SWEEPSTAKES IS PROMOTING 'GHOSTWRITER'

LOS ANGELES -- Republic Pictures is promoting the Children's Television Workshop series, "Ghostwriter," with a national sweepstakes cosponsored by Nike and Bantam Doubleday Dell Books.

, including "Ghostwriter" books and videos, will be awarded to 500 children.

Republic will support the campaign with trailers for two new "Ghostwriter" titles, "Into the Comics" and "Who Burned Mr. Brinker's Store?"; shelf talkers; national radio advertising; promotions in publications like "Take One," "Coming Attractions," "Video Event," "3-2-1 Contact" and "Kid City," and a national cable and network television advertising campaign.