WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. -- March 16, 2006 -- Get ready for an "unbubblelievable" bubble celebration. At the first sign of spring - with bubble wands in hand - bubble lovers all over the country will head outdoors to blow a Gazillion® bubbles to commemorate Funrise Toy's National Bubble Week - a week long celebration of bubbles.

The celebration was created to herald the first day of spring - the unspoken first day of the bubble-blowing season.

Funrise, the creators of The One and Only Gazillion Bubbles®, is inviting meteorologists across the country to 'blow the first bubbles of spring' and kick-off the National Bubble Week celebration in their hometowns during the week of March 20.

Popular with bubble enthusiasts of all ages, The One and Only Gazillion Bubbles from Funrise is an effervescent line of bubble toys bursting with a one-of-a-kind bubble solution and great bubble blowing accessories. Every bottle of Gazillion Bubbles solution provides hours of enchanting, colorful bubble play! Kids love blowing Gazillion Bubbles and parents do too since the non-toxic bubble solution doesn't stain their clothing or the furniture.

Funrise provides bubble fans of every age with an exciting and innovative array of Gazillion Bubble products (for children 3 years and older) for 2006, including:

Gazillion Bubbles

-- The NEW Gazillion Bubble Machine's motorized rotating bubble wands put you in the midst of a bubble blizzard! The easy carry handle lets you take the "bubblebration" wherever you go. Each Bubble Machine comes with a 4 oz. bottle of 'top secret' Gazillion Bubble solution. Batteries required. Approximate retail value $9.99

-- The Gazillion Bubble-Go-Round expands the fun of the Gazillion Bubble Machine - it holds two 4 oz. bottles of solution and the entire Machine rotates on its base to really fill the surrounding area with a GAZILLION bubbles! Approximate retail value $14.99

-- The Gazillion Typhoon is the ultimate bubble machine. This amazing bubble fountain is unlike any other on the market. A powerful fan and rotating wand shoots bubbles straight up in the air, quickly turning any environment into a bubble blizzard. Includes 32 oz. of Gazillion Bubble solution. Batteries required. Approximate retail value $19.99.

-- Get ready for some big bubble play. The Gazillion Bubblator creates the most monstrous bubbles yet! The bubbles are so large that the Bubblator requires specially designed Gazillion Bubbles solution, "Gazillion Gold". Includes 12 oz. of Gazillion Gold solution. Batteries required. Approximate retail value $12.99.

-- The Gazillion X-Stream Linkz produces a never-ending stream of colorful bubbles! Switch back and forth between two modes to create a cool bubble stream or a powerful bubble flurry! Gazillion Linkz comes with a 115 ml bottle of Gazillion Bubble solution. Batteries required. Approximate retail value $9.99

-- The Gazillion Gazmo is a handheld bubble machine! Dip the Gazillion Gazmo into the solution tray, filled with Gazillion Bubble solution, and then press the 'on' button to activate the battery powered fan. The six different shaped bubble wands rotate to create a stream of bubbles, of all different shapes and sizes! Batteries required. Approximate retail value $6.99

Fan Yang Bubbles, by Gazillion

Funrise Toys has teamed up with Fan Yang, The Worlds' Greatest Bubble Artist and 9-time Guinness World Record holder, to create Fan Yang Bubbles, by Gazillion. These unique and innovative toys and solution allow you to perform the magic of Fan Yang at home.

-- The Fan Yang™ Ultimate Bubble Set has everything you need in one handy carry case so you can take the magic of Fan Yang wherever you go. Inside is a large bubble wand with dipping dish, 4 smaller wands of all different shapes with their own dipping cups, and a 16 oz bottle of Fan Yang Gazillion Bubble solution. Approximate retail value $17.99

-- The Fan Yang™ Unbubblelievable™ Bubble Maker has everything you need to do your own bubble tricks at home! An instructional DVD teaches you how to perform tricks with the Double Bubble Wand™ and the Mini Micro Bubble Blower™. Includes a 32 oz bottle of Fan Yang Gazillion Bubble solution and a solution tray. Approximate retail value $14.99

-- The Fan Yang™ Bubble Dome lets you create bubbles inside of bubbles, bubbles on top of bubbles, and plenty of other bubble tricks! The kit includes a bubble dish to create your domes, a bubble tube, a 12 oz bottle of Fan Yang Gazillion Bubble solution with a stand, and an instructional DVD. Approximate retail value $12.99

-- The Fan Yang™ IncrediBubble Wand is a large wand that lets you create Mega-Bubbles! Simply dip the wand into the dipping dish and wave the wand to create enormous bubbles. Includes a 16 oz. bottle of Fan Yang Gazillion Bubble solution. Approximate retail value $12.99

-- The Fan Yang™ Ultimate Bubble Toy brings the magic of Fan Yang right to your home. An instructional DVD teaches you how to perform tricks with the 2 large bubble wands, each with plenty of other wand attachments. Includes a 16 oz. bottle of Fan Yang Gazillion Bubble solution as well as a dipping tray for the wands. Approximate retail value $9.99

About Funrise
Founded in 1987, Funrise is an adventurous innovator of superior toys and an industry leader in the manufacturing and distribution of the most popular children's toys. Simply put.... we create fun! Funrise's core property portfolio includes Gazillion Bubbles®, Nylint®, Dr Dreadful™, Head Bangers ™, Battlin Bass™, ZOOOOS™, Home Arcade™ and leading licensed power brands such as Tonka®, Disney(C), Scooby-Doo(C), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and more, making our product offerings diverse and full of fun for kids of all ages! Funrise has offices in Woodland Hills, CA, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, and France with additional showrooms in New York City and Bentonville, AK. The company is operated by its founder, Arnie Rubin, who also serves as Chairman of the Toy Industry Association (T.I.A.). Funrise Toy Corp's success results from its commitment to quality manufacturing, progressive marketing and a values-based corporate culture.