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Exhibit 99.1 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Safe Harbor Compliance Statement for Forward-Looking Statements In passing the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the PSLRA), Congress
encouraged public companies to make forward-looking statementsby creating a
safe-harbor to protect companies from securities law liability in connection with forward-looking
statements. We intend to qualify both our written and oral forward-looking statements for
protection under the PSLRA. The words believe, expect, anticipate, plan and project and similar expressions identify
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made. Such
forward-looking statements are within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking
statements in this Form 10-Q may include, but are not limited to, projections of sales; capital
expenditures and backlog; plans for future operations; financing needs or plans and liquidity; the
impact of changes in interest rates; the impact of changes in currency exchange rates; plans
relating to our products; the expected outcome of legal proceedings against us; the sufficiency of
our capital resources to support our operating strategy; and the impact of new accounting
principles, as well as assumptions relating to the foregoing. Important factors currently known to management that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those in forward-looking statements, and that could negatively affect the Companys
business and stock price, include, but are not limited to:  
    Any decrease in popularity or growth rate of motorsports, and NASCAR racing in
particular, could adversely affect our business, including our net sales;
    If our existing license agreements are not profitable, or if we are unable to enter into
profitable license agreements in the future or renew our existing profitable license
agreements, our business could be adversely affected;
    If we were unable to enforce and preserve our rights under our license agreements, we
would lose the competitive advantage provided by these agreements;
    If we were unable to maintain and capitalize on our key license agreements, our business
would be adversely affected;
    Any disruptions in the business of our third-party manufacturers, particularly Early
Light Industrial Co. Ltd., could adversely affect our business;
    Our business could be adversely affected if we are unable to continue to design and
market high-quality products that appeal to our customers;
    We face a variety of risks associated with the acquisition and integration of new
business operations;
    We face risks associated with our exclusive relationship with QVC and the outsourcing of
the operations of our collectors club;
    Our business could be adversely affected by the loss of key members of our senior
management, particularly Fred W. Wagenhals;
    We depend on a limited number of mass-merchant retailers to purchase a significant
portion of our products;
    We depend on a limited number of wholesale distributors to sell a significant portion of
our products;
    We may experience seasonal fluctuations in sales that could affect our earnings and the
trading price of our common stock;
    Our competitive position depends on a number of factors, and we may encounter
competition from companies that are able to devote greater resources to marketing and
promotional campaigns than we do;
    We face risks associated with our international operations;
    Because we import our die-cast products, our business is subject to potential adverse
trade regulations and restrictions;
    We have exposure to Chinese and European currency rate fluctuations; 1




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    Any material increase in the cost of the raw materials used to manufacture our products
could have a material adverse effect on our cost of sales;
    Our ability to recover the value of our goodwill and other intangibles is dependent on
the success of our strategies;
    We have limited protection of our intellectual property, and others could infringe on or
misappropriate our rights;
    Product liability, product recalls, and other claims relating to the use of our products
could adversely affect our business;
    We have debt, and we may be unable to continue to meet debt covenants;
    We expect to incur additional expenses in complying with corporate governance and public
disclosure requirements;
    The market price of our common stock has been, and in the future could be, extremely
volatile;
    Sales of additional shares of common stock could have a depressive effect on the market
price of our common stock;
    It may be difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if the acquisition would be in
the best interests of shareholders; and
    Other factors identified in our Form 10-K Report for the year ended September 30, 2004
under the caption Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations. Forward-looking statements express expectations of future events. All forward-looking statements
are inherently uncertain as they are based on various expectations and assumptions concerning
future events and they are subject to numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which
could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected. Due to these
inherent uncertainties, the investment community is urged not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements. In addition, we undertake no obligations to update or revise
forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of anticipated events or
changes to projections over time. As a result of these and other factors, our stock price may
fluctuate dramatically. 2