MORRISVILLE, NC - December, 2004 - Inkworks announces the release of the third installment in the line of popular trading cards based on the hit ABC series, ALIAS™. ALIAS: SEASON THREE ULTRA PREMIUM TRADING CARDS feature: Episodic Coverage, Character Cards, Marshall's Tech Emporium, The Insidious Mr. Sark, and new subset, "Family Matters". As fans have come to expect with the Season One and Season Two sets, every card in the base set is printed on premium 18-point mirror foil board, giving each card an amazing finish. The backs of the cards include embedded messages printed with invisible ink. Collectors can pull out their black lights to reveal the hidden clues.

In addition to the base set, collectors will have the opportunity to find several levels of randomly inserted bonus cards including:

- Autographed Cards - One per box! Twelve different cards autographed by the stars of Alias: Melissa George (Lauren Reed), Mia Maestro (Nadia Santos), David Carradine (Conrad), Vivica A. Fox (Toni Cummings), Amanda Foreman (Carrie Bowman), Mark Bramhall (Andrian Lazarey), Justin Theroux (Simon Walker), Raymond Barry (Senator George Reed), Kurt Fuller (NSC Dir. Robert Lindsey), Peggy Lipton (Mrs. Olivia Reed), Ian Buchanan (Johannes Gathrid), David Cronenberg (Dr. Brezzel) - 12 different cards inserted approximately 1:24 packs or 1:144 cards.

- "Lost Years" - Nine-card foil puzzle featuring an amazing painting of Sydney Bristow by the famed science fiction/fantasy artist Julie Bell. This artwork was commissioned by Inkworks exclusively for this set. The text on the backs of the cards feature Sydney's discovery of her forgotten two years - 9 cards inserted approximately 1:11 packs.

- "Wicked Games" - Six foil cards capturing the lies and double-crosses in Season Three - 6 cards inserted approximately 1:17 packs.

- Pieceworks® Cards - One per box! Nine different cards featuring pieces of the actual costumes worn by the characters on-screen during the filming of Alias: Dress worn by Sydney (Jennifer Garner), Slacks worn by Vaughn (Michael Vartan), Shirt worn by Lauren (Melissa George), Sweater worn by Sark (David Anders), Jacket worn by Sloane (Ron Rifkin), Tunic worn by Katya (Isabella Rossellini), Sweater worn by Jack (Victor Garber), Shirt worn by Dixon (Carl Lumbly), Top worn by Marshall (Kevin Weisman) - 9 different cards inserted approximately 1:24 packs or 1:144 cards).

- Plus - Three "Betrayal" Box Loader Cards (1 per sealed display box) and one very special "Lost Years" case loader card autographed by Julie Bell (1 per sealed case).

ALIAS: SEASON THREE ULTRA-PREMIUM TRADING CARDS are packed eight cards per pack, 24 packs per display box (foil-stamped cigar style box). Packs have a suggested retail price of $3.49. In addition to the collection of cards, Inkworks has a collector album created especially for this set (suggested retail price - $19.95) and a limited edition mini-press sheet of the "Lost Years" puzzle painted exclusively for Inkworks by Julie Bell. Only 299 copies of the "Lost Years" puzzle were left uncut and are available for a suggested retail price of $69.95 for each sequentially numbered sheet.

Inkworks is an award-winning entertainment trading card manufacturer based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Current Inkworks licenses include ANGEL, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, THE X-FILES, FAMILY GUY, ROBOTS, LOST, ALIEN VS. PREDATOR, CHARMED, SERENITY, SCOOBY-DOO, SMALLVILLE, ALIAS, JUSTICE LEAGUE, CATWOMAN, HELLBOY and others. For a complete product release schedule, more information on Inkworks products or to find out how to get free collector cards, please visit the Inkworks web site at www.inkworks.com.

ALIAS is produced by Touchstone Television. The fourth season of the critically acclaimed series premieres on January 5, 2005. The series will air on ABC every Wednesday night at 9/8c following LOST.

Upcoming products from Inkworks include LOST: Preview Set (January, 2005) and Spike: The Complete Story (February, 2005).