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Cabco's TV Kart Welcomes Thomas & Friends to its All Star HIT Programming Line Up

Chicago, Ill- - Shopping just got easier for parents and more entertaining for children as Cabco Group and HIT Entertainment announce Thomas & Friends pulling out of the station and into the ever-popular TV KartTM in January 2008. TV Kart™ engages and entertains children with other HIT preschool favorites including Barney™ and Bob the Builder™. Now Thomas and his engine friends invite children to hop aboard so parents can focus on shopping, while their children enjoy an educational preschool program.Each TV Kart™ is equipped with a steering wheel, interactive buttons on the dashboard, and a 7-inch TV monitor on which children can watch selected preschool programs. There is seating for two preschool children (aged 2-5) and appropriate safety belts aboard each TV Kart™. Parents can select what their children watch from a range of appropriate preschool programs offered. TV Kart™ has the same storage capacity for groceries as a regular shopping cart. New technology in TV Kart™ offers entertainment for children on the inside and an adult monitor on the outside, offering shoppers the latest information on in-store promotions and services.According to Doug Bartlett, Chief Executive Officer, Cabco, "HIT's preschool properties are classic and firm favorites with preschool children and we are delighted to add Thomas & Friends to our portfolio. Thanks to this popular brand, we look forward to many hours ahead of happy, fun, shopping experiences for moms and preschool kids." "We are pleased to be partnering with Cabco, an innovative leader in the world of electronic shopping carts, to bring engaging and entertaining content to children while offering parents a more enjoyable shopping experience," said Rick Glankler, Vice President, Licensing, HIT Entertainment.