June 25, 2003 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Collectible Store & Online shop www.TheOuterReaches.com has received their first shipment of the new Play Along Lord of the Rings Armies of Middle Earth 3.5-inch Figures and the following are now in stock:

- Soldiers and Scenes (Wave 1): These 3-Packs include Attack at Weathertop (Frodo, Sam & Ringwraith), Moria Orcs (Moria Orc Bowman, Moria Orc Sneak, and Moria Orc Runner), Ringwraiths (2 x Ringwraiths & 1 x Twilight Ringwraith), and Rohan Soldiers (Eomer, Eowyen, and Rohan Soldier)

- Warriors & Battle Beasts (Wave 1): These horse & rider sets include Gandalf the White on Shadowfax, Aragorn on Horseback, Dark Rider, and Sharku on Warg.

- Weapons & Warriors (Wave 1): Included in this assortment is the Uruk-Hai Battering Ram (with 4 Uruk-Hai Warriors), and Uruk-Hai Seige Ballista (with 2 Uruk-Hai Warriors).

All pre-orders are being filled and new orders are being accepted for immediate order fullfillment. The Bridge at Khazad-Dum and Helms Deep Environments are due to arrive into stock within the next month, and pre-orders for Wave 2 will be available very soon.