MORRISVILLE, NC - October, 2004 - Inkworks announces the release of the next installment of its Smallville premium trading card collection: SMALLVILLE: SEASON THREE PREMIUM TRADING CARDS. The WB! Network's smash hit, Smallville weaves a blend of realism and adventure into this live-action TV series based on the Superman mythology. This new interpretation of the Superman mythology follows a young Clark Kent and his friends as he learns to master his secret powers and figure out his destiny. Tom Welling plays the young Clark Kent, along with Lana Lang (Kristin Kreuk) and Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum). Smallville airs on Wednesdays at 8:00 PM on The WB!

The 90-card premium trading card set from Inkworks includes complete episodic coverage from season three, character cards, as well as new subsets "Lionel's Obsession," "Family Secrets," "The Legend of Krypton" and more. In addition, the release includes exciting randomly inserted bonus cards including:

- AUTOGRAPH CARDS - ONE PER BOX! Nine different autographed cards including: Camille Mitchell (Sheriff Nancy Adams), Felecia Bell-Schafer (Judge Abigail Ross), Jesse Metcalfe (Van McNulty), Jonathan Taylor Thomas (Ian Randall), William B. Davis (Mayor Tate), Adrianne Palicki (Kara), Teryl Rothery (Real Estate Agent), Neil Flynn (Pete Dinsmore), and Michael McKean (Perry White). (9 cards - Inserted approximately 1:36 packs or 1:252 cards).

- "GENERATIONS" - A nine-card foil and embossed puzzle. (9 cards - Inserted approximately 1:11 packs).

- PIECEWORKS® CARDS - ONE PER BOX! Seven different cards featuring show-worn costumes from Clark (Tom Welling), Lex (Michael Rosenbaum), Lana (Kristin Kreuk), Pete (Sam Jones III), Chloe (Allison Mack), Martha Kent (Annette O'Toole), and Jonathan (John Schneider). (7 cards - Inserted approximately 1:36 packs or 1:252 cards).

- "DEPARTURES" - Six foil cards. (6 cards - Inserted approximately 1:17 packs).

- PLUS - Three "Judgment Day" Box Loader Cards (3 cards - 1 per display box) and a Special Foil "The Last Son of Krypton™" Case Loader Card (1 card - 1 per case).

- Each case will also contain a bonus case loader: The latest Smallville Comic Book (#10) autographed by its comic cover artist John Van Fleet.

SMALLVILLE: SEASON THREE PREMIUM TRADING CARDS will be packed seven cards per pack, 36 packs per display box. Packs have a suggested retail price of $2.29. Inkworks has created a unique collector binder designed to hold SMALLVILLE: SEASON THREE TRADING CARDS (suggested retail price - $19.95). A limited, individually numbered uncut version of the Generations puzzle is also available (suggested retail price - $69.95).

Inkworks is the award-winning entertainment trading card manufacturer based in Morrisville, North Carolina. Current Inkworks licenses include ANGEL, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, THE X-FILES, SERENITY, FAMILY GUY, CATWOMAN, ALIEN VS. PREDATOR, JUSTICE LEAGUE, ALIAS, CHARMED, and others. For a complete product release schedule, more information on Inkworks products or to find out how to get free collector cards, please visit the Inkworks web site at www.inkworks.com.

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