EXHIBIT 99.2
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| Mattel, Inc. | | 333 Continental Boulevard
El Segundo, California 90245 |
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Facsimile: | | 1 (310) 252-2000
1 (310) 252-2180 |
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| For Immediate Release | | Contacts: | | News Media
Lisa Marie Bongiovanni
310-252-3524
LisaMarie.Bongiovanni@mattel.com | | Securities Analysts
Mike Salop
310-252-2703
Mike.Salop@mattel.com |
Mattel To Issue $300 Million of Senior Notes
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – June 8, 2006 – Mattel, Inc. (NYSE:MAT) announced today that it has agreed to sell $100 million aggregate principal amount of senior floating rate notes due June 15, 2009 and $200 million aggregate principal amount of 6.125% senior notes due June 15, 2011 in an underwritten public offering in which Banc of America Securities LLC and Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking 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 June 13, 2006. 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, New York 10001
Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking
Brooklyn Army Terminal
140 58th Street, 8th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11220
About Mattel
Mattel, Inc., (NYSE: MAT, www.mattel.com) is the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of toys and family products, including Barbie®, the most popular fashion doll ever introduced. The Mattel family is comprised of such best-selling brands as Hot Wheels®, Matchbox®, American Girl® and Tyco® R/C, as well as Fisher-Price® brands (www.fisher-price.com), including Little People®, Rescue Heroes®, Power Wheels® and a wide array of entertainment-inspired toy lines.
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