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Doom Movie Collectible Figures

FIRST 4 FIGURES, SUBSIDIARY OF PUZZLE PRODUCTIONS, TO LAUNCH COLLECTIBLE FIGURES FOR UNIVERSAL PICTURES' FALL RELEASE DOOM

LONDON, UK, July 2005 - Puzzle Productions, the parent company of First 4 Figures, is proud to announce its worldwide agreement with Universal Studios Consumer Products Group to produce resin products for Universal Pictures' upcoming futuristic action-adventure release, Doom. Directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak (Cradle 2 the Grave), Doom stars Karl Urban (The Bourne Supremacy, The Chronicles of Riddick), Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (The Scorpion King, upcoming Be Cool) and Rosamund Pike (Die Another Day, upcoming Pride and Prejudice) and is scheduled for release in the US on October 21st, 2005 and in the UK on October 28th, 2005.

First 4 Figures Doom products will include 6" to 18" collectible action figures made of resin and plastic and accessories.

About Doom
Millions of devoted fans worldwide have been spellbound by the dark invention of its adventures have awaited its every incarnation with urgent anticipation... and have devoted countless hours, days and weeks to conquering its hidden mysteries: "Doom."

When the home-computer game "Doom" was first launched in 1993, no one could have foreseen the legion of fans it would create and the mania surrounding its every new permutation. "Doom" and its successive installments have transfixed gamers worldwide for over a decade and have sold millions of copies (while chalking up an unprecedented tens of millions of downloads as shareware). It is, simply, the most explosive home-computer game franchise phenomenon in history.

Now, the game that made history is jumping from computer screens to the motion picture screen: get ready for Doom. Set countless years in the future and told in the hyperkinetic, kamikaze style that made its gaming predecessor a global phenomenon, the science fiction action adventure Doom takes the viewer to the far corners of the galaxy with a fully-realized vision of a dark and disturbing future.

Doom is directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak (Cradle 2 the Grave). Story by David Callaham. Screenplay by David Callaham and Wesley Strick. Based on the videogame by id Software. Produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura (Constantine) and John Wells (Far From Heaven, White Oleander, television's The West Wing, ER).

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About Universal Studios Consumer Products Group
Universal Studios Consumer Products Group is responsible for global licensing and retail strategies as well as building brand recognition of the extensive catalogue of NBC Universal properties. Universal Studios Consumer Products Group is a unit of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates the No. 1 television network, the fastest-growing Spanish-language network, a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% controlled by Vivendi Universal.

About First 4 Figures
First 4 Figures is a subsidiary of Puzzle Productions. Puzzle Productions manufactures and markets high quality resin figures under the brand name First 4 Figures. Included in its product line up includes famous licenses such as WWE, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, and TRANSFORMERS.

Visit the First 4 Figures official website, http://www.first4figures.com for more information.

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