SPIKE GOES RETRO WITH NEW EXCLUSIVE FIGURE!

November 2005 - Diamond Select Toys is excited to announce a new exclusive Spike figure is now available! The jacket-wearing "Fool For Love" Spike figure, available to both retailers and consumers, is based on the vampire's encounter with Nikki the Vampire Slayer in the 1970's - definitely one of the most important and iconic moments in Spike's history! This exclusive version is strictly limited and features the fan-favorite vampire wearing his trademark trench coat - a trophy from his victorious battle with the Slayer!

Individually bagged, each promotional figure will be available to any customer who purchases $70 or more of DST's in-stock Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Angel product through Diamond Select Toys' web store. Fans can contact their local comic shop or online retailer for more details on purchasing this figure, as limited quantities will also be available to select retailers. This extremely limited figure marks the first such promotion organized by Diamond Select Toys. Any retailers wishing to participate in this promotion should contact their Diamond account rep.

All purchases made between November 23rd and December 23rd, 2005 may be used toward this offer, however supplies are limited and will be filled in the order they are received. Customers utilizing the DST online store will be entitled to one promotional "Fool For Love" Spike figure for each $70 worth of DST Buffy and Angel product purchased, subject to availability. For a full list of all eligible merchandise, please visit www.diamondselecttoys.com/store.

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, Universal Studios, 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 DIAMOND COMIC DISTRIBUTORS
DIAMOND COMIC DISTRIBUTORS, INC. - the world's largest distributor of English-language comic books and related merchandise - is based in Timonium, Maryland, with strategically located Distribution Centers servicing more than 4,500 specialty retailers worldwide.