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McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds Announces International Distribution Deals

Wilmington, Delaware -- Toy and game manufacturer McNeill Designs recently announced that it has signed an international distribution agreement with Everest Wholesale for Canadian distribution and Even Toys and Games for distribution in both Australia and New Zealand.

According to Martin Uniacke, President of McNeill Designs, "We look forward to expanding the success we’ve experienced in the U.S. market with Everest Wholesale and Even Toys and Games. Partnering with these two firms is an outstanding opportunity for McNeill Designs to bring its products to an international market.”

Under the terms of this agreement Everest Wholesale and Even Toys and Games will provide exclusive distribution to Canada and Australia and New Zealand, respectively.

Founded in 2004, McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds produces games and toys of all kinds. The company’s award-winning games, which will be available internationally through Everest Wholesale and Even Toys and games include:

You’ve been Sentenced!
Released in 2005, You’ve been Sentenced! is a critically acclaimed  language game where players use word cards to build sentences, challenging their ingenuity in a hilarious, competitive environment. You’ve been Sentenced has been honored with the following awards:

• Creative Child Magazine, Seal of Excellence 2007
• Dr. Toy Best Products, Spring 2007
• Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, 2007 Gold Seal Award
• Spewgie Award, Best Family Fun Game 2007
• iParenting Media Hot Product Award
• FAO Schwarz Toy Auditions, Winner
• National Parenting Seal of Approval
• Mr. Dad Seal of Approval
• George Lucas Educational Foundation’s Edutopia magazine, Hot Media for Educators
• MENSA Society’s Parenting for High Potential magazine, Resource Roundup Pick

Twisted Fish
Released in 2006, Fish takes the old favorite “Go Fish” and casts it into the 21st century. Twisted Fish Twisted offers guaranteed laugh-out-loud fun for the entire family and features outrageously humorous fishy characters, as well as tantalizingly unpredictable Zinger cards. Twisted Fish has been honored with the following awards:

• Creative Child Magazine, Best Family Game of the Year, 2007

• FAO Schwarz Toy Auditions, Winner
• Mr. Dad Seal of Approval

Reader’s Digest Word Power Challenge
Released in the 2nd quarter of 2007, the Reader’s Digest Word Power Challenge is the latest addition to the successful McNeill Designs’ roster of games. This motivating game is a licensed Reader’s Digest product and is based on the “Word Power” feature in the Reader’s Digest magazine, which has been enriching America’s vocabulary for over 60 years. The Reader’s Digest Word Power Challenge game sharpens vocabularies, boosts test-taking skills, and fosters a love of language in a fun ad competitive format. By utilizing facts from four categories: word origin, fill-in-the-blank, definition, and synonyms, players gain an intensive knowledge of each word.

McNeill Designs products are available nationwide through ACD, Alliance, Diamond Distribution, Borders Books, Barnes and Noble, Books-a-Million, FAO Schwarz, and 700+ independent toy and game retailers. For a nationwide store locator, please visit www.mcneillbrighterminds.com.

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