Hasbro News: "16 Weeks Of Cyber Sweeps"

HASBRO DELIVERS “16 WEEKS OF CYBER SWEEPS” TO TRANSFORMERS FANS

Limited Edition TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON CYBERVERSE OPTIMUS PRIME Action Figure Preview Pack Hits Shelves and Kicks Off Online 3D “Cyber Sweeps” Promotion

PAWTUCKET, RI – MARCH 15, 2011 – The iconic TRANSFORMERS brand from Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) announced today the start of the “TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON 16 Weeks of Cyber Sweeps” event, a 16-week-long consumer promotion. Leading up to the worldwide release of the new Paramount Pictures live-action movie from director Michael Bay, and executive producer Steven Spielberg, TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON, on Friday, July 1, fans will have the opportunity to win grand prizes each week varying from Hasbro TRANSFORMERS toy packages to a family trip for four to the star-studded U.S. premiere of the movie -the first-ever TRANSFORMERS film in 3D. To enter, fans can visit http://WWW.TRANSFORMERSCYBERSWEEPS.COM.

The winner of the TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON U.S. movie premiere tickets will be announced in a commercial that will air on Saturday, April 2 during Nickelodeon’s 2011 Kids’ Choice Awards, of which Hasbro is a presenting sponsor. The “TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON 16 Weeks of Cyber Sweeps” website features unique TRANSFORMERS content, games and trivia in a “MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE” 3D experience. There will be a new prize and chance to win each week.

To help kick off the 16 week countdown to the movie, a Limited Edition TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON CYBERVERSE OPTIMUS PRIME Preview Pack is now available at retail locations nationwide. In addition to being the first figure in the TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON line to hit shelves, the OPTIMUS PRIME CYBERVERSE CLASS figure comes packaged with a pair of 3D glasses featuring OPTIMUS PRIME styling that will enable fans to see 3D content on the official TRANSFORMERS website (http://WWW.TRANSFORMERS.COM) as well as the promotional website (http://WWW.TRANSFORMERSCYBERSWEEPS.COM). The Limited Edition TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON CYBERVERSE OPTIMUS PRIME Preview Pack is for ages 5 and up and retails for approximately $7.99. Fans can expect more TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON products to hit shelves the week of May 16, 2011.

The “TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON Sixteen Weeks of Cyber Sweeps” promotion is open to U.S. residents (void in Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico) ages 8-15 during weeks 1, 2 and 16, ages 6-15 during weeks 3 through 15 and ends on July 2, 2011. No purchase is necessary to enter. For more information about the promotion, visit http://WWW.TRANSFORMERSCYBERSWEEPS.COM.

About Hasbro

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) is a branded play company providing children and families around the world with a wide-range of immersive entertainment offerings based on the Company’s world class brand portfolio. From toys and games, to television programming, motion pictures, video games and a comprehensive licensing program, Hasbro strives to delight its customers through the strategic leveraging of well-known and beloved brands such as TRANSFORMERS, LITTLEST PET SHOP, NERF, PLAYSKOOL, MY LITTLE PONY, G.I. JOE, MAGIC: THE GATHERING and MONOPOLY. The Hub, Hasbro’s multi-platform joint venture with Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) launched on October 10, 2010. The online home of The Hub is http://www.hubworld.com. The Hub logo and name are trademarks of Hub Television Networks, LLC. All rights reserved.


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TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON, is directed by Michael Bay, written by Ehren Kruger and produced by Don Murphy & Tom DeSanto, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Ian Bryce. The executive producers are Steven Spielberg, Michael Bay, Brian Goldner and Mark Vahradian.

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