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Office Space from Diamond Select

DIAMOND SELECT TOYS AND 20TH CENTURY FOX LICENSING & MERCHANDISING SIGN OFFICE SPACE LICENSING AGREEMENT

October 31, 2006 - Diamond Select Toys & Collectibles, LLC (DST) is pleased to announce its signing of the license for Twentieth Century Fox's 1999 movie Office Space. Under the terms of the license, DST is able to produce a wide range of collectibles from the classic workplace comedy created by Mike Judge (King of the Hill, Beavis and Butt-head).

"Now everyone will have the opportunity to own their very own Office Space collectibles, as well as other items based on the characters and situations in the movie," said Diamond Select Toys Marketing and Sales Supervisor, Michael Leavey. "The specific details of this product line are still under development, but fans of the movie will have several great items to look forward to. We promise everything Office Space will be done with flair."

"Office Space has established itself as one of the icons of the comedy genre - we refer to it as a 'generational discovery' film - where new fans are finding Office Space year after year and its fan base continues to grow almost exponentially. DST is an ideal partner to create products based on the comedic pedigree of Mike Judge and will no doubt satisfy its legion of fans," said Michael Peikoff, Vice-President Domestic Licensing for 20th Century Fox.

Office Space marks the latest addition to Diamond Select Toys' growing portfolio of diverse licenses - including sci-fi hits such as Star Trek and Stargate, Marvel Comics, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Street Fighter and films such as X-Men: The Last Stand, Ghost Rider, Joss Whedon's Serenity and the Rocky series.

ABOUT OFFICE SPACE

When Peter Gibbons (Ron Livingston), under the influence of a hypnotic suggestion, decides not to go to his job a series of events gets set in motion to bring laughter to anyone who's ever had to endure life in a cubical. The 1999 comedy was written and directed by Mike Judge, the creative mind behind "Beavis and Butthead."

ABOUT DIAMOND SELECT TOYS AND COLLECTIBLES, LLC

Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles, LLC was founded in 1999 by sister company Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. Envisioned to create unique and exciting collectibles for children and adults alike, the company has licensed a variety of pop culture properties to be turned into merchandise. With partners such as Marvel Enterprises, Capcom, Twentieth Century Fox, Hasbro and MGM, Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles produces a large range of products based on a wide variety of properties, and is headquartered in Timonium, MD. For more information, visit www.diamondselecttoys.com.

ABOUT TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX LICENSING & MERCHANDISING

A recognized industry leader, Twentieth Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising licenses and markets properties worldwide on behalf of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Twentieth Television and Fox Broadcasting Company, as well as third party lines. The division is aligned with Twentieth Century Fox Television, one of the top suppliers of primetime entertainment programming to the broadcast networks.

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