November 30, 2004 - Due to upcoming holidays, Diamond Comic Distributors will deliver product the weeks of December 27 and January 3 according to the following schedule:

HOLIDAY	SHIPMENTS THE WEEK OF	U.S. DELIVERY (includes Puerto Rico)	CANADA DELIVERY	U.K. ACCOUNTS	INT'L ACCOUNTS(1)
Boxing Day (Canada)(3)	December 27	Wednesday, December 29	Thursday, December 30	No change	No change
First Week of January	January 3	Wednesday, January 5	Thursday, January 6	24-hr. delay	No change

1) Diamond customers located in Eastern Canada outside a one-day delivery zone will now receive their weekly shipments on Friday, December 31 the week of Christmas, and on Friday, January 7 the week of New Year's.

2) International accounts serviced by the U.S. (excluding Canada) will probably see some delays due to flight and airport issues in December and the first week of January, but there should be no delays due to schedules in Los Angeles or Memphis.

3) There will be no change to U.S. shipments for December and the first week of January. However, there will be no direct shipments on December 24 and 31. Additionally, the remote cut off for customers serviced by the Plattsburgh Distribution Center will be Monday, December 20, to be included in the December 29 shipment. There will be no remotes for the January 5 shipment.