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McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds Partners with Financial Specialist Richard Finkbeiner

Wilmington, Delaware -- Toy and game manufacturer McNeill Designs recently announced that financial expert and sought-after investor relations consultant Richard Finkbeiner has joined the team to spearhead a 2nd round capital raise. Finkbeiner’s history includes over 30 years of financial management expertise for manufacturing companies in the consumer goods industry. He holds an M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance and Accounting, an M.S. in Applied Mathematics, and a B.S. in Mathematics/Computer Science. Finkbeiner is also a Certified Public Accountant.

“Rick Finkbeiner fills a critical niche in our team,” says company Chairman Donald W. McNeill. “He offers crucial expertise that he earned at top financial positions within companies who are considered household names -- including Hallmark Cards, Inc., NordicTrack, Inc., Creative Computers, Inc. and Leapster (Leapfrong).”

Founded in 2004, McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds produces games and toys of all kinds. The company’s award-winning 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 liscensed 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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