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Supermom Bear Saves the Day; Rescues Shoppers from Boring Mother's Day Gifts SHELBURNE, Vt., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- At some point in their lives, all kids think that their mom just might really have super powers. Mom must have eyes in the back of her head, she's faster then the speeding toddler, can leap tall loads of laundry in a single bound, and surely she has a secret identity when she leaves the house. The reality is that moms really are amazing, so the gifts they receive on Mother's Day should be too. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050502/NEM015 ) The Vermont Teddy Bear Company (NASDAQ:BEAR) is providing gift givers a unique way to thank mom for the superhero she truly is with the new Supermom Bear. The Supermom Bear is dressed in a superhero outfit with headpiece, cape, oven mitts, and a Super Mom belt complete with key ring and pockets for "Gum & Candy," "Wipes & First Aid Kit," and a cell phone. Each Supermom gift comes with a free personalized Mother's Day card and gourmet caramels, all packaged in a colorful gift box with an air hole. Every Vermont Teddy Bear is guaranteed for life, so it's a gift mom will cherish for years to come. The Company has over 100 Bears to choose from and each one is lovingly handcrafted in the Green Mountains of Vermont. In fact, Vermont Teddy Bears are the only bears handmade in America and guaranteed for life. Also new this Mother's Day is the Solid Gold Mom Bear, Heart of Gold Mom Bear, the Mother's Day Bouquet Bear and many more. The Vermont Teddy Bear Company has Bear Counselors standing by ready to take orders with a 5-minute phone call to 1-800-829-BEAR or shoppers can visit online at http://www.vermontteddybear.com/. The Company will offer extended hours for ordering on Friday, May 6th with guaranteed overnight delivery in time for Mother's Day. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050502/NEM015 http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Vermont Teddy Bear Company CONTACT: Nicole L'Huillier, Media Contact for Vermont Teddy Bear Company, +1-802-985-1362, Web site: http://www.vermontteddybear.com/

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