The first figures in this new partnership will come from Star Trek: The Next Generation series, with plans for releases based on other Star Trek series as well. Working with Art Asylum's designers, DST plans to stay with "the scale and lines that Art Asylum has already succeeded with," remarked Chuck Terceira, Director of Diamond Select Toys. The only exception is DST's planned wave of Trek MiniMates, which will be in the same 2-inch scale of Art Asylum's C3 line and not the 3-inch scale of the original Trek 'Mates.

Art Asylum's Adam Unger also sees a bright future on his end. "The opportunity for Art Asylum to work with DST on the Trek program will be a real blessing for the fans," declared Unger. "We're putting together a great line for the fall of '05, much deeper than in the past, and we're hoping to extend this relationship for many years to come."

"Viacom Consumer Products is delighted to partner with Diamond, a leader in the specialty and collectible business, to continue our strong tradition of outstanding Star Trek product," said Shreice Torres, vice president, hard goods, Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products.

Terceira finished by adding, "Art Asylum is the key to the success of this endeavor. Their work on the Trek license has set a new standard that we are privileged to continue. This is just a combining of the best of both worlds - their sculpting, design and expertise, with our marketing and access to the specialty market, which will provide great products, and a greater variety of products, for Star Trek's legions of fans."

ABOUT ART ASYLUM

New York, NY � based ART ASYLUM Inc., was founded by Digger in 1996 as a creative studio providing premier work services to the toy industry. In 2000 the company joined forces with Play Along Toys to launch their own lines of products and is currently creating products for Batman, Justice League, Star Trek, Marvel and Lord of the Rings. The company has recently signed brokered new deals with Napster and Clive Barker that are making their debut at the 2005 NY Toy Fair. For more information, please visit: www.artasylum.com

ABOUT DIAMOND SELECT TOYS AND COLLECTIBLES, LLC

DIAMOND SELECT TOYS AND COLLECTIBLES, LLC was founded in 1999 by sister company Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. Envisioned to create unique and exciting collectibles for children and adults alike, the company has licensed a variety of pop culture properties to be turned into merchandise. With partners such as Marvel Enterprises, Capcom, Twentieth Century Fox, Backbone, Bliss House, and MGM, Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles produces a large range of products based on a wide variety of properties, and is headquartered in Timonium, MD. For more information, visit www.diamondselecttoys.com.

About Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products:

Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products is a part of Nickelodeon Enterprises, the ancillary business unit of Nickelodeon Networks. It is responsible for licensing Nickelodeon brands and characters as well as the properties of Paramount Pictures, Comedy Central, Spike TV and MTV International, as well as some non-Viacom properties. Nickelodeon Enterprises is active in all ancillary markets, including merchandise licensing, home video, interactive software, electronic media, online, wireless, book and magazine publishing, music, live tour and stage shows, theme parks and themed hotel venues. Nickelodeon Enterprises manages the largest TV-based licensing business in the world with $4 billion in retail sales. Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Paramount Pictures and Spike TV are trademarks of Viacom International, Inc.