Harlequin Ginger Blossom(TM) Offered in Sony(R) Reader Bookstore

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October 8, 2006

Harlequin Ginger Blossom(TM) Offered in Sony(R) Reader Bookstore

Harlequin Manga Available on Groundbreaking Technology.

TORONTO -- Harlequin Enterprises Limited (http://www.eharlequin.com/) has announced that their manga-format imprint, Harlequin Ginger Blossom(TM) (http://harlequingingerblossom.com/), is now a part of Sony's recent Sony(R) Reader launch.

Harlequin Ginger Blossom manga is available for download to the Reader through CONNECT(TM) eBooks (http://ebooks.connect.com/), Sony's online eBook store.

The Sony Reader allows active readers to carry as much as they want to read whether they are on the road or just going around the corner. The Reader's high-resolution electronic paper display allows Harlequin Ginger Blossom's beautiful graphics to be viewed in a sharp manner that rivals traditional paper and ink.

Harlequin has considerable experience with the manga format. Since 1998, under a licensing arrangement, Ohzora Publishing Company, a leading Japanese creator of manga titles for women, has successfully published manga versions of over 400 Harlequin titles in Japan.

Harlequin Enterprises Limited is the global leader in series romance and one of the world's leading publishers of women's fiction, with titles issued worldwide in 25 languages and sold in 94 international markets. The company produces over 115 titles monthly and publishes more than 1,300 authors from around the world. Harlequin Enterprises Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation, a broadly based media company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TS.B). Harlequin's Web site is located at http://www.eharlequin.com/. Harlequin has offices in 18 countries, including Toronto, New York and London.

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