Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times Square will be delivering the largest holiday shock in New York City this holiday season when The Enigma, a puzzle - tattooed sideshow prodigy performs December 27 - 29 in the heart of Times Square.

The self-proclaimed 'Freak of Nature' emerged in 1991 and has since performed his all-agesshow around the world staging sideshow stunts that will make anyone's jaw drop. His utter disregard for the ordinary has resulted in a daring show one has to see to believe.

'He is more puzzling than many of our Believe it or Nots! inside the odditorium,' proclaimed Michael Hirsch, General Manager. 'When I was first introduced to The Enigma, I was amazed. I knew immediately that he was somebody we had to bring to perform live at Ripley's and what better time to do it than the Holidays.'

The Enigma's shows will be free of charge and discounted admission tickets to the Believe It or Not! Odditorium will be distributed to the Enigma's show crowd. He will perform on the hour, from noon to 8 p.m. daily.

About Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times Square
Situated in the heart of Times Square in Manhattan, New York, Ripley's Believe It or Not! offers visitors the ultimate insight into the world of the odd and bizarre. Hundreds of weird and unusual artifacts are displayed in more than 20 themed galleries spanning two floors. Whether examining a six-legged cow, a lock of Elvis' hair, 24 shrunken heads (the most on public display anywhere on the planet), a section of the Berlin wall, or a life-size albino giraffe, the amazing Ripley's Believe It or Not! collection proves that fact is indeed stranger than fiction. Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times Square (www.ripleysnewyork.com) is located at 234 West 42nd Street and is open daily 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. Call 212-398-3133.

About Ripley Entertainment, Inc. (http://www.ripleys.com/) is a leading global attractions company with annual attendance of more than 13 million. In addition to its 60-plus attractions, the Orlando-based company has publishing and broadcast divisions that oversee projects including the globally syndicated Believe It or Not! television show, best-selling books and the popular syndicated cartoon strip, Ripley's Believe It or Not! that still runs daily in 200 newspapers in 42 countries.  There are now 30 Ripley's Believe It or Not!® odditoriums (including NYC) in operation. The unique attractions feature exhibits that one must see to believe - exhibits that are so bizarre, so odd, so strange, that even the most worldly and knowledgeable guests will be awestruck.

For additional information, please contact:

Madalena Phillips, Ripley's Times Square (212) 398-3133, madalena@ripleysnewyork.com

Tim O'Brien, Ripley Entertainment Inc. (615) 646-7465, obrien@ripleys.com