Bond model car maker Corgi to merge with collectibles company

09-Oct-2006 • Collecting

Corgi International Limited has entered into a letter of intent to acquire the outstanding shares of Cards Inc. Limited and an agreement to merge with Master Replicas Inc. in a stock-for-stock merger transaction. The closings of the acquisitions are expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2006, after receipt of shareholder approval and satisfaction of other closing conditions.

The company, which will retain the Corgi name, will produce a wide variety of product categories, and will feature collectible products from licenses, on a combined basis, for nine of the ten highest grossing film franchises of all time, including Batman, James Bond, Disney Classics, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Trek, Star Wars, and Spiderman.

Cards Inc., headquartered in Watford, England, specializes in creating licensed collectibles, gifts and toys. Master Replicas Inc., with headquarters in Walnut Creek, California, develops and markets movie replicas and high-end pop culture collectibles.

For more information about the companies, please visit www.Corgi-International.com, www.MasterReplicas.com and www.CardsInc.com.