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All Press Releases 2008
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Court Prohibits MGA from Producing or Selling Bratz Products and Awards Rights to Bratz Name to Mattel
Dec 4, 2008
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec 04, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Yesterday, Judge Stephen Larson, the United States District Court Judge presiding over ongoing intellectual property litigation between Mattel and MGA Entertainment, Inc., granted Mattel's motion for a permanent injunction barring MGA from manufacturing, distributing or selling Bratz fas...
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America's Most-Loved Toys and Games Deliver High Play Value This Holiday Season
Nov 25, 2008
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov 25, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- With just days until the kickoff of the holiday season and with finances
top of mind, parents can look to the worldwide leader in toys and family
products -- Mattel and Fisher-Price -- to find big "wow" presents as well
as affordable gifts that will bring smiles to kids' fa...
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Mattel Announces 2008 Annual Dividend
Nov 21, 2008
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov 21, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mattel, Inc. (NYSE:MAT) announced today that the Mattel Board of
Directors has approved the company's common stock annual dividend for
2008 of seventy-five cents per share. The dividend is payable on Dec.
18, 2008, to stockholders of record on Dec. 5, 2008.
"The Mattel Boa...
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Mattel Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results
Oct 20, 2008
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 20, 2008 - Mattel, Inc. (NYSE: MAT) today reported 2008 third quarter financial results. For the quarter, the company reported net income of $238.1 million, or $0.66 per share, compared to last year's third quarter net income of $236.8 million, or $0.61 per share.
"In light of the recent global economic environme...
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Elmo Live! Sings, Dances, Tells Jokes and More!
Oct 13, 2008
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NEW YORK, Oct 13, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fisher-Price(R) officially kicked off the holiday shopping season today with the introduction of Elmo Live! on ABC-TV's "Good Morning America" and at Toys"R"Us Times Square. The eagerly anticipated arrival of the most innovative and engaging Elmo toy ever was marked with a special live appearance at the wor...
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American Girl Says Farewell to Samantha Parkington(TM)
Oct 13, 2008
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MIDDLETON, Wis., Oct 13, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- American Girl officially announced plans today to say farewell to Samantha Parkington, one of the company's original historical characters introduced in 1986. Samantha's complete product collection, including her best friend Nellie(TM), will soon be removed from American Girl's catalogue, Web site, a...
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Mattel to Webcast 2008 Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call
Oct 2, 2008
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct 02, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mattel, Inc. (NYSE:MAT) today announced that it will webcast its quarterly conference call on Monday, October 20, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time (5:00 a.m. Pacific time). Led by the company's chairman and chief executive officer, Robert A. Eckert, the conference call will cover the company's 2008 ...
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Mattel and Fisher-Price(R) Named to Time to Play's "Most Wanted" Holiday List
Oct 1, 2008
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NEW YORK, Oct 01, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mattel, Inc. (NYSE: MAT) and its Fisher-Price(R) division made headlines today at the Time to Play(TM) press conference held in New York City, announcing Elmo Live, Laugh & Learn(TM) Smart Bounce & Spin Pony(TM) and Hot Wheels(R) Turbo Driver(TM) Controller to be some of this holiday season's "Most Wanted" ...
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Jury Awards Mattel $100 Million
Sep 29, 2008
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RIVERSIDE, Calif., August 26, 2008 – Today in federal court, a jury unanimously awarded Mattel $100 million damages from MGA Entertainment and its CEO, Isaac Larian, for copyright infringement and other claims related to Mattel's rightful ownership of Bratz-related works.
The jury awarded $90 million for MGA's and Larian's wr...
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CORRECTING and REPLACING Fisher-Price(R) Launches Follow up to Successful Smart Cycle(TM) with Innovative New Infant Product
Sep 10, 2008
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EAST AURORA, N.Y., Sep 10, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Second graph of release should read: The Laugh & Learn Smart Bounce & Spin Pony is an innovative addition to the infant/preschool category, which continues to be the #1 dollar volume super category within the toy industry, an industry steadily generating $3 billion at retail each year from 2005-200...
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Mattel Chief Financial Officer Speaking at Bank of America 38th Annual Investment Conference
Sep 9, 2008
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sep 09, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Kevin Farr, Mattel's chief financial officer, will be speaking during the Bank of America Investment Conference on Monday, September 15, 2008. Farr is scheduled to present and answer questions for approximately 40 minutes beginning at 2:30 p.m. (Pacific time).
Farr's portion of the event will ...
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Barbie(R) Sparkles in All-New "Barbie(TM) & The Diamond Castle" DVD Movie, Soundtrack and Toy Line
Sep 9, 2008
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sep 09, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Barbie(TM) stars in her first-ever "best friends" movie, "Barbie(TM) & The Diamond Castle," an inspiring, original musical fairytale that will touch the hearts and minds of girls worldwide while casting Barbie(TM) alongside her best friend co-star Teresa(TM). The CGI animated, full-length, made-fo...
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Jury Awards Mattel $100 Million
Aug 26, 2008
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RIVERSIDE, Calif., Aug 26, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today in federal court, a jury unanimously awarded Mattel $100 million damages from MGA Entertainment and its CEO, Isaac Larian, for copyright infringement and other claims related to Mattel's rightful ownership of Bratz-related works.
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Mattel Named One of the Best Places to Work in Los Angeles
Aug 19, 2008
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug 19, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mattel, Inc., (NYSE: MAT) the world's largest toymaker, today announced...
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Hot Wheels® 'Takes It To The Streets' With 40th Anniversary Cross-Country Road Trip
Aug 19, 2008
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Multi-city summer road trip travels from California to New York to bring the famous die-cast brand to fans across the country
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (August 19, 2008) - Hot Wheels® today kicked off a three-week, six-city, cross-country road trip from Mattel, Inc's (NYSE: MAT) El Segundo headquarters to celebrate its 40th an...
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Mattel Children's Foundation Continues Signature Partner Collaboration with Total Donation of $2.1 Millon to Six Charities
Aug 18, 2008
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Retailers Initiate "Elmo Live" Pre-Orders on August 5th
Jul 31, 2008
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NEW YORK, Jul 31, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fisher-Price(R) Friends {a division of Fisher-Price, Inc., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. (NYSE:MAT)} announced today that starting on August 5th, consumers will have the chance to get a jump on the hottest toy of the holiday season as retailers offer the opportunity to pre-order the already acclaimed new Elm...
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RealNetworks and Mattel Announce the Release of 'UNO Undercover'
Jul 23, 2008
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Azul Hotels by Karisma and Fisher-Price® Launch Azulitos Kid's Program at Gourmet Inclusive Properties
Jul 21, 2008
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MIAMI, Jul 21, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Azul Hotels by Karisma, a premier collection of Gourmet Inclusive(R) properties located throughout the Riviera Maya, Mexico, today announced a relationship with Fisher-Price(R), a worldwide leader in infant and pre-school toys and subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. (NYSE:MAT) headquartered in East Aurora, N.Y. Azul Ho...
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Mattel Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results
Jul 18, 2008
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Second Quarter Highlights
Worldwide net sales up 11 percent;
Domestic gross sales grew 3 percent and international gross sales increased 15 percent;
Worldwide gross sales for core brands: Barbie® down 6 percent; Hot Wheels® up 5 percent; Core Fisher-Price® up 10 percent and American Girl® brands up 10 percent;
Gross ...
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