Press Release - August 16, 2005

Exhibitor Response Strong to Second Season
of World’s Greatest Hobby on Tour

After having over 100,000 people attend the first four shows the exhibitor response has been extremely positive. Zana Ireland, Digitrax owner and past president of the Model Railroad Industry Association stated, “plain and simple this is the kind of show we need for the model railroad industry.” Dave Swanson, WGH on Tour chairman remarked, “If exhibitor sales continue this strong we could have 4 sold out shows” A number of exhibitors have doubled their booth space from what they had at the first WGH on Tour shows. Exhibitors that want to do the show but have not signed up are encouraged to do so before the show is sold out.

The World’s Greatest Hobby on Tour is a model railroad show designed to appeal to the masses and to introduce the general public to the hobby in an exciting, family-oriented atmosphere. The show includes manufacturers, hobby shops, operating displays, interactive activities, music, workshops, and contests.

The World’s Greatest Hobby on Tour is scheduled for the following stops:

• Houston, TX - January 7 & 8, 2006 - George R. Brown Center, Houston, TX

• Salt Lake City, UT - January 21 & 22, 2006 - South Towne Expo Center, Sandy, UT

• Washington, DC - February 11 & 12, 2006 - Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly, VA

• Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN - February 25 & 26, 2006 - Saint Paul RiverCentre, St. Paul, MN

Admission for the World’s Greatest Hobby on Tour is $9 for adults and kids 16 and under are FREE. The family fun is from 10:00am to 6:00pm on Saturday and 10:00am to 5:00pm on Sunday.