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Bob The Builder™ Is Hard At Work On His First US Stage Show Tour In Five Years

Bob the Builder™ LIVE! Spud's Big Mess Set for January 2009 Debut

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11/10/2008

New York, NY

HIT Entertainment, one of the world's leading independent children's entertainment producers and rights owners, in association with UK-based I.P. Live, announce the debut of Bob the Builder™ LIVE! Spud's Big Mess - Bob the Builder's first touring stage show in the US in five years. The show will be presented by Magic Arts & Entertainment, a subsidiary of Tix Corporation (Nasdaq: TIXC), and is set to premiere in York, PA on January 9, 2009 and travel to more than 70 cities nationwide through June.

"HIT Entertainment is thrilled to work with I.P. Live and Magic & Arts Entertainment to bring everyone’s favorite builder to kids and families across the country in such a vibrant, high-quality stage show production,” said Gary Krakower, Senior Vice President, US Licensing & Live Events, HIT Entertainment. “Bob the Builder’s positive messages of teamwork and follow-through, along with his lessons about caring for the environment, have made him a phenomenally popular character worldwide and will resonate with kids and families through this exciting stage show."

"Bob the Builder has become one of the biggest stars on any stage around the globe," says producer Martin Flitton of I.P. Live. "For most kids in the US, Bob the Builder will be their first theatrical experience and opportunity to learn how theater works. All the wonderful lessons that come from Bob the Builder's live show are a plus."

Tickets are available via each venue's website. For general tour information, and links to purchase tickets, please visit www.BobtheBuilder.com. (Show schedule attached.)

Based on the popular international television show sensation that airs in the US on PBS KIDS® and PBS KIDS Sprout℠ , Bob the Builder™ LIVE! Spud's Big Mess is a singing and dancing extravaganza for budding builders and their families. The show stars Bob the Builder, his business partner Wendy, trusty machine-team members Scoop, Dizzy, Lofty and Scrambler and other favorite friends from Sunflower Valley, including the mischievous scarecrow Spud, Farmer Pickles and Mayor Bentley.

The show begins as Bob and his team build the first-ever recycling center and wind farm in Sunflower Valley. It isn't long before some items go missing and a few of Bob's friends mysteriously disappear. Faced with a mountain of garbage, they must figure out who is responsible for the mess and work together to fix it, while dealing with Spud's antics. Can they all pull together and get the job done? Yes they can!

The 90-minute show features ten original songs and sees the characters embark on an adventure that promotes positive messages of caring for the environment, recycling, teamwork, cooperation and, of course, the importance of a can-do spirit. Interwoven into the storyline are takeaway lessons for kids and good reminders for the grown-ups, including how to:

• Encourage habits such as taking care of the earth and everything that lives on it
• Understand what it means to recycle and reuse
• Identify and define a recycling center and how to find one while understanding its importance
• Define trash and recycling, incorporating the motto, "Trash is only trash if you don't recycle it."

In support of the eco-friendly messages of this show, the producers will use all show communications to encourage attendees to read the show programs online. In addition, show materials will include special recycling tips and eco-themed activities for kids. All venues where the live show is performing will be encouraged to use recycling containers and include how to attend the show by using public transportation on their website.

Bob the Builder LIVE! Spud's Big Mess Tour Schedule

DATE	CITY	VENUE
January 9	York, Pennsylvania	Strand Capitcal PAC
January 10	Waterbury, Connecticut	Palace Theater
January 11	Providence, Rhode Island	Providence PAC
January 13	Grand Rapids, Michigan	DeVos Performing Hall
January 14	Wabash, Indiana	Honeywell Center
January 16	Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania	F.M. Kirby Center
January 17	Baltimore, Maryland	Lyric Opera House
January 18	Worchester, Massachusetts	Worchester Center for the PA
January 19-20	New Brunswick, New Jersey	State Theatre
January 22	Ashland, Kentucky	Paramount Arts Center
January 23	Morgantown, West Virginia	WVU Creative Art Center
January 24-25	Hershey, Pennsylvania	Hershey Theatre
January 27	Akron, Ohio	EJ Thomas Hall
January 28	East Lansing, Michigan	Wharton Center
January 29	Bloomington, Indiana	Indiana University Auditorium
January 30	Merrillville, Indiana	Star Plaza Theatre
January 31	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Orpheum Theatre
February 1	Cedar Falls, Iowa	Gallagher Bluedorn PAC
February 3	Hamilton, Ontario	Hamilton Place
February 4	Peterborough, Ontario	Peterborough Memorial Centre
February 5	Kitchener, Ontario	Centre In the Square
February 6	Flint, Michigan	Whiting Auditorium
February 7	Chicago, Illinois	Chicago Theatre
February 8	Des Moines, Iowa	Civic Center
February 10	Sioux City, Iowa	Orpheum Theatre
February 11	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	Washington Pavilion of A&S
February 13	Omaha, Nebraska	Orpheum Theatre
February 14	Kansas City, Missouri	Music Hall Kansas City
February 15	Fayetteville, Arkansas	Walton Arts Center
February 20	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Mabee Center
February 21-22	Dallas, Texas	Majestic Center
February 23	Texarkana, Texas	Perot Theatre
February 25	McAllen, Texas	McAllen Civic Center
February 26	Corpus Christi, Texas	Selena Auditorium
February 27-28	San Antonio, Texas	Majestic Theatre
March 1	Austin, Texas	Long Center for the PA
March 6	Escondido, California	California Center for the Arts
March 7	Cerritos, California	Cerritos Center for the PA
March 8	Tempe, Arizona	ASU Gammage Auditoriums
March 11-12	Los Angeles, California	Wilshire Theatre
March 17	Wenatchee, Washington	PAC of Wenatchee
March 20-22	Seattle, Washington	Paramount Theatre
April 14	Lakeland, Florida	Lakeland Center
April 15	Melbourne, Florida	King Center for the PA
April 17	Sarasota, Florida	Van Wenzel PA Hall
April 18	Clearwater, Florida	Ruth Eckerd Hall
April 19	Gainesville, Florida	Phillips Center for PA
April 20	Pensacola, Florida	Saenger Theatre
April 21	Jackson, Mississippi	Thalia Mara Hall
April 22	Panama City, Florida	Marina Civic Center
April 24-26	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Parker Playhouse
April 28	Columbus, Georgia	River Center for the PA
April 29-30	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	The Palace Theatre
May 1	Columbia, South Carolina	Koger Center for the Arts
May 2-3	Charlotte, North Carolina	Belk Theatre
May 5-7	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Academy of Music
May 8	Salem, Virginia	Salem Civic Center
May 10	Richmond, Virginia	Landmark Theater
May 12	Newport News, Virginia	Ferguson Center for the Arts
May 14	Montgomery, Alabama	Montgomery PAC
May 15-16	Nashville, Tennessee	Tennessee PAC
May 18	Evansville, Indiana	Centre Auditorium
May 20	North Charleston, South Carolina	North Charleston PAC
May 21	Jacksonville, Florida	Times Union
May 22-24	Raleigh, North Carolina	Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
May 27	Utica, New York	Stanley Theatre & PAC
May 30-31	New York City, New York	Beacon Theatre
June 2-3	Knoxville, Tennessee	Knoxville Civic Auditorium
June 4	Chattanooga, Tennessee	Chattanooga Memorial Auditorium
June 5-7	Memphis, Tennessee	Orpheum Theatre
June 8	Lafayette, Louisiana	Heymann Performing Arts Center
June 12	Truro, Nova Scotia	Truro High School Auditorium
June 13	Fredericton, New Brunswick	Fredericton Playhouse
June 14	St. John, New Brunswick	Imperial Theatre

About Bob the Builder™

Bob the Builder and his machine team are ready to tackle any project. As they hammer out the solutions that lead to a job well done, Bob and the Can-Do Crew demonstrate the power of positive thinking, problem-solving, teamwork and follow-through. Most importantly, from start to finish, the team always shows that The Fun Is In Getting It Done! Bob the Builder is produced at HOT Animation and can be seen building, digging and hauling on PBS KIDS® and PBS KIDS Sprout℠. For more information about Bob the Builder, and the Can-Do Crew please visit www.bobthebuilder.com.

About HIT Entertainment

HIT Entertainment, owned by private equity investment group Apax Partners since June 2005, is one of the world’s leading independent children’s entertainment producers and rights-owners. HIT’s portfolio includes internationally renowned children’s properties, such as Bob the Builder™, Barney™, Thomas & Friends™, Pingu™, Rubbadubbers™ and Angelina Ballerina™. HIT acts as a representative for The Wiggles® in the UK, US and Canada and as worldwide representative for The Jim Henson Company’s library of classic family brands, including Fraggle Rock™. HIT also owns the Guinness World Records™ publishing and television property and Fireman Sam™, a joint venture with S4C. Launched in 1989, HIT’s lines of business span television and video production (including studios in the US and the UK), publishing, consumer products licensing and live events. With a catalog of more than 1,000 hours of young children’s programming, HIT sells its shows to more than 240 countries worldwide, in more than 40 different languages and has operations in the UK, US, Canada, Hong Kong and Japan. In 2005, the Company joined Comcast Corporation, PBS and Sesame Workshop to launch PBS KIDS Sprout℠, a 24-hour digital cable channel and VOD service for preschoolers. For more information, visit www.hitentertainment.com.

About Magic Arts & Entertainment
Magic Arts & Entertainment, headed by Lee Marshall and Joe Marsh, is one of the foremost tour producing companies in the United States. In addition to Mannheim Steamroller, the company is also currently producing the North American tours of "Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance," "The Magic of David Copperfield," "Jesus Christ Superstar" starring Ted Neeley, and "Rain, A Tribute to The Beatles." They are also producing the upcoming tours of "Bob The Builder Live" and "101 Dalmatians! The Musical!" As former owners of Magicworks Entertainment, Marshall and Marsh produced and promoted some of the world's most successful concerts, theatricals and family shows. For more information, please visit www.magicentertainment.tv.

About TIX Corporation
Tix Corporation is an integrated entertainment organization offering ticketing services, event merchandising and concert and theatrical productions. It currently operates five prime locations in Las Vegas under the Tix4Tonight marquee - offering up to a 50 percent discount for same-day shows, concerts, attractions and sporting events. It also offers discount golf and dining through its sales locations in Las Vegas. The company sells premium tickets to concerts, theater and sporting events throughout the United States. Its Exhibit Merchandising operation is engaged in branding, product merchandise development and sales activities related to museum exhibitions and other events -- including the King Tutankhamen and Real Pirates tours, selling themed souvenir memorabilia and collector's items in specialty stores in conjunction with the specific events and venues. The company's newest division, Tix Productions is dedicated to concert and live theatrical promotion and production of events throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.

Except for the historical information contained herein, certain matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are based on expectations and assumptions as of the date of this press release and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties are discussed in the company's various filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.