Target (NYSE: TGT) gives back more than
$2 million a week to its local communities through grants and special
programs.

According to Sanders, Upper Deck will release the full series of the four
characters (Athlete, Business, Kid and Wise LeBron) in April. Usually made of soft roto-cast PVC, referred to by
collectors as "vinyl ", many of the industry's product launches are held at
gallery openings or release parties where the toys are displayed side-by-side
with paintings and other types of art.

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About the Upper Deck All-Star Vinyl Design Team, Product's Development
The LeBrons figurines were first sketched by Upper Deck's lead designer on
the product line, Chris Brunner, who has a background in comic books , concept
art and illustration.
Tartamella's primary goal was to stay true to the drawings , focusing on
the likeness -- or the facial features of Brunner's drawing.

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Sanders went on to mention that the rise in popularity of basketball shoe
collecting served as additional inspiration for developing the line.

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Complete with a sound -chip featuring Darth Vader's unmistakable breathing and
a glowing lightsaber, the card is a perfect gift for any Star Wars fan. In
2004, the two companies joined to create and launch an authenticated athlete
poster line.
Upper Deck will unveil All-Star Vinyl lines in different sports in the
fall of 2006, including football, baseball and hockey. The final steps included adding the
numerous details to LeBron's Nike Zoom III shoes, including the Swoosh logo
and leather paneling.

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Jedi , droids and Rebels searching for more collectible merchandise need to
look no further than the Red Hot Shop on Target."

Trend of TV to Toy
This is not the first time a character from a television commercial has
made the transition from the tube to the toy shelf.

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Quoting from Nike's "The LeBrons" ad campaign -- featuring four characters
based on LeBron James' unique personality traits -- the line may also be
something sports collectors and "sneaker freaks" will soon be saying. A sign of its popularity: at the Toy Fair this February,
the industry will be officially recognizing this trend with its own exhibit
hall titled "Urban Bazaar: Indie Art Toys.

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Because of the high demand for this
item, guests will be limited to purchasing one Darth Vader (Lava Reflection)
figure. For those looking for more action than just a
lightsaber duel, the Red Hot Shop will feature a full-size Rebel snowspeeder
from Master Replicas, a must for any true Star Wars fan.
The edgy, limited-edition figures -- a creation in partnership with Nike
-- will be available online via Upper Deck's Web store
(http://www.
Usually sold in boutique toy shops and through various Web sites, urban
vinyl collectibles are limited-edition designer toys that are, for the most
part, created by underground artists and released by independent toy
manufacturers in very limited quantities.

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This is Upper Deck and Nike's second partnership in as many years . Preliminary sculpts
have already been designed for many of today's top athletes -- as well as
legends from the past.

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"We feel this element will add an interest beyond
sports collectibles enthusiasts and casual fans, offering hard-core sneaker
collectors an additional way to fuel their passion for the latest kicks.

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Upper Deck Teams With Nike to Launch 'The LeBrons' Action Figure Line Based on Popular TV Ad Campaign; All-Star Edition of 'Athlete LeBron' Released Feb. 15

Full Series of The LeBrons - Including Business, Wise, and Kid - to Hit Hobby,
Other Retail in April

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And: each vinyl figurine will come with detachable shoes , allowing the
ability to swap shoes and colorways from future figures.

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The reason? They hope to be among a limited group of fans to purchase
Upper Deck's first-ever urban vinyl sports action figure, a 12-inch, heavily
stylized designer toy depicting the All-Star forward's "Athlete LeBron "
persona from the now-famous TV spots. Both the
Athlete LeBron and Kid LeBron figures will feature officially licensed Nike
shoes and clothing.
An expert sculptor, Tartamella has done numerous projects for major firms,
including McFarlane Toys, Sideshow Collectibles and Jazware toys.

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In keeping with its history of developing one-of-a-kind, technology-
infused gift cards, Target has created an exclusive Star Wars gift card.

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pre-sell Master Replicas' Episode III Darth Vader and Clone Trooper helmets as
well as a three dimensional poster from Code 3 Collectibles .

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About Target
Minneapolis-based Target serves guests at 1,330 stores in 47 states
nationwide by delivering today's best retail trends at affordable prices. Since opening its first store in 1962, Target has partnered with
nonprofit organizations, guests and team members to help meet community needs." -- Wise LeBron
(Photo: http://www.
Upper Deck is releasing 750 sneak-peek versions of Athlete LeBron to
coincide with NBA All-Star week."
Urban vinyl figures , or designer toys, are thought of as not just toys,
but as pieces of art.

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UpperDeckStore. 15. "The edginess of the commercials and the
various personalities that LeBron portrays in the spots lends itself well to
the artistic nature of urban vinyl figures.

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Whether visiting a Target store or shopping online at Target. Only
1,000 individually numbered pieces of each character will be sold at hobby and
specialty shops (MSRP $45).

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Target is the Galactic Destination for Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith Licensed Products

Target is the exclusive retailer for a new Hasbro Darth Vader figure --
Darth Vader (Lava Reflection).
"We are excited to work again with Nike , this time to introduce a new
style of sports figure to the marketplace," said Dave Sanders, brand manager
for Upper Deck Authenticated.

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Target. In the mid-to-late 1980s,
both The 'Noid (Dominos Pizza) and The California Raisins were sold at hobby
and retail shops, becoming cult collectibles .

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This unique figure features Darth Vader with an
all-red holographic flame on his chest.

Remaining True to Medium; Outreach to Sneaker Collectors
"As many of us at Upper Deck are big collectors of these types of toys, we
worked closely with our creative team to develop a product line that would
introduce sports fans and collectors to the unique styling of this medium
while remaining authentic to the underground scene that has supported this new
type of collectible toy ," said Sanders.

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The Red Hot Shop
assortment will include replica Anakin Skywalker and ObiWan Kenobi lightsabers
and a Han Solo blaster.

Urban Vinyl Collectibles: A Description, History
The trend originated in Hong Kong and Japan, recently becoming popular in
the United States.

About the Upper Deck Company
Founded in 1988, The Upper Deck Co. is a premier global sports and
entertainment-publishing company that delivers a portfolio of relevant,
innovative and multi -dimensional product experiences to collectors, sports and
entertainment enthusiasts.

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com, guests enjoy
a fun and convenient shopping experience with access to thousands of unique
and highly differentiated items. The rest of the
sculpt plays off of the attitude established with that facial expression .
Then, Rocco roughed out the basic form of the figure including proportions
and posture according to the concept art.

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Exclusive Merchandise for Star Wars Fans on Sale April 2

MINNEAPOLIS, As Star Wars fans across the country
prepare for the May 19, 2005 release of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the
Sith -- the last installment of the epic movie series -- Target is preparing
the ultimate base for the Rebellion with everything Star Wars -- including
exclusive collectible items only sold at Target.
"We paid particularly close attention to nailing the details of LeBron 's
shoes," said Sanders.

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Star Wars products will be available on Saturday, April 2, at both Target
stores and Target. All will feature the red special edition
Nike Zoom LeBron III shoes and L23 gear James will be wearing at the game.
Using photographs of LeBron from the ad campaign, Brunner's finalized
sketchwork turnarounds were then used as a starting point by artist Rocco
Tartamella to create a master sculpt that would be used to tool the 12-inch
figure.

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