according to this news release on May 12th....SpongeBob will be in stores within 60 days...... <a href="http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2009-05/13888600-spongetech-r-delivery-systems-inc-increases-its-manufacturing-capacity-for-the-production-of-spongebob-squarepants-sponges-for-children-spongetec-008.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2009-05/13888600-spongetech-r-delivery-systems-inc-increases-its-manufacturing-capacity-for-the-production-of-spongebob-squarepants-sponges-for-children-spongetec-008.htm</a> GROUP HUG ???? RP