing a terrific opportunity for kids to enjoy the sport in a safe and entertaining format," said Sean Gleason, chief operating officer of PBR.

The combination of raw sport and quality entertainment has propelled the PBR to phenomenal growth in live attendance. The PBR plays to sold-out crowds at virtually every stop on their Built Ford Tough Series tour, including a record breaking 33,000 fans in Atlanta's Georgia Dome for the Atlanta Invitational.

Approximately 100 of the kiddie rides will be placed in early 2006 in high traffic retail locations. Over time, the company may produce other PBR-licensed products.

About Coinstar, Inc.

Coinstar, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSTR) is a multi-national company offering a range of 4th Wall(TM) solutions for the retailers' front of store consisting of self-service coin counting, electronic payment solutions, and entertainment services. The company's products and services can be found at more than 57,000 retail locations including supermarkets, drug stores, mass merchants, convenience stores, and restaurants. For more information, visit www.coinstar.com.

About Professional Bull Riders, Inc.

Over 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on NBC, OLN (Outdoor Life Network) and on international networks. With over 500 hours of prime time programming annually PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air, in addition to attracting over one million live event attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure which includes the marquee Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler, the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Challenger Tour, the Enterprise Tour, and the Discovery Tour designed specifically for entry level contestants. The PBR's founding members and governing board of directors is comprised of celebrated bull riders of the past and present who have developed bull riding into a stand alone sport which is experiencing unprecedented growth in global popularity. The PBR is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., and has over 600 athletes competing in PBR sanctioned events in the U.S., Australia, Canada, Brazil, and Mexico.

About Brand Sense Partners, LLC:

Brand Sense Partners is an integrated brand extension and business development firm specializing in leveraging hidden brand equity to develop profitable new businesses on behalf of their clients. The company's unique blend of professional experience, industry relationships and proven executional capabilities deliver significant and quantifiable results. Headquartered in Los Angeles, the company represents a broad range of clients in the sports, entertainment, automotive, retail, fashion, packaged-goods, and technology industries. For more information on Brand Sense Partners, please visit www.brand-sense.com.