Elkridge, MD (August 1, 2005) - Palisades Entertainment is proud to announce that effective immediately, Blister Direct will serve as the exclusive distributor for Palisades products in Japan. The deal includes all products that Palisades manufactures - including Factory X replicas - provided, of course, that the licensing agreement allows for Japanese distribution.
"Blister Direct has been awarded Palisades' 'International Wholesale Distribution Partner' award for the past two years running," commented Palisades President & CEO, Michael Horn, "...and with good reason. Blister is willing to go above and beyond, to put in the extra effort to sell product, and has done much to increase Palisades' visibility in Japan. We expect this exclusive partnership to be beneficial to both parties."
Adds Blister Vice President Franck Dubois, "Over the past three years, we have developed a phenomenal working relationship with Palisades. [Their products] are perfect for this market, and we are excited about the opportunities that have been presented, now that Blister will exclusively handle distribution."
The deal was finalized last week in Tokyo, where Blister represented the entire Palisades line at the Tokyo Toy Fair. For more information on Blister Direct, please visit www.blister.jp. For more information on Palisades Toys, please visit www.PalisadesToys.com.
ABOUT PALISADES ENTERTAINMENT
Palisades Entertainment, LLC designs, manufactures, and markets a variety of collectable products worldwide through sales to retailers and directly to consumers as Palisades Toys and Factory X.
Palisades Toys believes its products are among the most highly detailed and collectable action figures, PolyStone statues, PolyStone mini busts in the world. Palisades Toys' current product portfolio includes The Muppets, Sesame Street, Adult Swim, Invader Zim, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Alien, Predator, Transformers, Army of Darkness, The X-Files, and others.
Factory X is committed to developing high-quality, cutting edge products that enable fans to feel connected with their most beloved movies and television shows and characters. Factory X's prop replicas are among the most highly-detailed available, and are designed to immortalize the monumental moments and significant characters that made these movies and shows popular. With meticulous attention to detail, Factory X is able to bring these highlights to life. Factory X's current repertoire of licenses includes Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Jeepers Creepers 2, Sleepy Hollow, Underworld, and The X-Files.
Formed in 1994, Palisades Entertainments products are sold throughout the world at various retail outlets including Toys "R" Us, KB Toys, Target, Electronics Boutique, Tower Records, Media Play, Sam Goody, Suncoast Video, Amazon.com and a variety of domestic and international comic shops and specialty retailer stores.. Further information on this and all other Palisades Toys products is available via our company website at: www.PalisadesToys.com and www.FactoryX.com.
