Harry Potter Fans Go "Batty" for Alivan's

Alivan's, Master Wandmakers, makers of handcrafted magic wands announces today, that due to response from Harry Potter fans, they have signed to become the title sponsor of three of the largest Harry Potter fan websites.

PANAMA CITY, FL--(INTERNET WIRE)--Mar 11, 2003 -- Alivan's, Master Wandmakers (http://www.alivans.com">www.alivans.com), the leading manufacturer of handcrafted magic wands, is receiving rave reviews on its product line from hordes of Harry Potter fans around the world. This enthusiastic outpouring should only increase as Alivan's announces today an agreement which forms strategic relationships with three of the most trafficked Harry Potter fan websites.T

The agreements allow Alivan's to become the title sponsor of Harry Potter fan sites, Mugglenet.com, HPANA.com and TheSnitch.co.uk. Importantly, the partnerships allow Alivan's to further showcase its line of handcrafted magic wands to targeted audiences worldwide.

Since its inception in September 2002, Alivan's has been inundated with orders and requests for product information. Additionally, Harry Potter fan forums have buzzed with discussions about the handcrafted wands from Alivan's. "We imagined that Harry Potter fans would have interest in our wand designs, but we never anticipated this level of excitement," states David Wedzik, Alivan's Founder. "We're releasing new products and increasing production of current favorites to keep up with demand generated by over 150,000 unique visits to our website every month."

Authentic Alivan's wands are individually numbered and crafted from a solid block of wood. Each wand is housed in an Alivan's collector's box and comes complete with a velvet wand satchel and a Certificate of Authenticity.

About Alivan's, Master Wandmakers

Alivan's was founded in September 2002. The company's mission is to design and present magic wands which evoke the imagination and creativity of children and adults alike. Alivan's wands are available at select retailers or via the company's web site. The company is headquartered in Panama City, FL. For more information go to http://www.alivans.com">www.alivans.com.

About Mugglenet.com, HPANA.com, and TheSnitch.co.uk

Mugglenet.com (www.mugglenet.com) is truly the Ultimate Harry Potter Site. News is updated constantly to provide fans with the latest scoops and much more. It is managed and operated by Emerson Spartz.

The Harry Potter Automatic News Aggregator (www.hpana.com) collects news from hundreds of sources worldwide every 30 minutes, using advanced content aggregation technology. HPANA is operated by Jeff Guillaume.

The Snitch (www.thesnitch.co.uk) updates hourly with Harry Potter news. It is the largest Harry Potter Movie Site on the web with the largest collection of Harry Potter images online. The Snitch is operated by Gary Hodgson in the United Kingdom.

     Contact: David Wedzik
     Company: Alivan's, Master Wandmakers
     Title: Founder
     Voice: 714-389-2403
     Email: info@alivans.com
     URL: http://www.alivans.com