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That's what Discovery Toys is all about... kid powered play! And, each of those moments of joyous play is a reason to celebrate! </div> <div> We've been offering families toys and games that lead to learning for over 22 years. And, with the expansion of our line into books and software, we can offer children even more exciting adventures on the path to success.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="187d8b10.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="177" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="621"><div> Discovery Toys is a name you can trust! Each of our products has been kid tested and expert approved. Each is backed by our unconditional guarantee. </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <U> </U><B><U>                                                                                                                                                               </U></b><U>                           </U></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="627" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 41 WIDTH="621"><div> <B>Our Founder</b><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 305 WIDTH="310"><div> <IMG SRC="186cc180.jpg" border=0 width="204" height="280" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="310"><div> Lane Nemeth, wife, mother and founder of Discovery Toys, Inc., had a two-part dream when she launched the company in 1978: </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">to provide children with exceptional</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">products that are educational, developmental and fun. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">to offer a lucrative career opportunity for women -- and today men, too -- with the flexibility of staying home with their children while they build successful businesses for themselves. </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> </tR> <tR> </tR> <tR> </tR> <tR> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="136"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="136" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="248"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="248" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="250"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="250" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Our Guarantee:</U></b></div> <bR> <div> Discovery Toys backs every product with an unconditional guarantee. If you're not completely satisfied, we'll issue a refund or exchange at any time for toys and books, within 30 days for software. You have our word on it!</div> <bR> <bR> <div> For more information, or for a <B>print catalog</b> featuring our line of non-violent, quality educational toys for children, please contact me at <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><U>nlivingston13@hotmail.com</U></FONT>. Please include your name, mailing address and phone number so we can service your request without any delay.</div> <bR> <div> Happy Shopping!!</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>