July 9, 2004 Charlotte, N.C. - Jimmie Johnson who drives the Lowe's #48 Chevy in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, will sign Racing Champions diecast and hats at the RC2/Press Pass booth at The National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland. On Thursday, July 22nd from 1:00p-3:00p, NASCAR's current points leader will sign Racing Champions diecast and hats for collectors who purchase these items at the RC2/Press Pass booth. The diecast and hats will be sold at normal suggested retail prices with no additional charge for the signature.

"Press Pass is excited about having Jimmie at the National," said Miles Atkins, Senior Marketing Manager for Press Pass, a division of RC2 (NASDAQ: RCRC). "Through our NASCAR trading card products we strive to bring fans and collectors closer to their favorite athletes via race-used memorabilia cards and autographs. Jimmie's appearance is a natural extension of that objective." The 25th National Sports Collectors Convention runs from Thursday, July 22nd through Sunday, July 25th at the International Exposition Center in Cleveland, Ohio.

RC2 (www.rc2corp.com) is a leading designer, producer and marketer of high quality, innovative collectibles and toys targeted at adult collectors and children, as measured by sales and brand recognition. The Company's diverse product offerings include: agricultural, construction and outdoor sports vehicle replicas; automotive, high performance and racing vehicle replicas; traditional children's toys; sports trading cards, apparel and souvenirs; and collectible figures. These products are sold under the Company's market-focused brand names, including Racing Champions®, Ertl®, Ertl Collectibles®, Learning Curve®, American Muscle™, AMT®, W. Britain®, Press Pass®, Eden®, Feltkids®, JoyRide® and JoyRide Studios®. The Company supports its brands and enhances the authenticity of its products by linking them with highly recognized licensed properties from John Deere, Harley-Davidson, HIT Entertainment, Lamaze, Case New Holland, Polaris, Honda, Caterpillar, Ford, GM, DaimlerChrysler, NASCAR, NHRA, Texaco, Universal Studios, Warner Brothers, DIC Entertainment, Discovery Channel and Microsoft, among others. The Company's products are marketed through multiple channels of distribution, including chain retailers, specialty and hobby wholesalers and retailers, OEM dealers, corporate accounts for promotional purposes and direct to consumers. The Company sells through more than 25,000 retail outlets located in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia Pacific.