Podcast Alert: Pokemon Video Game National Champions Crowned by Hulk Hogan

Podcast Alert: Pokemon Video Game National Champions Crowned by Hulk Hogan

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- In front of thousands of fans at the Pokemon Party of the Decade 10th anniversary celebration in Bryant Park, 12-year-old Samin Syed from Roslyn, NY, and 22-year-old Minh Ba Le from Herndon, VA, won the title of Pokemon Video Game National Champion in the 12 and under and 13 and up divisions, respectively, at the Pokemon Video Game National Championships, the main event of the day-long festivities. Syed and Ba Le survived round after round of fierce competition, beating 62 other Pokemon video game finalists from around the country to win the national title. Both champions will receive an all-expenses-paid-trip for four to Japan.

What: Video Podcast: Pokemon celebrated its 10th Anniversary with the
Pokemon Party of the Decade in New York City's Bryant Park.
Hulk Hogan was on hand to host the event and help crown the
Pokemon Video Game National Champions.

When: The Podcast will be available for download on 8/10/06

Where: http://feeds.feedburner.com/pokemonpodcast

How: Go to the URL above, and follow the subscription instructions
on the website.

About Pokemon USA

Pokemon USA, Inc., a subsidiary of The Pokemon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia which includes licensing, marketing, the Pokemon Trading Card Game, an animated TV series, home entertainment, the official Pokemon website, and online retail center www.pokemoncenter.com . Celebrating its 10th worldwide anniversary in 2006, Pokemon was launched in Japan in 1996 for play on Nintendo's Game Boy(R) and has since evolved into a global cultural phenomenon. Pokemon was introduced in North America in September 1998 and today is one of the most popular toy and entertainment properties in the world. For more information, visit www.pokemon.com .

Minimum Requirements: a computer, an Internet connection, (broadband required), a portable MP3/Video player or MP3/Video-player application on your computer, podcasting software and QuickTime 7. If you experience problems downloading the podcast, send an email to webcast@multivu.com.

Video: http://feeds.feedburner.com/pokemonpodcast
Source: Pokemon USA, Inc.

CONTACT: Chris Kooluris of Ketchum for Pokemon USA, Inc.,
+1-646-935-4098; or Amy Wexler of Pokemon USA, Inc., +1-917-369-2028

Web site: http://www.pokemon.com/
http://www.pokemoncenter.com/

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