FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JUNK BALL’S STRIKE ZONE TAKES GUESSWORK OUT OF PITCHING CALLS
Target defines zones for strikes and balls!

Providence, RI - February 11, 2007 -- Backyard baseball stadiums now have a new tool that lets players more accurately call strikes and balls. Introducing Junk Ball’s NEW Official Strike Zone (SRP $24.99), a backstop, pitchers target, and strike zone designed for serious backyard baseball players. It takes the guesswork out of calling balls and strikes. A pitch is a “stee-rike” when it hits Strike Zone’s target, miss the target and the call is a ball.

Junk Ball Strike Zone sets up in seconds and no tools are required. Each Strike Zone comes with a Junk Ball Baseball to practice throwing junk pitches like the pros.

“Junk Ball Strike Zone works as a pitcher’s target, backstop, and strike zone that takes the guesswork out of calling baseball strikes. It is also a very practical training device for players to practice their pitching.” commented Kirk Bozigian, Vice President of Marketing for Junk Ball.

Junk Ball Strike Zone is designed for ages 6 & up.

Since the introduction of Junk Ball in 2005, the product line continues to receive rave reviews for they way it’s changed plastic backyard baseball. The Junk Ball Backyard Baseball is an official sized plastic baseball with a patent pending “Program Your Pitch” red ring that changes the way air flows through the ball. Skuff marks on one side of the ball increases air resistance over the ball. Pitchers change Junk Ball’s direction en route to the batter by simply moving the ring to cover or uncover the holes on the ball and changing the position of their hand on the ball. With a little practice, just about anyone can throw a variety of “junk” pitches including curves, fastballs, sinkers, risers, sliders, even knuckleballs. Junk Ball’s bat features high tech aerodynamic styling with a thinner handle and wider bat head along with a textured grip and “sweet spot” for greater hitting power.

Little Kids’ classic best sellers include the No-Spill® Big Bubble Bucket®, No-Spill® Bubble Tumbler Minis®, Bubblin' Glitter Bugs® and My First Bubble Blower® in addition to toys featuring Blue's Clues™, Dora the Explorer™, SpongeBob SquarePants™, The Backyardigans™ and Go Diego Go™ licenses. For more information and store locations call Little Kids at 1-800-545-5437 (1-800-LIL-KIDS) or visit the Little Kids website at www.littlekidsinc.com or www.junkball.com.