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Page Updated May 12, 2008:  Press Release "NEW YORK TIMES FEATURES STERN PINBALL dated May 2, 2008 and "FOX NEWS TELEVISION BROADCASTS LIVE FROM STERN PINBALL dated May 6, 2008 posted ... click below text link to view.

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2008 Press Releases

May 6, 2008 FOX NEWS TELEVISION BROADCASTS LIVE FROM STERN PINBALL On April 30th both National and Chicago-based Fox News Television broadcast live from Stern Pinball's factory in Melrose Park, IL.  Such a broadcast demonstrates that the public remains highly interested in pinball and its continued success. May 2, 2008 NEW YORK TIMES FEATURES STERN PINBALL On April 25th Stern Pinball, Inc. was featured on the front page and inside the first section of the New York Times.  The article, "For a Survivor in the Pinball Industry, the Game Isn't Over," demonstrates that the public remains highly interested in pinball and its continued success. »back to top

March 13, 2008 STERN PINBALL SIGNS LICENSE FOR SHREK® PINBALL MACHINE Everybody's favorite Ogre is making his way to pinball! DreamWorks Animation's SHREK® franchise is the highest grossing animated movie franchise of all time and now has an officially-licensed pinball machine. January 31, 2008 GOOD MORNING AMERICA PINBALL FINDS PLACE IN "GREEN ROOM" On January 18th Stern Pinball was featured on the popular ABC morning program, Good Morning America. The segment was a great success, showcasing several of Stern's pinball machines. January 16, 2008 PLAYBOY PINBALL MACHINE ON GIRLS NEXT DOOR When Hef's Playboy Playmates from the popular cable television, Girls Next Door, are interviewed in their own house; Stern's PLAYBOY pinball machine is their backdrop.

2007 Press Releases

December 18, 2007 U CAN DO GRANTS BOY A SPECIAL WISH FOR THE HOLIDAY FOX 11 in Los Angeles has partnered with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and U Can Do, Inc. to grant special wishes to children with serious illnesses ... December 11, 2007 STERN PRESENTS BLACK SUITED SPIDER-MAN™ LIMITED EDITION PINBALL MACHINE Man is back and this time in black! Stern Pinball, Inc. is making 500 limited edition BLACK SUITED SPIDER-MAN™ pinball machines that will never be built again. December 6, 2007 links to view wmv streaming files AAMA PUBLIC RELATIONS PUSH: STERN PINBALL TO BE ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA Following the media coverage generated at this year's AAMA Distributor Gala, the AAMA has continued ... November 8, 2007 LEGENDARY PINBALL DESIGNER NORM CLARK VISITS STERN Legendary Pinball Designer Norm Clark, now 86 years old, visited Stern Pinball today November 1, 2007 FAMILY GUY IS #1 IN SYNDICATION The Family Guy television show is #1 in syndication! The television show launched into syndication ... »back to top

October 29, 2007 Stern Pinball Introduces World's First Wheel of Fortune™ Pinball Machine This year, Wheel of Fortune, television's #1 syndicated series, celebrates its 25th Anniversary. Stern Pinball, Inc. honors this achievement ... September 5, 2007 STERN PRESENTS DALE EARNHARDT, JR. PINBALL MACHINE July 26, 2007 FAMILY GUY™ NOW IN COUNTRYWIDE SYNDICATION ON WGN June 16, 2007 Chicago Is Playing Pinball! Gary Stern and Marc Schoenberg of Stern Pinball, Inc. attended the opening of the interactive exhibit, "Art of Play," ... May 10, 2007 Stern Pinball, Inc. is releasing its newest pinball machine, SPIDER-MAN™... May 7, 2007 SPIDER-MAN 3 BREAKS MOVIE RECORD ... January 8, 2007 Meet the Griffins … America's new first family of comedy!  FAMILY GUY™ is also Stern Pinball's newest pinball machine, ...

2006 Press Releases

November 8, 2006 YouTube TAPS STERN ... Take a Tour ... November 2, 2006 ... 22th Annual International Pinball Extravaganza, Pinball Expo 2006. October 23, 2006 Tony Hawk ...SOUTH PARK® Pinball Machine on the cable television show, MTV Cribs. October 23, 2006 Stern's mechanical engineers used ALGOR 3-D Modeling Software. September 5, 2006 Stern Pinball recently gave a WORLD POKER TOUR® Pinball Machine to our troops over in Afghanistan. August 14, 2006 From WORLD POKER TOUR® forward, Stern Pinball's Pinball machines in the United States will offer the player the option of playing their game in English or Spanish. August 14, 2006 ... Stern Pinball lent two pinball machines to the V.I.P. Music Lounge at the Hard Rock Hotel in Chicago for the musicians performing at this year's Lollapalooza Music Festival to play. August 11, 2006 Stern Pinball is re-releasing the MONOPOLY® Redemption Game for the fall season. »back to top

July 13, 2006 The greatest pirate adventure of all-time is now the latest Stern Pinball, Inc. pinball machine. Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean™ pinball features ... May 5, 2006 ... contestants on American Idol will visit Graceland to learn about the King of Rock n' Roll™, Elvis Presley. May 3, 2006 Come experience "Tilt! The Art of Pinball" at the Cedarhurst Center for the Arts in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. May 3, 2006 For the first time in its 52-year history, Guinness World Records™ will be publishing pinball scores. April 20, 2006 Pinball is alive and well! ...Tim Arnold of Las Vegas, Nevada opened the Pinball Hall of Fame, ... April 11, 2006 "Check It Out, Man! SIMPSONS™ KOOKY CARNIVAL Stern Pinball, Inc. Rolls Out A 'Simpsons' Coin Roll-Down Redemption Game For One Player. March 27, 2006 The popular World Poker Tour™ show was featured on the also popular NBC show, ER, recently. March 27, 2006 Stern Pinball, Inc. has announced its production schedule for the upcoming months. March 13, 2006 Courtney Friel, the sexy new hostess for the World Poker Tour™ televsion show, signed autographs ...

2005 Press Releases

November 2, 2005 Gary Stern, Jolly Backer and Steve Ritchie of Stern Pinball recently went to see Alter Bridge ... November 2, 2005 NASCAR® Pinball will be featured at Computer Aided Technology, Inc.'s Open House October 27, 2005 Pinball enters the human body in Gas Attack! October 27, 2005 World's First Working LEGO® Pinball Machine October 5, 2005 HBO® Announces the Sopranos® 6th Season and Bonus Episodes October 3 , 2005 Stern Pinball, Inc. Honored as Small Manufacturer of the Year September 2 , 2005 Stern Pinball is featured as the Cover Story in the Chicago Reader July 7, 2005 Miller Lite logo featured in backglass of NASCAR Pinball Machine June 28, 2005 Stern Pinball, Inc. presents GRAND PRIX Pinball June 28, 2005 Stern Presents NASCAR Licensed Pinball Machine June 15, 2005 German Pinball Championship a Great Success June 15, 2005 Gary Stern Celebrates 60th Birthday »back to top

June 1, 2005 Stern Pinball Featured on 190 North June 1, 2005 Sterns's ELVIS® Pinball Machine is still a hit June 1, 2005 THE SOPRANOS® Pinball Machine is a big hit April 21, 2005 LOTR on the stage April 6, 2005 The Sopranos on the radio April 5, 2005 Game Designer joins Stern April 1, 2005 Stern is featured in Business Week Online March 31, 2005 Speech mode options February 3, 2005 A&E has acquired the right to re-run THE SOPRANOS® February 3, 2005 Pinball, Pinball, Pinball is running at Eastern Michigan University January 13, 2005 Stern Pinball, Inc. Announces New The Sopranos® Licensed Pinball Game January 6, 2005 Stern Pinball, Inc. has a new website! January 6, 2005 Gary Stern and Stern Pinball, Inc. featured in the New York Times

2004 Press Releases

October 25, 2004 Pinball Hall of Fame October 14, 2004 Pinball Expo September 2, 2004 Elvis Week August 6, 2004 Elvis Game Release June 18, 2004 LOTR Merchandising Award »back to top

June 14, 2004 History Channel April 15, 2004 Price is Right May 14, 2004 Double Bonus painting auction February 17, 2004 Ripley's game release

2003 Press Releases

November 17, 2003 Spanish Speech October 20, 2003 LOTR June 27, 2003 T3 on E! June 12, 2003 Arnold in Esquire June 9, 2003 Arnold in Greatest Stunts Show June 4, 2003 Arnold in Heroes and Villians »back to top

April 16, 2003 Tony Blair on The Simpsons April 4, 2003 STERN on Jeopardy January 20, 2003 Simpsons Renewal January 8, 2003 Chris Sawyer get his RCT pin January 6, 2003 Simpsons game release January 1, 2003 STERN Christmas Party

2002 Press Releases

October 18, 2002 Pinball Expo September 19, 2002 STERN website with new look August 19, 2002 RCT on Infogames website August 6, 2002 Playboy on TV May 13, 2002 Who wants to be a Playmate? »back to top

April 26, 2002 Playboy in magazine April 4, 2002 Gary STERN meets Hef at Mansion March 8, 2002 Playboy in media February 4, 2002 Playboy game release Creed on Jay Leno Steve Ritchie

Miscellaneous Articles

Chicago Tribune Pinball's still in play. Players who like a little body English with their games keep pastime alive. (Article regarding the 2005 Pinball Expo) RePlay Magazine Gary STERN and future of Pinball Replay Magazine Gary STERN and Pat Lawlor U Can Do It Playmates on Fear Factor Newsletter #1 MONOPOLY® and Pat Lawlor Newsletter #2 Playboy and George Gomez »back to top

ABCTV STERN Pinball on ABC TV Vending Times Game ROI and reliability Vending Times Mechanical Action Pinball Philadelphia Inquirer MONOPOLY® Game Release Chicago Tribune Last Manufacturer Replay Magazine Open PDF article.

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