Cindy Margolis Bench Warmer Swatch Card Fetches $335 on eBay!

Business Wire, Dec 19, 2002

Entertainment Editors

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2002

An autographed Cindy Margolis Bench Warmer "Bikini Swatch Card" recently netted $335 in an auction on eBay.com. Card #22 out of only 25 autographed Cindy Margolis "Bikini Swatch Cards" was sold in a 25-bid auction that began at $5. In addition to being a signed and numbered limited edition, the "Swatch" card also features a piece of a bathing suit actually worn by Margolis, the web's "Most Downloaded Woman." The highly-valued, one-of-a-kind, Cindy Margolis trading card, eBay Item #725177115, can be viewed at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=725177115 or by going to the Bench Warmer site: www.benchwarmer.com.

The 100-card Bench Warmer Series 1 (in stores now), includes 60 different model cards, complete with "stats" and biographical information on each model, "Replay" cards, "Double Play" cards, "Series 2 Preview" cards and checklist cards for the serious collector.

The eight-card packs also include special "Chase" cards in randomly selected packs: Authentic Bikini Swatch Cards -- a new and exciting concept that capitalizes on current trends in the Sports card Industry -- cards with a piece of a bikini worn by Bench Warmer celebrities Gena Lee Nolin, Traci Bingham, Cindy Margolis and Shauna Sand Lamas -- including 25 signed by each celebrity; 20 different autographed cards; 12 "All American Chromium" cards; eight "Hottie Chromium" cards; and eight 5" x 7" "Jumbo" cards.

Bench Warmer's appeal to the Trading Card collectors is a natural, since -- according to Krause Publications, the largest publisher of collectables publications -- the average age of a Trading Card collector is 33 and 98% of Trading Card collectors are male. While Bench Warmer cards are sexy, they are also tasteful and can be sold from any store shelf.

These unique trading cards, manufactured by Bench Warmer International, Inc., feature full-color crisp photography, high-quality white card stock, front and back UV coating and tamper-proof foil packaging. Bench Warmer trading cards are available for $2.49 (MSRP) at Trading Card Shops, Hobby Shops, Comic Book Stores, Convenience Outlets and Novelty Shops worldwide.

Founded in 1992, Bench Warmer International, Inc. is the brain-child of entrepreneur and trading card expert Brian Wallos. You can view the cards and find more information on Bench Warmer Trading Cards by going to: www.benchwarmer.com.