Action Products seeks to expand its distribution through markets that complement and do not conflict with its core specialty retail stores. This is the second restaurant chain that is carrying Action Products brand toys.

Consisting of themed toys stored inside durable plastic containers that make clean-up a snap, Play and Store Bitty Buckets are easy to pack and carry making them perfect for travel or gift-giving. Bob Evans will be carrying animal and construction-themed Bitty Buckets.

"Family theme restaurant shops provide increased exposure for Action Products brands. We expect our recent success in this market will help us gain new placement in additional national restaurant gift shops. More Americans are expected to take driving vacations this year than in previous times due to lower gasoline prices, a fear of going overseas and the weakness of the dollar making foreign travel very expensive," commented Ron Kaplan, President. "If families on vacation see and purchase our branded products on the road, they are more likely to make follow-on purchases at (toy) stores back home."

ABOUT ACTION PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL

Action Products International, Inc. is a manufacturer of educational and non-violent toys for children in preschool through primary grades, emphasizing fun, quality brands including Jay Jay The Jet Plane Wooden Adventure System(TM), I Dig Dinosaurs® and I Dig Treasures® excavation activity kits, Space Voyagers® ("The most authentic Space Toys on Earth"), Climb@Tron(TM) window-climbing animals and robots, Play and Store(TM) themed playsets, Kidz Workshop(TM) wooden projects, and Drop Zone Extreme(TM) parachute toys. Its products are marketed and sold to specialty retailers, museums, toy stores, theme parks, attractions, zoos, catalog companies, Internet retailers, and educational markets in the United States and worldwide. The Company is headquartered in Orlando, Florida, and its common stock is listed on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market under the symbol APII.