MORRISVILLE, NC - July, 2005 - It's the guys' turn! Fox Licensing & Merchandising and Inkworks have teamed up to bring collectors the highly-anticipated premium trading card set that builds on the popularity of 2004's Buffy: Women of Sunnydale release. This time the set focuses on Buffy and the hunky, sometimes scary, men of Sunnydale in BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER AND THE MEN OF SUNNYDALE PREMIUM TRADING CARDS.

This handsome 81-card series features the main men of Sunnydale: Giles, Xander, Angel, Oz, Riley, Spike, and the women they love. Plus, we'll take a closer look at "A Few Good Men" and "Bad Boys" from the fan-favorite series. Also, the release is loaded with randomly inserted bonus cards:

- AUTOGRAPH CARDS - ONE PER BOX! Ten different autographers (11 cards - inserted approximately 1:36 packs): Nicholas Brendon (Xander), Robin Sachs (Ethan Rayne), Mark Metcalf (The Master), Harry Groener (Mayor Wilkins), Marc Blucas (Riley), Danny Strong (Jonathan), Tom Lenk (Andrew), Adam Busch (Warren), Charlie Weber (Ben), Camden Toy (One of the Gentleman), PLUS A TRIO AUTOGRAPH CARD - Danny Strong, Tom Lenk & Adam Busch (The Evil Trio) on one card.

- PIECEWORKS® CARDS - ONE PER BOX! Five different cards. Each features a piece of an actual costume worn on-screen during Buffy the Vampire Slayer. (5 cards - inserted approximately 1:36 packs): Xander's suit jacket (Season 5), Xander's suit trousers (Season 5), Giles' shirt (Season 5), Andrew's t-shirt (Season 6), Principal Wood's shirt (Season 7) - also look for a variant - Principal Wood's tie!

- "DRESSED TO KILL" - A nine-card puzzle featuring the dashing men of Sunnydale (9 cards - inserted approximately 1:11 packs).

- "WOMEN MEN ADORE" - Six beautiful foil & embossed cards featuring the favorite ladies of Buffy! (6 cards - inserted approximately 1:17 packs).

- BOX LOADER CARDS - Three cards - "BOYS NIGHT OUT" (3 different cards - 1 per display box).

- CASE LOADER CARD - One card - "CRAZY LOVE" (1 card - 1 per case)

Each pack of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: MEN OF SUNNYDALE trading cards contains seven premium trading cards and has a suggested retail price of $2.49. Display boxes contain 36 packs. Cases contain 12 display boxes. There will also be a new BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: MEN OF SUNNYDALE collector album (SRP $19.95). 199 sequentially numbered uncut mini-press sheets of the "Dressed to Kill" puzzle will be available (SRP $69.95).

ABOUT BUFFY
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, which concluded its seventh and final season in May, 2003, is an Emmy Award -winning action-packed thriller/comedy created by Joss Whedon. Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as Buffy, a quick-witted heroine whose birthright as the Slayer, the Chosen One of her generation with the ability to hunt and destroy vampires, conflicts with her desire to lead a normal life. Armed with a wooden stake, martial arts skills and the help of her friends, Buffy battles against evil and protects the world from total destruction.

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, was produced by Mutant Enemy, Inc., Kuzui Enterprises, and Sandollar Productions, in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television.

ABOUT 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.

ABOUT INKWORKS
Inkworks is an award-winning entertainment trading card manufacturer based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Current Inkworks licenses include ANGEL, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, THE X-FILES, SMALLVILLE, ALIAS, ROBOTS, CHARMED, FAMILY GUY, THE SOPRANOS, SERENITY, 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.

Upcoming products from Inkworks include Charmed: Conversations (August, 2005) and Serenity (September, 2005).