Curious George Ready To Spread His Charm In New Educational Product From SmileMakers®

(Spartanburg, Feb 10) - The Man with the Big Yellow Hat and his friend Curious George will be making a virtual appearance in classrooms throughout the country as a result of a new licensing agreement between Spartanburg-based SmileMakers and Universal Studios. SmileMakers has a promotional tie-in with the newly released Curious George feature-length cartoon and will be featuring Curious George in an innovative new learning aid for children called Fold Outz™.

Each Fold Outz™ unit includes more than 100 stickers which can be repositioned on a play scene. These small, portable packages are perfect for children to use as a fun learning aid in the classroom. Students can create their own Curious George stories and learn story-telling competencies using the stickers. Because the stickers are reusable, the students can use them over and over again.

"We are delighted that SmileMakers can build a relationship with NBC/Universal and introduce a new generation of children to the delightful Curious George story. It has been a favorite of children for years and complements our ongoing licensing agreements with other properties that gives SmileMakers a preeminent position in the educational product marketplace," said Naomi DeAngelo, marketing manager for SmileMakers. The Curious George Fold Outz™ , like other Fold Outz™ products, are available and sold in units of twelve. They can be purchased online from www.SmileMakers.com.

About SmileMakers -
SmileMakers, a business unit of Quill Corporation, is the market leader in fun and innovative children's giveaways to professionals who interact with, encourage, and reward children. For over 25 years, the Company has provided "great prizes for great kids" with a 100% satisfaction guarantee to its valued customers. With free samples included in every order and superior service, SmileMakers prides itself on always giving the customer something extra. SmileMakers is a wholly owned subsidiary of Staples, Inc.

About Quill -
Founded in 1956, Lincolnshire, Ill.-based Quill Corporation is the nation's largest business-to-business direct marketer of office supplies, which includes furniture and technology products. Quill provides award-winning customer service, receiving the 2004 "Circle of Excellence" Platinum Award by BizRate.com and being named 2003 I.Merchant of the Year by Catalog Age. Quill has 11 regional distribution centers throughout the U.S. to ensure next-day order delivery and serves customers through its catalog, direct sales organization, 1-800 number, and online at Quill.com. Quill Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Staples, Inc.

About Staples -
Staples, Inc. invented the office superstore concept in 1986 and today is the world's largest office products company. With 65,000 talented associates, the company is committed to making it easy to buy a wide range of office products, including supplies, technology, furniture, and business services. With 2004 sales of $14.4 billion, Staples serves consumers and businesses ranging from home-based businesses to Fortune 500 companies in 21 countries throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia. Headquartered outside of Boston, Staples operates approximately 1,716 office superstores and also serves its customers through mail order catalog, e-commerce and contract businesses. More information is available at http://www.staples.com.

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