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• $21 Million in Financing Fuels the Outrageous Fun From Cranium, Inc.
  Cranium Inc., a leading game maker and creator of Cranium, the fastest selling independent board game in history, today announced the closure of its first round of funding with an infusion of $21 million in outside capital. Lead participants were Seattle-based Maveron and TPG Ventures located in Palo Alto, Calif.
  Author: Lubor Trombley - Date: July 21, 2004



• Cranium Inc. makes history, winning the Game of the Year Award three years in a row
  Cranium, Inc. today added a cherry to the top of a year sprinkled with success. The maker of the smash-hit game Cranium was awarded the Toy Industry Association's 2003 Game of the Year for Cranium Hullabaloo, The game of tunes, twists, and topsy-turvy fun for kids ages 4 and up.
  Author: Lubor Trombley - Date: July 21, 2004



• Cranium, Inc., has announced three new games to be released in 2004: Cranium Turbo Edition, Cranium Zigity, and Cranium Balloon Lagoon
  According to a company press release, Cranium Turbo Edition cranks up the outrageous fun of the original smash-hit Cranium with more of everything -- more laughter, more activities, and more outrageously fun moments to shine, while Cranium Zigity is a cool new family card game full of crazy twists and turns and Cranium Balloon Lagoon is a 4-in-1 carnival game that lets kids show off their talents while keeping them giggling for hours.
  Author: Lubor Trombley - Date: July 21, 2004



• Mom Invents Holiday Board Games
  What started as a way to wake up her own family during a holiday dinner three years ago has put Syndi Kercher, mother of two and former elementary school teacher, on the path to becoming the next Milton Bradley or Parker Brothers. Kercher has developed three board games that she will be showcasing at her first Toy Fair in New York.
  Author: Frank Keiser - Date: March 15, 2004



• Solve Crossword and Word Search Puzzles on Your Computer with Puzzle Player
  Insight Software Solutions, Inc. has released the Crossword and Word Seach Puzzle Player program as a companion to its popular Crossword Construction Kit and Word Search Construction Kit programs.
  Author: Susan Falco - Date: March 12, 2004