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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br />

VINCI EARLY LEARNING SYSTEMS TO HOST VINCI KIDS DAY AT NATICK MALL<br />

<strong>Family</strong>-Friendly <strong>Event</strong> <strong>with</strong> Special Guest Sid the Science Kid Brings Entertainment And<br />

Education<br />

SANTA MONICA, CA – April 3, 2012 – Rullingnet Corp., home to VINCI <strong>Early</strong> <strong>Learning</strong><br />

<strong>Systems</strong>, will present VINCI Kids Day at the Natick Mall on Saturday, April 14 from 10 a.m. to 5<br />

p.m. Admission is free to the general public and the event will take place in the Center Court<br />

adjacent to VINCI’s Kiosk.<br />

Families will have an opportunity to see PBS Kids live performance of The Jim Henson<br />

Company’s Sid the Science Kid’s special sing-along “Science is Everywhere!” at 10:30 a.m.<br />

and 3:30 p.m.<br />

Popular VINCI characters, Hohoha Monkey and Billy Ant will be on site for photos and games<br />

and attendees can enter for a chance to win VINCI Tabs and other products.<br />

VINCI <strong>Early</strong> <strong>Learning</strong> <strong>Systems</strong> is made specifically for children 18 months to five years,<br />

engaging them <strong>with</strong> monthly learning subjects that mimic a child’s environment <strong>with</strong> the goal to<br />

help him or her learn how to learn.<br />

VINCI Kids Day is the official launch event for the new VINCI Tab II and celebrates the recent<br />

partnership <strong>with</strong> The Jim Henson Company to bring content from the award-winning Sid the<br />

Science Kid series to the VINCI platform.<br />

As the world’s first developmentally-designed digital learning curriculum, VINCI aims to prepare<br />

children by building their capabilities and empowering them to achieve future success. The<br />

second generation VINCI Tab II, released on April 14 th , comes <strong>with</strong> wireless access, allowing<br />

parents to access content from an SD Card or the VINCI website while installing a passwordprotection<br />

feature to prevent toddlers from getting on the Internet. The newest addition to the<br />

VINCI product line also comes at a lower price point of $249 and can be purchased <strong>with</strong>out<br />

wireless access for $199.<br />

“Engage, Educate and Empower kids is what we aspire to do <strong>with</strong> VINCI <strong>Early</strong> <strong>Learning</strong><br />

<strong>Systems</strong>,” said Dr. Dan Yang, CEO of Rullingnet Corp. “VINCI Kids Day at the Natick Mall gives<br />

us an opportunity to connect <strong>with</strong> the community and introduce families to the fun and<br />

advantage of learning <strong>with</strong> VINCI.”<br />

About VINCI<br />

Created by a mom, VINCI is a new category of learning systems designed for a collaborative<br />

and fun experience. VINCI engages children from 18 months to 5 years <strong>with</strong> 43 monthly<br />

learning subjects that mimic a child’s environment, <strong>with</strong> the goal to help him or her how to learn.<br />

Supported by the world’s first developmentally-based digital learning curriculum, VINCI aims to<br />

empower children to achieve future success by building their capabilities.<br />

www.VINCIGenius.com; www.facebook.com/vincigenius; https://twitter.com/vincigenius


About “Sid the Science Kid”<br />

"Sid the Science Kid" is an award-winning educational animated television series that uses<br />

comedy and music to promote exploration, discovery and science readiness among<br />

preschoolers. This landmark production of 66 half-hour episodes, produced by The Jim Henson<br />

Company for PBS KIDS®, debuted on September 1, 2008, and has since been honored <strong>with</strong><br />

five EMMY nominations and multiple prestigious awards (most recently the Humane’ Society’s<br />

Genesis Award). "Sid the Science Kid" features a practical in-school science curriculum and<br />

celebrates children's natural curiosity about science in everyday life. The energetic and<br />

inquisitive Sid starts each episode <strong>with</strong> a new question ("Why are my shoes shrinking" "Why<br />

do bananas get mushy") and embarks on a fun-filled day of finding answers <strong>with</strong> the help of<br />

family and friends.<br />

Press Contact:<br />

Kamar Shah, Rullingnet Corporation, press@VINCIGenius.com<br />

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The Jim Henson Company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 50 years<br />

and is recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics and digital animation. Best<br />

known as creators of the world famous Muppets, Henson has received over 50 Emmy Awards and nine<br />

Grammy Awards. Recent credits include the Emmy® nominated “Sid the Science Kid,” “Dinosaur Train,”<br />

“Wilson & Ditch: Digging America” and “Pajanimals.” Features include “The Dark Crystal,” “Labyrinth,”<br />

“MirrorMask,” and “Unstable Fables” and television productions include “Fraggle Rock” and the sci-fi<br />

cult series “Farscape.”<br />

With additional locations in New York and London, The Jim Henson Company is headquartered in Los<br />

Angeles on the historic Charlie Chaplin lot, complete <strong>with</strong> soundstage and postproduction facilities.<br />

Independently owned and operated by the five adult children of founder Jim Henson, the Company is<br />

also home to Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, a pre-eminent character-building and visual effects group<br />

<strong>with</strong> international film, television and advertising clients, as well as Henson Recording Studios, one of<br />

the music industry’s top recording facilities known for its world-class blend of state-of-the-art and vintage<br />

equipment. The Company’s Henson Alternative brand has recently launched the national tour of “Stuffed<br />

and Unstrung,” a live puppet improvisational show named one of the top 10 “Best Stage Shows of 2010”<br />

by Entertainment Weekly.<br />

http://www.henson.com<br />

Join us on www.facebook.com/hensoncompany<br />

and follow us at www.twitter.com/hensonparents.

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