McFARLANE TOYS TO PRODUCE 'HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS!' ACTION FIGURES

January, 29, 2007 - TEMPE, Ariz. - McFarlane Toys announces plans to make a line of action figures based on the classic 1966 animated movie, Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas!

Written by legendary children's author Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, has been delighting people of all ages for 40 years. It's the story of an anti-Santa creature named The Grinch (with a heart two sizes too small) who tries - and fails - to stop Christmas in Whoville, home of the merry and warm-hearted Whos. The animated perennial favorite has averaged 6.4 million viewers for each airing over the past five years.

McFarlane Toys' How the Grinch Stole Christmas action figure line will feature characters re-created in the inimitable Suess style – a perfect match for the detail and precise sculpting McFarlane Toys is known for.

McFarlane Toys' first series of How the Grinch Stole Christmas figures will be available in 3- and 6-inch scale of the following fan-favorite scenes:

• Two Sizes Too Small: The Grinch standing with his hands on his hips, wearing an evil grin
• You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch: The Grinch removing stockings from the mantle a Whoville fireplace
• All I Need Is a Reindeer: The Grinch tying antlers on his dog's Max's head
• Cindy Lou Who: The endearing small Whoville child (3-inch Approximate retail price: $4.99; 6-inch Approximate retail price: $11.99; All Available: Fall 2007)
• Mount Crumpet Boxed Set: The Grinch and Max with the sleigh (Approximate retail price: $24.99; Available: Fall 2007)

Stay tuned to spawn.com as more information is unveiled at a later date.

About McFarlane Toys

Grammy-and Emmy-winning producer/director Todd McFarlane, best known as the creator of Spawn and the founder of SPAWN.COM, is the creative force behind McFarlane Toys. The international award-winning company is one of America's top action figure manufacturers with successful movie licensing tie-ins, including figures from the Oscar-winning animated feature film Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-rabbit (Dreamworks), Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (Warner Bros.), and the popular cult flick Napoleon Dynamite (Fox). Additionally, the company has acquired the action figure licenses for the Hanna-Barbera library and ABC's hit series Lost. McFarlane Toys added a new dimension to its already expanding product line with the launch of McFarlane's Pop Culture Masterworks which re-create iconic 3-D movie wall hangings using both traditional sculpting and the art of forced perspective. Releases include Jaws, Friday the 13th, Alien and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. McFarlane Toys also makes official league-licensed figures for baseball, football, basketball and hockey within its Sports Picks™ line, as well as the Legends line in all four sports. McFarlane Toys has replicated some of rock music's greatest icons including Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix and Motley Crue. Check out www.spawn.com for more information.

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