BOLINGBROOK, IL- (November 19, 2003) -RC2 Corporation was honored with over fifty awards from toy industry experts, child development professionals and parenting magazines in 2003 bringing their lifetime total to over four hundred. The awards, spread out among RC2 Corporation's many brands, demonstrate the company's dedication to producing quality products that engage children of all ages and satisfy the need to play.

Among the awards won in 2003 were three coveted placements in NBC's TODAY Show Toy Test 2003 Winner's Circle. The John Deere® Kids Animal Sounds Hay Ride was honored as a top toy for toddlers, while the Madeline™ Storybook Dollhouse and Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway Sodor Rescue Team Set were named top toys for preschoolers.

In addition, RC2 Corporation won four Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Awards, twenty-four Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Awards, three National Association of Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA), three Parents' Choice Awards and Toy of the Year recognition from respected parenting media including Parents, Child, American Baby, Parenting, Baby Talk, Scholastic Parent & Child and more.

RC2 Corporation's Lamaze® brand was this year's big winner, garnering twenty-two awards. Its redesigned infant development products included a line of Softronics items which incorporate lights and sounds with Lamaze's signature developmental elements. Thomas Wooden Railway scored twelve awards this year with Madeline close behind at a total of ten. FeltKids® picked up four awards for their line of Storytelling Sets, Eden® secured two awards and John Deere Kids rounded out RC2 Corporation's winners with one award.

About RC2 Corporation
RC2 (www.rc2corp.com) is a leading producer and marketer of high quality, innovative collectibles and toys targeted at adult collectors and children, as measured by sales and brand recognition. The Company's diverse product offerings include: agricultural, construction and outdoor sports vehicle replicas; automotive, high performance and racing vehicle replicas; traditional children's toys; sports trading cards and racing apparel and souvenirs; and collectible figures. These products are sold under the Company's
market-focused brand names, including Racing Champions®, Ertl®, Ertl Collectibles®, Learning Curve, American Muscle™, AMT®, W. Britain®, Press Pass®, Eden™, Feltkids® and JoyRide Studios™. The Company supports its brands and enhances the authenticity of its products by linking them with highly recognized licensed properties from John Deere, Harley-Davidson, HIT Entertainment, Lamaze, Case, Polaris, Honda,
Caterpillar, Ford, GM, DaimlerChrysler, NASCAR, NHRA, Texaco, Universal Studios, Warner Brothers, DIC Entertainment, Nintendo, Sega, Electronic Arts and Microsoft. The Company's products are marketed through multiple channels of distribution, including chain retailers, specialty and hobby wholesalers and retailers, OEM dealers, corporate accounts for promotional purposes and direct to consumers. The Company sells through more than 20,000 retail outlets located in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

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