FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WIZKIDS TO OFFER COLLECTOR¹S SETS THROUGH RETAIL CHANNELS

January 17, 2007 (SEATTLE) ‹ WizKids Inc. announced today that it will make HeroClix® and MechWarrior® Collector¹s Sets, along with two convention figures previously available only direct from WizKids®, available to retail stores in the US through Diamond Comics Distributors and Alliance Game Distributors and a select group of distributors in Europe. These themed and highly collectable sets and convention figures were available first to customers of WizKids¹ ³Buy it by the brick² program though the WizKids website.

³This will allow players and collectors who have not had access to these exciting sets and figures to add them to their collections,² said Joe Hauck, EVP of Sales, Marketing and Product Development. ³Retailers have been asking for these products, but they were intended to be very limited. We are only now able to offer them through this channel.²

Beginning at the end of January, the following products will be available on these street dates:

January 31, 2007:

DC HeroClix THE SPECTRE Figure, SRP: $85.00
DC HeroClix Giants Collector¹s Set, SRP: $40.00
Image HeroClix Invincible Collector¹s Set, SRP: $30.00

February 14, 2007:

HorrorClix Great Cthulhu Figure, SRP: $85.00
DC HeroClix GREEN LANTERN CORPS Collector¹s Set, SRP: $30.00
MechWarrior Republic of the Sphere Battleforce Set, SRP: $30.00

February 28, 2007:

MechWarrior Ares 3 Pack Battleforce Set, SRP: $60.00
Marvel HeroClix 2099 Collector¹s Set, SRP: $30.00

Retailers interested in carrying the sets mentioned above are urged to contact their Diamond Comics Distributor or their Alliance Game Distributor representative to place their orders, because supplies are limited in availability.