Charlotte, NC (March 10, 2004)-The 2004 draft is deep in offensive talent, with a familiar name at the head of the draft class. Eli Manning (son of NFL great Archie Manning, and brother of current Indianapolis QB Peyton Manning) will be making his mark as a rookie in 2004, and Press Pass 2004 Football will be the first place to find autographs and game-used jersey cards of this talented quarterback and dozens of other top rookie prospects.

Press Pass 2004 Football offers collectors their first opportunity to obtain autographs and jersey cards of the top talent in the 2004 draft. In addition to Eli Manning, there are two other exciting quarterbacks that are expected to be drafted early in the first round, Ben Roethlisberger from Miami (Ohio) and Philip Rivers from NC State. There are four levels of autograph cards in Press Pass 2004 Football. The base autograph level features the player's collegiate logo in bronze, the silver level is numbered to 200 and features the player's uniform number, and the gold level that is numbered to 100 and features a gridiron "x's and o's" pattern. Popular Power Pick Autographs showcase signatures of select standout players in the draft and are sequentially numbered to 250. There will also be three levels of game-used jersey cards in Press Pass 2004 Football. Hobby odds for pulling an autograph are 1:7 packs, and hobby odds for pulling a game-used jersey card are 1:72 packs.

"Press Pass 2004 is the first product to bring collectors closer to their favorite collegiate gridiron stars, such as Eli Manning and Philip Rivers, as they embark on their rookie season," explained Heather Maillard, associate product manager for Press Pass, a division of RC2 (NASDAQ: RCRC). "Press Pass offers what may be the only college game-used jersey cards & autograph cards ever produced of many of these rookie prospects. Compared to the vast number of pro cards that will inevitably follow, these cards are destined to become some of the rarest game-used jersey cards & autograph cards ever produced of this rookie class."

Press Pass 2004 Football features a 50-card base and is slated to release on April 21, 2004.

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