Duff This Weekend in NY

What: Chef Duff Goldman of Charm City Cakes and Food Network’s hit series Ace of Cakes is hosting a cake decorating class for young chefs-to-be at the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival. At the event, Chef Duff and his crew will also show the kids in attendance how to create and decorate their own mini fondant cakes using JAKKS Pacific’s Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery.

With the Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery, young bakers can whip up delicious mini 2-tiered fondant cakes in the microwave in just 30 seconds. Kids can decorate their mini masterpieces on the decorating turntable, using the air powered gel decorator gun and create away -- just like Duff does!

Who: Duff Goldman of Charm City Cakes and Food Network’s Ace of Cakes
Leading U.S. Toymaker, JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
Children and parents in attendance

When: Sunday, October 11, 2009 from 3:00pm – 5:00pm

Where: Chelsea Market Event Space – 75 Ninth Avenue, between West 15th and West 16th Streets
Why: To celebrate the launch of JAKKS Pacific’s Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery line featuring Chef Duff Goldman of Ace of Cakes and provide a fun-filled event teaching kids how to decorate mini fondant cakes, just like Duff does using the Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery. JAKKS Girl Gourmet products are now available at retailers nationwide. For more information, visit www.mygirlgourmet.com.

About JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
JAKKS Pacific, Inc (NASDAQ: JAKK) is a leading designer and marketer of toys and consumer products, with a wide range of products that feature some of the most popular children's toy licenses in the world. JAKKS’ diverse portfolio includes Action Figures, Art Activity Kits, Stationery, Writing Instruments, Performance Kites, Water Toys, Sports Activity Toys, Vehicles, Infant/Pre-School, Plush, Construction Toys, Electronics, Dolls, Dress-Up, Role Play, and Pet Toys and Accessories, sold under various proprietary brands including JAKKS Pacific®, Play Along®, Flying Colors®, Creative Designs International™, Road Champs®, Child Guidance®, Pentech®, Funnoodle®, Go Fly a Kite®, Color Workshop®, JAKKS Pets®, EyeClops®, Plug It In & Play TV Games™, Girl Gourmet®, Kids Only®, Tollytots® and Disguise. JAKKS is an award-winning licensee of several hundred nationally and internationally known trademarks including Disney®, Nickelodeon®, Warner Bros.®, World Wrestling Entertainment®, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, Graco® and Cabbage Patch Kids. JAKKS and THQ Inc. participate in a joint venture that has worldwide rights to publish and market World Wrestling Entertainment video games. For further information, visit www.jakks.com.