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The Mummy Returns Trading Cards From Inkworks

RALEIGH, NC – April 26, 2001 – Inkworks today announced the release of a premium trading card collection based on Universal Pictures' The Mummy Returns, writer-director Stephen Sommer's highly-anticipated sequel to his 1999 worldwide smash The Mummy, scheduled for opening on May 4th, 2001. The Mummy Returns premium trading cards are produced under a licensing agreement with Universal Studios Consumer Products Group.

In The Mummy Returns, returning cast members Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Oded Fehr and Patricia Velasquez are joined by WWF sensation The Rock and newcomer Freddie Boath in a brand new action-adventure thrill-ride with spectacular visual effects once again by Industrial Light and Magic.

“We are very excited about this product,” says Martha Modlin, executive vice president of Inkworks. “The Mummy was incredibly successful at the box office. The Mummy Returns builds on that success with the original cast and adds The Rock in a role that fits him perfectly. We have been contacted by many fans and collectors who are anxiously waiting for the adventure to continue. Our trading cards provide those fans with the opportunity to collect cards with scene coverage, profiles, autographs and even cards containing pieces of costumes worn during the filming of the movie.”

The all-new Inkworks trading card product reflects the excitement of the movie and includes character profiles, autographs of seven of the top stars, including Brendan Fraser and The Rock, and much more. Packs of The Mummy Returns cards have a suggested retail price of $1.99. Each pack contains seven cards with 36 packs per display box. In addition, Inkworks has produced a collector album to hold The Mummy Returns cards, which has a suggested retail price of $19.99 per album.

In addition to the base 81-card set, there will be several levels of bonus cards:

- THE SCORPION KING – A nine-card foil puzzle featuring the legend of the Scorpion King who is played by fan-favorite The Rock, who will be starring in a feature release spin off of the successful Mummy series called “The Scorpion King” in Summer 2002. (Approximately 1:11 packs).

- SANDS OF TIME – Six cards featuring a new printing technology – sand textured cards. These cards highlight scenes from the original movie, The Mummy. (Approximately 1:17 packs).

- PIECEWORKS CARDS – Three different cards featuring actual pieces of costumes worn by Rachel Weisz (Evelyn O’Connell) and Oded Fehr (Ardeth Bey) during the filming of the movie.

- AUTOGRAPHED CARDS – Seven actors will provide autographed cards including Brendan Fraser (Rick O’Connell), WWF Superstar, The Rock (Scorpion King), Arnold Vosloo (Imhotep), Oded Fehr (Ardeth Bey), John Hannah (Jonathan), Patricia Velasquez (Anck-sunamun), and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Lock-nah).

- PLUS – one limited edition Scorpion King (The Rock) promotional card is packed in every factory sealed display box.

“ Inkworks is an experienced company that pays close attention to detail and delivers a high quality product,” says Ray Doustdar, Senior Manager for Universal Studios Consumer Products Group, “They take tremendous pride in their work, and consistently deliver a desirable product to the seasoned trading card collector.”

The Mummy Returns is set in 1933, nearly a decade after the events of the first film. Rick O’Connell (Fraser) is now married to Evelyn (Weisz), and the couple has settled in London, where they are raising their eight-year-old son Alex (played by screen newcomer Freddie Boath). When a chain of events finds the corpse of Imhotep (Vosloo) resurrected in the British Museum, the mummy Imhotep walks the earth once more, determined to fulfill his quest for immortality. But another force has also been set loose in the world…one born of the darkest rituals of ancient Egyptian mysticism, and even more powerful than Imhotep. When these two forces clash, the fate of the world will hang in the balance, sending the O’Connells on a desperate race to save the world from unspeakable evil, and rescue their son before it is too late.

A note to parents: The Mummy Returns has been rated PG-13. Consult www.filmratings.com for further information.

Universal Studios Consumer Products Group is a unit of Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com), a part of CANAL+, the TV and Film division of Vivendi Universal, a new global leader in media and communications.

Inkworks is a Raleigh, North Carolina based trading card company specializing in entertainment properties. Inkworks is the only major card manufacturer with a guarantee that assures collectors that each display box contains a complete, defect-free basic set. In addition, Inkworks pledges the highest quality production, printing and packaging. For more information about Inkworks or to find out how to request a free The Mummy Returns promotional trading card, log on to the Inkworks web site at www.inkworkscards.com. Current Inkworks licenses include James Bond, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Elvis Presley, Charmed, simpsons, roswell, X-Files, ANGEL, Jurassic park iii , and TOMB RAIDER.