) (the "Company") today announced that it has commenced an offer to its shareholders to purchase up to 4,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $20 per share. Stephen Berman, Chief Executive Officer and President and a Director of the Company, commented that "The Board and management of JAKKS remain committed to their goal of maximizing shareholder value, and are confident that this self-tender is in furtherance of that goal." The self-tender offer will expire at midnight, New York City time, on June 27, 2012, unless it is extended or withdrawn. The self-tender offer is not conditioned upon obtaining any minimum number of shares of common stock being tendered; however, it is subject to certain terms and conditions set forth in the offer to purchase for the self-tender and related materials that the Company will send to its shareholders.