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First-Ever Bakugan Champion to be Crowned at “Baku-Con” National Tournament

Registration now open for the ultimate Bakugan challenge, which will include regional tournaments throughout the U.S. to culminate in a Championship event in New York City, February 20-21, 2010

TORONTO, ON – Dec. 14, 2009 – This January, the “call to brawl” will roar throughout America as Bakugan fans compete at “Baku-Con”, the first-ever tournament that will crown a national Bakugan Champion.  Registration is now open online at www.baku-con.com for all brawlers who want to compete in tournament play.

Thousands of kids are expected to battle in regional tournaments for their chance to become the ultimate Bakugan brawler in America at the national championship event February 20^th-21^st in New York City.  In additional to official tournament play, each regional event will create a Bakugan convention-like experience and will be open free of charge to non-registered players, parents and siblings.

Kicking off in Chicago on January 9^th 2010, Baku-Con will also make its stops in Los Angeles, Dallas, Orlando, and New York.  The top 16 players from each city will be flown to New York City courtesy of Spin Master Ltd. to compete in the championship finals.

“The Bakugan phenomenon continues to grow stronger and stronger,” said Ronnie Frankowski, VP Boys for Spin Master.  “Kids have been demanding a championship tournament like Baku-Con, and we’re going to give them exactly what they’ve been wanting.  It’s going to be an unforgettable Bakugan experience for all fans who attend.”

Each Baku-Con event will include:

• Tournament play for Baku-Con Championship
• Meet the Masters – autograph session with 6 Bakugan Battle Masters
• Pick-up area for free Bakugan play and game training
• Photo Opportunities
• Custom Bakugan Apparel – custom-designed T-shirts to be made on site
• Baku-Bowling Skee Ball game with prizing
• Cartoon Viewing Lounge
• Online activity with exclusive reward
• Merchandise – must-have Bakugan products
• Parents Hospitality Lounge

Players must register online at www.Baku-Con.com to compete in the regional tournaments.  Each event will run from 9am-5pm, beginning with on-site registration and a players’ meeting before the tournament play begins.  Players will battle it out in eight tournament zones, with winners advancing to the regional finals on the Sunday.  These regional winners will take part in an awards ceremony and advance to the Baku-Con Championship in New York City.

The Baku-Con National championship weekend in New York  will also feature a Players Banquet with special Bakugan Season 3 launch announcements.

For more information on Baku-Con, please visit www.baku-con.com.

Baku-Con dates and locations:

• January 9-10: Chicago, IL – Renaissance Schaumberg
• January 16-17: Los Angeles, CA – Pasadena Convention Centre
• January 23-24: Dallas, TX – Dallas Convention Centre
• January 30—31: Orlando, FLA – Gaylord Palms
• February 20-21: New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom

Media interested in attending any of these events are asked to please RSVP your name, company and contact information as well as which event you would like to attend to:

Dale Gago
Public Relations Associate
Spin Master Ltd.
T: 416-364-6002 ext. 219
M: 647-281-3382
E: DaleG@spinmaster.com

About Bakuganâ„¢

The ultimate action toy-meets-trading card game, Bakugan are small colorful balls that spring
into powerful monsters when rolled over Bakugan game cards. Offering the perfect combination
of collectability, skill, strategy, action and competitive play, kids battle against one another using
Bakugan powers, special abilities, and even a shooting trick or two.
Bakugan has become a hugely successful global franchise driven not just by the success of the
toy, but also with a hit animated TV series on Cartoon Network in the U.S. and Teletoon in
Canada, a robust licensing and merchandising program, a video game from Activision which will
be released in October across multiple gaming platforms, and a movie deal with Universal
Pictures that will bring Bakugan to the big screen in a live-action feature slated for 2011.

About Spin Master Ltd.
A multi-category children's entertainment company since 1994, Spin Master has been
designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing consumer products for children around the
world and is recognized as a global growth leader within the toy industry. Spin Master is best
known for such popular brands as boy's action phenomena and 2009 Toy of the Year winner
Bakugan Battle Brawlers™, 2008 Toy of the Year winner Air Hogs®, Aquadoodle™, Tech
Deck™, and Moon Sand™. The company has also marked an entry into children’s media with
the launch of Spin Master Entertainment, a division focusing on the design, development and
production of television and other media properties. Spin Master employs over 700 people with
offices in Toronto, Los Angeles, Paris, London, Hong Kong and Mexico. For additional
information please visit: www.spinmaster.com.

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