INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY

Contact:
Leigh A. Poirier or Janet Hetherington
613-228-3155

THE LEADING AUTHORITY ON TOYS IN CANADA PRESENTS THE BEST TOYS OF THE YEAR

OTTAWA - OCTOBER 18, 2000 - The Canadian Toy Testing Council (CTTC), the leading authority on toys in Canada, announces the best toys for the year! On Monday, October 30, 2000 at 10:30 am in the Adam Room at the Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau Street, the Council will announce the CHILDREN'S CHOICE and BEST BET award-winning toys of the year. Plus, for the first time, the Council will announce the TOP BATTERY-OPERATED TOY OF THE YEAR.

"We are extremely pleased to join forces with Energizer Canada in collaboration with our toy evaluation program," said Leigh Poirier, CTTC Executive Director, adding, "Energizer Canada's participation will help to ensure that the Council's important work of testing toys keeps going and going."

The Canadian Toy Testing Council, a non-profit organization that has been testing toys for almost 50 years, has seen more and more electronic and battery-operated toys come onto the marketplace. The Council tests and rates toys for durability, safety, design, function, battery consumption, ease of assembly and most importantly, play value. Over 1,000 of our toy experts-kids-have the power of play as they test toys all year long!

The complete 2001 toy testing results will again be made available to Canadian consumers via the Internet on the Canadian Toy Testing Council's web site (www.toy-testing.org) as of October 30, 2000.

Toy experts of all ages will be at the National Media Conference to give their reactions to the award-winning toys. If you would like to pre-arrange an interview time, please call Leigh A. Poirier or Janet Hetherington at 613-228-3155.