INKWORKS TO INTRODUCE ALL NEW PREMIUM TRADING CARD BASED ON THE HIT TELEVISION SHOW VERONICA MARS™
-- Collectors Can Now Unlock Secrets Of The Show

MORRISVILLE, NC - March 16, 2006 - There is a lot going on in the town of Neptune, and it's up to Veronica and her friends to figure out what.. Fans of Warner Bros. Television's Veronica Mars can now unlock the secrets of the hit show with episodic summaries, character profiles, and more in an all new 72-card trading card release from Inkworks.

In addition to the base set, collectors have the opportunity to collect these randomly inserted bonus cards:

AUTOGRAPH CARDS - ONE PER BOX. - Eleven different cards autographed by the stars of Veronica Mars: Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars), Francis Capra (Eli "Weevil" Navarro), Teddy Dunn (Duncan Kane), Jason Dohring (Logan Echolls ), Corinne Bohrer (Lianne Mars ), Amanda Seyfried (Lilly Kane), Tina Majorino (Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie), Anthony Anderson (Percy "Bone" Hamilton), Max Greenfield (Leo D'Amato), Paula Marshall (Rebecca James) and Sydney Tamiia Poitier (Mallory Dent). (11 different cards - inserted approximately 1:24 packs).

PIECEWORKS® CARDS - ONE PER BOX. - Twelve different cards containing pieces of the actual costumes worn on-screen during the first season of Veronica Mars: T-shirt worn by Kristen Bell as Veronica Mars, shirt worn by Jason Dohring as Logan Echolls, shirt worn by Percy Daggs III as Wallace Fennel, jacket worn by Teddy Dunn as Duncan Kane, shirt worn by Francis Capra as Weevil Navarro, prom dress worn by Amanda Seyfried as Lilly Kane, shirt worn by Harry Hamlin as Aaron Echolls, skirt worn by Lisa Rinna as Lynn Echolls, shirt worn by Alona Tal as Meg Manning, shirt worn by Ryan Hansen as Dick Casablancas, shirt worn by Kyle Secor as Jake Kane and skirt worn by Paris Hilton as Caitlin Ford. (12 different cards - inserted approximately 1:24 packs).

"WHO KILLED LILLY KANE?" - A nine card foil puzzle dedicated to the mystery behind the murder of Veronica's best friend, Lilly. (9 cards - inserted approximately 1:11 packs).

"REVOLVING AROUND MARS" - Six cards covering the men in Veronica's life. (6 cards - inserted approximately 1:17 packs).

"TRIANGLE" - Three box loader cards that feature the romantic triangle between Duncan, Veronica and Logan. (3 cards - 1 per sealed display box).

"BEST FRIENDS" - A case loader card that features Veronica and Lilly; two best friends, even after Lilly's death. (1 card - 1 per sealed case).

Each pack of Veronica Mars: Season One trading cards contains seven premium trading cards and has a suggested retail price of $2.99. Display boxes contain 24 packs. Cases contain 12 display boxes. A Veronica Mars: Season One collector album has been specially created to hold the trading cards (SRP $19.95). In addition, 199 sequentially numbered uncut mini-press sheets of the "Who Killed Lilly Kane?" puzzle will be available at a suggested retail price of $69.95.

From Silver Pictures Television in association with Warner Bros. Television Production Inc. and distributed by Warner Bros. International Television Distribution Inc. (production services provided by Stu Segall Productions Inc.), "Veronica Mars" airs Wednesdays (9:00 - 10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on the UPN Television Network.

Inkworks is the award-winning entertainment trading card manufacturer based in Morrisville, North Carolina. Current Inkworks licenses include LOST, ANGEL, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, SMALLVILLE, ALIAS, FAMILY GUY, THE SOPRANOS, CHARMED, THE 4400, 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 NARUTO: NINJA RANKS (March, 2006), FAMILY GUY: SEASON TWO (April, 2006), FIREFLY: THE COMPLETE SERIES (April, 2006) and CHARMED: DESTINY (May, 2006).