EL SEGUNDO, Calif., March 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mattel, Inc.
(NYSE: MAT) announced today that it has agreed to sell $350 million
aggregate principal amount of 5.625% senior notes due March 15, 2013, in an
underwritten public offering in which Banc of America Securities LLC and
RBS Greenwich Capital are acting as representatives of the several
underwriters. Mattel intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for
general corporate purposes. The offering is expected to close on March 7,
2008, subject to customary closing conditions. A prospectus related to the
offering of the notes may be obtained by contacting:
Banc of America Securities LLC
Prospectus Department
100 West 33rd Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10001
RBS Greenwich Capital
600 Steamboat Road
Greenwich, CT 06830
About Mattel:
Mattel, Inc., (NYSE: MAT, http://www.mattel.com) is the worldwide
leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of toys and family
products. The Mattel family is comprised of such best-selling brands as
Barbie(R), the most popular fashion doll ever introduced, Hot Wheels(R),
Matchbox(R), American Girl(R), Radica(R) and Tyco(R) R/C, as well as
Fisher-Price(R) brands, including Little People(R), Power Wheels(R) and a
wide array of entertainment-inspired toy lines. Mattel is recognized as one
of 2008's "100 Best Companies to Work For" by FORTUNE Magazine and among
the 100 Most Trustworthy U.S. Companies by Forbes Magazine. Committed to
ethical manufacturing sustainable business practices, Mattel marked a
10-year milestone in 2007 for its Global Manufacturing Principles. With
worldwide headquarters in El Segundo, Calif., Mattel employs more than
30,000 people in 43 countries and territories and sells products in more
than 150 nations. Mattel's vision is to be the world's premier toy brands
-- today and tomorrow.
SOURCE Mattel, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.mattel.com
CONTACT:
media, Lisa Marie Bongiovanni,
+1-310-252-3524, LisaMarie.Bongiovanni@mattel.com, or securities
analysts, Mike Salop, +1-310-252-2703, Mike.Salop@mattel.com,
both of Mattel, Inc.
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