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K'NEX Announces New Additions to the KISS Line of Building Sets

Officially-Licensed Sets by K'NEX Allow Music Fans to Build Hard Driving Rock Band

Hatfield, PA, February 2013 - K'NEX, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love®, is pleased to introduce 2 additions to its monstrously successful line of KISS building sets. The new sets allow KISS collectors, rock fans and building enthusiasts to continue building and playing with characters from their favorite iconic rock band.

K'NEX® Brands Launches Fifth Annual Fundraising Initiative To Benefit The United Way

Hatfield, PA, February, 2013 – K'NEX, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love®, recently announced their fifth annual fundraising initiative benefiting United Way. K'NEX is donating 10% of sales from http://knex.com during the month of February to the North Penn United Way chapter and will also be accepting additional donations through its website.

"We're proud to support the United Way again this year," said Michael Araten, president of K'NEX Brands. "The devastation brought forth by Hurricane Sandy underscored the importance of gratitude and giving back. Raising funds for an organization like the United Way, which provides vital aid to those both around the world and around the corner, is important now more than ever."

K'NEX Great Thrill Ride Build-Off Returns!

Contest expands to three Cedar Fair parks for 2013

Hatfield, PA (January 2013) - For a third consecutive year, K'NEX, America's Building Toy™ will continue its quest for future thrill ride innovators, expanding the Great Thrill Ride Build-Off competition this year to include three Cedar Fair parks!

The contest is open to all classrooms and student groups in grades 6-12 and will run through April 8. Students are challenged to build an original, functional amusement park ride solely from K'NEX parts and explain the scientific principles that affect its operation. The contest encourages students to apply what they've learned about potential and kinetic energy, speed, acceleration, gravity and rotational motion to their creations.

One winning K'NEX model will be displayed at each of the three participating parks: Cedar Point amusement park/resort in Sandusky, Ohio, home to parent company Cedar Fair's corporate headquarters; Dorney Park in Allentown, Pa.; and Valleyfair Amusement Park in Shakopee, Minn.

K'NEX® Introduces Over 45 New Products at New York Toy Fair!

2013 Product Line Includes Launch of 3 New Brands

Hatfield, Pa. (January, 2013) – K'NEX, the US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love®, will be introducing their 2013 product line to retailers and media during American International Toy Fair®, being held February 10th through the 13th in New York City at the Javits Center.

The 2013 K'NEX product line includes over 45 inspiring additions to popular product lines such as K'NEX Building Sets, K'NEX Thrill Rides, Lincoln Logs®, Tinkertoy®, NASCAR®, Angry Birds®, Mario Kart Wii®, The Beatles Yellow Submarine® and KISS®. New York Toy Fair will also mark the public debut of three exciting new product lines; Nintendo Super Mario®, Nintendo Mario Kart 7® and PAC-MAN® and the Ghostly Adventures.

Prize #20 of the 20 Big Prizes From K'NEX®

Enter for your chance to win the Son of Serpent™ Coaster, a $1000 retail value!

Hatfield, PA – November 2012 – K'NEX Brands, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love™, is pleased to announce the launch of K'NEX'S "Win a K'NEX Son of Serpent Coaster" sweepstakes, the last of the year-long 20 Big Prizes sweepstakes celebrating the 20th anniversary of K'NEX! From November 16, 2012 at 9:00am EST through November 9, 2012 at 3:59pm EST, K'NEX fans can enter for their chance to win a Son of Serpent Coaster.

K'NEX® Brands and The Rodon Group: Building An American-Made Holiday Season

Hatfield, PA, (November 2012) - At a time when most toys are made overseas, K'NEX Brands, the only U.S. construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love®, is committed to making toys in the USA!

K'NEX has become America's Building Toy Company -- over 95% of its parts are manufactured by The Rodon Group, K'NEX's sister company. In business since 1956, the Rodon Group makes billions of parts each year in its 125,000 square foot eco-friendly facility and is one of the largest family-owned and operated injection molders in the United States. In addition to manufacturing K'NEX parts, The Rodon Group serves a diverse group of industries including consumer products, medical, fenestration, construction, and pharmaceutical.

K'NEX Announces November Mission: K'NEX 20 on 20 Contest

Contests Run Monthly Through December, 20 Chances to Win Each Month!

Hatfield, PA, November 2012 – K'NEX, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love™, announced its eleventh in a series of twelve contests, Mission: K'NEX 20 on 20, monthly "hunts" for secret codes on various K'NEX related web pages.

Every month on the 20th day, through December 2012, K'NEX will be giving away K'NEX products to lucky fans! On the 1st weekday of every month a prize will be revealed and a new "mission" is assigned. Missions can be found on the K'NEX website: http://www.knex.com/20thanniversary/Mission20on20/ which directs participants how to find secret codes. Once a code is found, participants must return to the K'NEX site and enter the code. If correct, they are eligible to be entered for a chance to win a prize. On the 20th of each month, when the contest closes, winners will be randomly chosen from those eligible entries.

Prize #19 of the 20 Big Prizes From K'NEX®

Enter for your chance to win a bundle of K'NEX Building Sets!

Hatfield, PA – October 2012 – K'NEX Brands, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love™, is pleased to announce the launch of K'NEX'S "Win a Bundle of K'NEX Building Sets" Sweepstakes. From October 31, 2012 at 9:00 am EST through November 15, 2012 at 3:59pm EST, K'NEX fans can enter for their chance to win a bundle of K'NEX building sets!

Prize #18 of the 20 Big Prizes From K'NEX®

Enter for your chance to win a trip to Philadelphia and visit K'NEX!

Hatfield, PA – October 2012 – K'NEX Brands, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love™, is pleased to announce the launch of K'NEX'S "Win a trip to Philadelphia and visit K'NEX" Sweepstakes. From October 16, 2012 at 9:00 am EST through October 30, 2012 at 3:59pm EST, K'NEX fans can enter for their chance to win a trip to Philadelphia and a visit to K'NEX.

The winner will receive a trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and a visit to K'NEX for four people. The approximate retail value of a two night hotel-stay, coach airfare for four, and round-trip car service to K'NEX is $3,200. Potential winners can enter once per day either through the K'NEX Facebook page (which links to the K'NEX 20th Anniversary Celebration page of the http://Knex.com website), or directly through KNEX.com. Contestants must be 18 years or older to enter. Please see official rules for details. http://www.knex.com/20thanniversary/20BigPrizes/trip-to-philly.php

K'NEX Announces October Mission: K'NEX 20 on 20 Contest

Contests Run Monthly Through December, 20 Chances to Win Each Month!

Hatfield, PA, October 2012 – K'NEX, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love™, announced its tenth in a series of twelve contests, Mission: K'NEX 20 on 20, monthly "hunts" for secret codes on various K'NEX related web pages.

Every month on the 20th day, through December 2012, K'NEX will be giving away K'NEX products to lucky fans! On the 1st weekday of every month a prize will be revealed and a new "mission" is assigned. Missions can be found on the K'NEX website: http://www.knex.com/20thanniversary/Mission20on20/ which directs participants how to find secret codes. Once a code is found, participants must return to the K'NEX site and enter the code. If correct, they are eligible to be entered for a chance to win a prize. On the 20th of each month, when the contest closes, winners will be randomly chosen from those eligible entries.