Classic Media Launches 'Return to the King of the Monsters (TM) Hometown' Sweepstakes Today to Celebrate the Release of 'Gojira' on DVD

Classic Media Launches 'Return to the King of the Monsters (TM) Hometown' Sweepstakes Today to Celebrate the Release of 'Gojira' on DVD

One Grand Prize Winner Will Receive an 8-Day, 7-Night Trip for 2 to Tokyo, Japan

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Godzilla wants to show you his hometown! To celebrate the US release of "Gojira", the original 1954, uncut Japanese Godzilla movie, Classic Media kicks off the Return to the King of the Monsters(TM) Hometown Sweepstakes.

Starting today, Godzilla fans can log onto www.godzillaondvd.com to enter to win one of more than 250 monstrous prizes.

One grand prize-winner will receive an 8-day/7-night vacation to Tokyo, Japan for two, including travel and first-class accommodations. Classic Media will also give away one SONY PSP per day for the duration of the sweepstakes, running from August 16 - September 16, 2006. Additional prizes include 50 "Gojira/Godzilla: King of the Monsters" DVD sets and 200 limited-edition "Gojira" DVD movie posters.

For "Return to the King of the Monsters Hometown" sweepstakes details, rules and regulations -- please log onto www.godzillaondvd.com. This promotion is produced by T.E.A.M. Group, Florham Park, N.J.

About "Gojira:"

"Gojira" is the original, unedited Japanese version of Godzilla: King of the Monsters. On September 5th, Classic Media will release "Gojira" on DVD, for the first time ever in the U.S., as part of a 2-disc set that will also include the Americanized Godzilla starring Raymond Burr. "Gojira" will include 40 minutes of footage that was edited out to allow for the addition of Burr as an American reporter and will be available for $21.98 SRP.

About Classic Media:

Classic Media owns and manages some of the world's most recognizable family properties across all media including feature film, television, home video and consumer products. The company's extensive library features a diverse collection of popular animated and live-action characters such as: Casper the Friendly Ghost, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, The Lone Ranger, Lassie, Underdog and Rocky & Bullwinkle.

Press Contacts:

Sasha Junk Andrea Saunders/Fanny Kim
Classic Media The Morris + King Company
(212) 659-1993 (212) 561-7457/(212) 561-7462
sj@classicmedia.tvandrea.saunders@morris-king.com /
fanny.kim@morris-king.com

Source: Classic Media

CONTACT: Sasha Junk, of Classic Media, +1-212-659-1993,
sj@classicmedia.tv ; Andrea Saunders, +1-212-561-7457,
andrea.saunders@morris-king.com , or Fanny Kim +1-212-561-7462,
fanny.kim@morris-king.com , both of The Morris + King Company, for Classic
Media

Web site: http://www.godzillaondvd.com/

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