Many thanks to Kym Taborn for the following transcript. Copyright 1998 Business Wire, Inc. Business Wire April 15, 1998, Wednesday : Entertainment Editors : 560 words : Games Leader and Television Princess Unite; Xena Explodes into Battle with Launch of Xena: Warrior Princess Trading Card Game April 15, 1998--Gaming enthusiasts and Xena fans can enter the mythological domain of ancient gods and barbaric warlords in the action-packed Xena: Warrior Princess(TM) trading card game (TCG), available in May from adventure games leader Wizards of the Coast Inc. The Xena: Warrior Princess TCG brings to life the adventures of Xena, her sidekick Gabrielle and other popular characters from the top-rated television show, as they find themselves caught up in a duel for supremacy between good and evil. The Xena TCG contains 180 cards featuring scenes from the show, many enhanced by colorful quotations. A quick-to-learn game of strategy, the Xena TCG can be played in 10-15 minutes. Competitors face off in battle where one player prevails by emptying his or her opponent's deck of cards. According to Paul Randles, Xena associate brand manager, "In Xena, players challenge their rival with a powerful deck of mythological forces. The fun is in putting the characters into action to defeat your opponent and gain control of ancient lands." The Xena: Warrior Princess TCG is the second in the ARC System(TM) of games, which premiered with the C-23(TM) TCG and will soon follow up with the Hercules: The Legendary Journeys(TM) TCG. Developed by Wizards of the Coast(R), the ARC System is a new concept in trading card games. Based on popular settings and original worlds, all ARC System games are played with the same simple rules and are fully compatible with one another. The Xena: Warrior Princess TCG is available in 40-card ready-to-play starter decks with a suggested retail price of $5.99, and 12-card themed booster packs offered at a suggested retail price of $2.49. The game will be available through hobby, game and comic-book stores. Wizards of the Coast is a leading developer and publisher of entertainment products, including the Magic: The Gathering(R) trading card game, the world's bestselling game. Wizards of the Coast subsidiaries include TSR Inc. and Five Rings Publishing Group Inc. Headquartered just outside of Seattle, Wash., Wizards of the Coast has international offices in Antwerp, Paris, London and Milan. For more information on Wizards of the Coast and the Xena: Warrior Princess TCG, visit the company's website at or . -0- WIZARDS OF THE COAST, Magic: The Gathering, ARC System and C-23 are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast Inc. Xena: Warrior Princess(TM) & (c) 1998 Universal Television Enterprises Inc. Licensed by Universal Studios Licensing Inc. All rights reserved. Hercules: The Legendary Journeys(TM) & (c) 1998 Universal Television Enterprises Inc. Licensed by Universal Studios Licensing Inc. All rights reserved. TSR Inc. and Five Rings Publishing Group Inc. are subsidiaries of Wizards of the Coast Inc. (c) 1998 Wizards of the Coast Inc. CONTACT: Wizards of the Coast Carol Rogalski, 425/254-2250 or Kristine Szarkowitz, 425/204-7630 Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: http://www.businesswire.com