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For Immediate Release

March 9, 2005 For more information contact:

Bill McCarthy

(732) 450-8411

Pro Football Hall Of Famer Don Maynard To Appear In Red Bank

Red Bank, New Jersey - Fameabilia Corp. is pleased to announce that it has contracted to and scheduled to host a public autograph session with Pro Football Hall Of Famer Don Maynard Saturday, April 23rd 2005 from 12:00pm 3:00pm, limited to two hundred (300) public pieces.

Don Maynard became the first player to sign with the new American Football Leagues New York Titans, a team that would later change its name to the Jets. While Maynard was a frequent standout for the Jets, he had his biggest day in the 1968 AFL Championship Game that preceded the Jets' stunning upset of Baltimore in Super Bowl III. In New York's 27-23 victory over Oakland, Maynard caught six passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns. His 14-yard grab in the first period gave the Jets the lead and his six-yard catch in the fourth period proved to be the game winner.

Maynard was one of only five players to record more than 50 receptions and more than 1,000 receiving yards in five different seasons. A four-time AFL All-Star, his 633 career catches for 11,834 yards were both pro records at the time.

When asked about Maynard's upcoming Red Bank appearance, Fameabilia's General Manager Bill McCarthy stated "He will bring tremendous energy into town. He was part of one of the biggest upsets in history in Super Bowl III and people can relate to him because everyone at some point knows what it is like to be the underdog".

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