Kids Join The Powerpuff Girls in an Exciting Educational CD-ROM Adventure
From Riverdeep – The Learning Company

CAMBRIDGE, MA – October 28, 2002 – Riverdeep, Inc. today announced the release of The Powerpuff Girls Mojo Jojo’s Clone Zone, a new educational CD-ROM that incorporates an exciting storyline with stimulating learning activities starring Cartoon Network’s pint-sized superheroes, The Powerpuff Girls. Designed for children ages six to ten, the product reinforces language arts, geography, mathematics, and logical thinking skills. It is available now on Windows and Macintosh for a suggested retail price of $19.99.

“We are excited to partner with Cartoon Network and Warner Bros. Consumer Products to bring this popular brand, The Powerpuff Girls, to the educational CD-ROM marketplace,” said Eric Stone executive vice president and general manager, Learning Company products. “The Powerpuff Girls are inspiring, brave characters who bring fun and adventure to countless children.”

The Powerpuff Girls enthusiasts will find this new CD-ROM maintains the look, feel, and energy of the popular cartoon. When danger looms in Townsville, Bubbles, Blossom, and Buttercup—The Powerpuff Girls— fly into action. In an exciting storyline that has Mojo Jojo cloning himself to wreak havoc in Townsville, children use their sharpest skills, across multiple subjects, to help The Powerpuff Girls restore order.  Kids use math, vocabulary, and reading skills to smash the clones and battle Mojo Jojo in five fun-filled activities, each with five levels of difficulty.

The Powerpuff Girls Mojo Jojo’s Clone Zone focuses on creating an interactive experience that is fun and educational. Kids will love using their math expertise to help Blossom play high-altitude hopscotch on skyscraper roofs and capture clones. Children build their spelling aptitude while helping Bubbles activate the giant street sweeper to clean up the mess Mojo Jojo’s clones and the Gangreen Gang have caused all over town.  Kids build their reading skills and use directions as they help Buttercup uncover hidden clones.

Printable activities add an element of creativity to the product, as well as away-from-the-computer fun, including a crossword puzzle, concentration cards, coloring pages, and more. Progress Tracking is a helpful tool for parents to track their child’s competency in certain areas, as well as help the player mark points of completion.

The Powerpuff Girls is an Emmy-winning animated series, starring three super-powered kindergarten students who often ask to be excused from school so they can save the world.  The Powerpuff Girls is seen by more than 17 million viewers each week and is one of Cartoon Network’s top-rated series. In addition, The Powerpuff Girls have become an international phenomenon, spawning a successful line of consumer products and a feature film.

About Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network, currently seen in 81.9 million U.S. homes and 145 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s 24-hour, ad-supported cable service offering the best in animated entertainment.  Drawing from the world’s largest cartoon library, Cartoon Network also showcases unique original ventures such as Sheep in the Big City, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Mike, Lu & Og, The Powerpuff Girls, Ed, Edd n Eddy, Johnny Bravo, Cow and Chicken, Dexter’s Laboratory and Cartoon Cartoons.  Since its launch in 1992, Cartoon Network has remained one of ad-supported cable’s highest-rated networks. Cartoon Network’s Web site is located at http://CartoonNetwork.com.  Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., an AOL Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry.

About Riverdeep

Riverdeep provides highly motivating, dynamic, curriculum-based Internet and CD-ROM learning experiences for children and teenagers. Riverdeep's products feature interactive problem-solving approaches and real-world applications that reinforce conceptual understanding. The Company also offers online tools to help educators integrate technology with curriculum and to assess and improve student performance. Riverdeep’s rich portfolio of educational software solutions includes Destination Math, Destination Reading, Science Explorer, Science Gateways, Tangible MATH, Reader Rabbit, Carmen Sandiego, ClueFinders, Oregon Trail, Thinkin' Things, Mighty Math, EdVantage's language arts courses and Broderbund’s home productivity and digital media software, including The Print Shop, PrintMaster and Family Tree Maker.

For more information, call toll free to 800-564-2587 or visit www.riverdeep.net.

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