Virtual Worlds Gaming Trend Touches Younger Kids This Holiday Season; Knowledge Adventure® Rides the Wave with New Titles

First Shipment of JumpStart® 3D Virtual World Products Arriving at Major Retailers

Knowledge Adventure®, the leader in adventure-based 3D virtual worlds for 3-to-10 year olds, today announced that the first ever CD-based virtual world gaming titles for kids ages 3-8 are now arriving at major retailers nationwide. JumpStart®—a brand trusted by over 20 million parents—launches the following four titles: JumpStart 3D Virtual World My First Adventure (3-5), The Legend of Grizzly McGuffin (4-6), Trouble in Town (5-7) and Quest for the Color Meister (6-8). Games feature kids’ favorite JumpStart characters to deliver the ultimate adventure-based experiences in an immersive 3D world.

Retailers Target, Best Buy, Frys, Costco, Sam’s Club, Meijer, Amazon, Circuit City, Office Max, Office Depot, Staples and selected Wal-Mart stores will be among the first to offer the games this holiday season, arriving on store shelves this fall.

“These exciting new 3D Virtual World adventures are the perfect choice for parents who want to provide endless gaming adventures and fun for the holidays, while ensuring valuable learning experiences for their kids” said David Lord, Knowledge Adventure president & CEO.

Each adventure contains dozens of exciting games and missions—JumpStart’s way of engaging kids in immersive play through adventure-based learning.

In addition, JumpStart introduces all-new connected web play in the form of a collector card that comes in each virtual world box, giving the child access to JumpStart.com—the newest virtual world, and their newest game, Ghost Town Grab—introducing them to favorite JumpStart characters, Kisha the cat, Pierre the panda, CJ the frog, Hops the rabbit, Eleanor the elephant and Botley the robot.

For more information on Knowledge Adventure and its entire line of JumpStart 3D virtual world products, visit www.knowledgeadventure.com.

About Knowledge Adventure

Knowledge Adventure® is the leader in adventure-based 3D virtual worlds for 3-to-10 year old kids. With its JumpStart and Math Blaster® products, kids learn through endless gaming adventures in 3D virtual worlds. By blending learning and entertainment, Knowledge Adventure’s adventure-based learning inspires kids’ minds through immersed play. For more than 15 years, Knowledge Adventure has set the standard in kids’ software by creating the finest educational products for use in the home and the classroom. The company is internationally renowned for its award-winning products. A subsidiary of Knowledge Holdings, Inc., the company is privately-held and based in Torrance, California. For more information, go to www.knowledgeadventure.com or call 310-533-3400.

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