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Robert A. Eckert , CEO/Chairman of the Board/Director

www.mattel.com

Industry: Consumer Goods

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The Company designs, manufactures and markets of toy products worldwide through sales to its customers and directly to consumers.

Portfolio Articles

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Aug 28 2008
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Portfolio.com salutes the most embarrassing business escapades of the year.

Nov 19 2007
On the Cusp of Holidays, More Toy Recalls
Chinese-made toys recalled for containing date-rape drug.
Nov 08 2007
China-Made Cribs Recalled
Regulators say faulty design, not shoddy manufacturing, is to blame for entrapments, deaths.
Sep 21 2007
Mattel to China: Sorry
Toymaker blames recalls on design flaws, not China.
Sep 21 2007

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News Feeds

A look at toys making this season's hot lists AP
Oct 07 2008
Shares in toy makers fall amid broad market slump AP
Oct 06 2008
Consumers likely to shop cautiously for toys AP
Oct 06 2008
Mattel asks judge to halt production of Bratz toys AP
Sep 29 2008
Toy makers mostly rise with broader market AP
Sep 19 2008
MGA unwilling to share Bratz revenue with Mattel Reuters
Sep 11 2008

Portfolio Blogs

Barbie: Where the Girls Aren't
Apr 21 2008
Facebook Scrabble is Here, Sort Of
Apr 07 2008
David Leonhardt: Whacking Flacks with Their Own Words
Nov 11 2007

Gap: Refusing to be the Mattel du Jour
Oct 31 2007
Simplicity for Children: Awfully Quiet Out There
Sep 28 2007

Press Releases

Mattel to Webcast 2008 Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call Oct-02-2008, 12:13PM EDT
Mattel and Fisher-Price(R) Named to Time to Play's "Most Wanted" Holiday List Oct-01-2008, 12:33PM EDT
Jim Silver and Chris Byrne Introduce Time to Play, Announce Holiday '08 Hot Toys and Discuss Key Holiday Trends Sep-23-2008, 06:00AM EDT
CORRECTING and REPLACING Fisher-Price(R) Launches Follow up to Successful Smart Cycle(TM) with Innovative New Infant Product Sep-10-2008, 11:33AM EDT
Fisher-Price(R) Launches Follow up to Successful Smart Cycle(TM) with Innovative New Infant Product Sep-10-2008, 08:05AM EDT

News From Around the Web

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Do Rising Costs Point to Domestic Manufacturing? (Entrepreneur)

Oct 11 2008
Mattel gambles on pricey Elmo for holidays (Tucson Citizen)

Oct 10 2008
Artist dresses up our life (South Bend Tribune, Indiana)

Oct 10 2008
Consumers likely to shop cautiously for toys (Baltimore Sun)

Oct 10 2008
Does doll deliver Islamic message? (ABC 28 Tampa Bay (WFTS))

Oct 10 2008
Your Views - 10/10 (Press-Enterprise, Southern California)

Oct 10 2008
Mattel: Talking doll doesn't promote Islam (AM New York)

Oct 09 2008
Investing Lessons From Three Mile Island (Motley Fool)

Oct 09 2008
Shoppers expected to be frugal this Christmas (Greensboro News-Record, North Carolina)

Oct 08 2008
More >> (Scoop, New Zealand)

Oct 05 2008

Employees

Number of Employees: 31,000

Revenue per Employee: $184,072

Top Executives

Ellen L. Brothers, Subsidiary President/Executive VP

Thomas A. Debrowski, Divisional Executive VP

Bryan Stockton, President, Divisional

Neil B. Friedman, Divisional President

Kevin M. Farr, CFO

Geoff Massingberd, Senior VP, Divisional

Alan Kaye, Divisional Senior VP

Robert Normile, Senior VP/Secretary/General Counsel

H. Scott Topham, Senior VP/Controller

Michael A. Salop, Divisional Senior VP/Treasurer

Board of Directors

Vasant M. Prabhu, Director

Ronald L. Sargent, Director

Dr.Andrea L. Rich, Director

Michael J. Dolan, Director

Michael A. Salop, Divisional Senior VP/Treasurer

Dr.Frances D. Fergusson, Ph.D., Director

Kathy Brittain White, Director

Dean A. Scarborough, Director

Christopher A. Sinclair, Director

G. Craig Sullivan, Director

Tully M. Friedman, Director

Robert Normile, Senior VP/Secretary/General Counsel

Dominic Ng, Director

Financials

Quarterly

Annual

Income Statement	07/2008	04/2008	02/2008	10/2007
Sales	574.47 Mil.	479.24 Mil.	1.14 Bil.	929.65 Mil.
Gross Operating Profit	537.96 Mil.	440.06 Mil.	1.05 Bil.	908.92 Mil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	73.23 Mil.	6.69 Mil.	362.1 Mil.	354.74 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	31.5 Mil.	-43.75 Mil.	369.6 Mil.	324.04 Mil.
Total Net Income	11.78 Mil.	-46.65 Mil.	328.5 Mil.	236.75 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	0.03	-0.13	0.9	0.61
Diluted EPS, Total	0.03	-0.13	0.89	0.61

BALANCE STATEMENT	07/2008	04/2008	02/2008	10/2007
Cash and Equivalents	384.41 Mil.	624.86 Mil.	901.1 Mil.	276.82 Mil.
Total Assets	2.38 Bil.	2.2 Bil.	2.59 Bil.	2.87 Bil.
Total Liabilities	1.16 Bil.	826.51 Mil.	1.57 Bil.	1.75 Bil.
Total Capitalization	3.09 Bil.	3.24 Bil.	2.86 Bil.	2.92 Bil.

Cash Flow	07/2008	04/2008	02/2008	10/2007
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	-529.68 Mil.	-264.44 Mil.	NA	-611 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-35.73 Mil.	2.95 Mil.	NA	-237.26 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	40.94 Mil.	-28.26 Mil.	NA	-87.87 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	-516.74 Mil.	-276.28 Mil.	NA	-928.73 Mil.

Income Statement	2008	2007	2006	2005
Sales	3.19 Bil.	2.87 Bil.	2.63 Bil.	2.51 Bil.
Gross Operating Profit	2.78 Bil.	2.78 Bil.	2.55 Bil.	2.59 Bil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	730.1 Mil.	901.08 Mil.	839.52 Mil.	913.3 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	774.4 Mil.	763.61 Mil.	728.54 Mil.	774.02 Mil.
Total Net Income	600 Mil.	592.93 Mil.	417.02 Mil.	572.72 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	1.56	1.55	1.02	1.37
Diluted EPS, Total	1.54	1.53	1.01	1.35

BALANCE STATEMENT	2008	2007	2006	2005
Cash and Equivalents	901.1 Mil.	1.21 Bil.	997.73 Mil.	1.16 Bil.
Total Assets	2.59 Bil.	2.85 Bil.	2.41 Bil.	2.64 Bil.
Total Liabilities	1.57 Bil.	1.58 Bil.	1.46 Bil.	1.73 Bil.
Total Capitalization	2.86 Bil.	3.07 Bil.	2.63 Bil.	2.79 Bil.

Cash Flow	2008	2007	2006	2005
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	NA	875.95 Mil.	466.68 Mil.	570.37 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	NA	-314.78 Mil.	-82.19 Mil.	-108.06 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	NA	-374.12 Mil.	-537.32 Mil.	-466.35 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	NA	207.82 Mil.	-159.1 Mil.	4.15 Mil.

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