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Standing at more than seven feet from head tail and weighing almost 250 pounds, he’s not just a Great Dane; he’s the ‘greatest’ Dane! Guinness World Records today announced that ‘Giant George’, a Great Dane from Tucson, Arizona owned by David Nasser, is the new official record holder for both the Tallest Living Dog and the Tallest Dog Ever. This new ‘top dog’ measures 43 inches (3 ft 7 inches) from paw to shoulder as verified by an official Guinness World Records adjudicator who visited the dog after controversy surrounding his height required an in-person measurement. ‘Giant George’ inched out the previous record holder, Titan, by .75 inches to claim the crown.

New York (November 25, 2008) – On Black Friday 1983, hundreds of thousands of Americans stood in seemingly unending lines braving potential riots at retail stores to secure a Cabbage Patch Kid for the holiday season.  News stations around the world featured footage of the so-called “riots”, and newspapers splashed accounts of the Cabbage Patch Kids across their headlines. With Black Friday 2008 (November 27) marking the 25th anniversary of this remarkable day in history, 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: KDE) and Original Appalachian Artworks, Inc. (OAA) are commemorating the event with a special release of the original ‘Kids’ that started the Cabbage Patch craze 25 years ago, exclusively available from Play Along®, a division of JAKKS Pacific (NASDAQ: JAKK).

New York (January 29, 2009) – Following a very successful program in 2008, 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: KDE), a global provider of children's entertainment, has teamed up with BURGER KING® to create a global Kids Meal promotion.  For the second consecutive year, the arrangement will feature the Cabbage Patch Kids® (from Original Appalachian Artworks) in girls’ premium packages for Burger King customers in the U.S., Canada and more than 30 other territories across the globe.

NEW YORK (October 22, 2008) – In just 12 short months, the Chaotic Trading Card Game (TCG) has proven to be one of the most innovative and popular TCG brands on the market today.  Now, on the TCG’s one year anniversary, 4Kids Entertainment (NYSE:KDE) and its majority-owned subsidiary TC Digital Games, are pleased to announce the 1,000,000th registered user on the TCG’s companion Web site (www.ChaoticGame.com).

REDWOOD CITY, CA — March 25, 2009 —Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced that MySims Party for Wii and Nintendo DS has shipped to retail outlets nationwide. Featuring a slew of fun and unique mini-games designed to play alone or with friends, the first multiplayer MySims title is now available.  “It’s time to party MySims style. MySims party brings the franchise to a completely different level as we look to thrill current fans and new players alike,” said Tim LeTourneau, Executive in Charge of Production for MySims.