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Tennis Rackets, Baseball Bats & Other Accessories Available Immediately

LOS ANGELES, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- E3 Expo -- Sakar International is getting into the Wii MotionPlus game with a line of accessories for the highly anticipated motion-control enhancement to Nintendo's Wii Remote game controller. The new products, available immediately at Toys 'R Us, are being released to coincide with this month's launch of the new Wii expansion device as well as the first MotionPlus-compatible Wii games.

Sakar's first five MotionPlus accessories include tennis rackets, baseball bats, golf clubs, zappers and racing wheels, all belonging to Sakar's new iConcept Game Fury series. An accessory kit for the new Wii Sports Resort gaming collection will be released when that title debuts in July. MSRPs for all SKUs will range from $9.99 to $19.99.

The Sakar accessories will attach to the Wii MotionPlus' expansion port, providing more realistic gameplay that fully leverages the improved motion detection of the device. Analysts have predicted sales of up to 10 million MotionPlus units by the end of 2009 because of the ability to precisely mimic gamers' hand movements when combined with the Wii Remote's existing accelerometer and sensor bar.

The new Sakar SKUs will expand the company's existing line of Nintendo accessories, including products for the Wii and DS Lite. Separately today, Sakar also announced a 20-SKU lineup of Nintendo protective cases and other Nintendo accessories that will carry iCarly and SpongeBob SquarePants branding as part of a license agreement with Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products.

"Everyone has been waiting for the Wii MotionPlus since Nintendo announced it last year. It's expected to literally change the game in the Wii world by tracking a player's arm position and orientation as precisely as a mirror," said Sakar VP Stefan Betesh. "When you combine that with the real-world interface of our new MotionPlus attachments, players will almost be able to forget that they are playing a game."

Sakar will be exhibiting in Booth #5067 in West Hall at the E3 Expo that opens today at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

About Sakar International

Sakar International Inc. designs and manufactures a wide range of technology, toy, and consumer electronic products. Founded in 1977, the company is the manufacturer of Vivitar camera equipment and accessories, a market leader in rechargeable batteries, and a producer of licensed products for leading consumer brands. Products range from digital cameras and camcorders with related accessories to computer, iPod, GPS and gaming accessories, binoculars, MP3 players, clock radios, gift and toy electronics. The company is privately held and headquartered in Edison, N.J. For more information, visit www.sakar.com.