On April 16, Mattel (NYSE:MAT) released first-quarter earnings for the period ended March 31.

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•  Revenues increased by 18.5%, as a result of a 10% and 29% rise in U.S. and international gross sales, respectively.

•  Net profit declined 60.3% -- last year's quarterly net income was positively affected by tax benefits of approximately $57 million.

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(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Sales

$940.3

$793.3

18.5%

Net Profit

$12.0

$30.2

(60.3%)

EPS

$0.03

$0.08

(62.5%)

Diluted Shares

396.8

391.3

1.4%

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Margin Checkup

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change*

Gross Margin

44.5%

41.9%

2.7

Operating Margin

2.2%

(4.0%)

6.2

Net Margin

1.3%

3.8%

(2.5)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$984.2

$603.3

63.1%

Accounts Rec.

$730.6

$585.0

24.9%

Inventory

$448.6

$410.8

9.2%

Liabilities

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Accounts Payable*

$733.0

$648.1

13.1%

Long-Term Debt

$560.0

$525.0

6.7%

*Accounts payable includes accrued liabilities.

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Cash Flow Highlights

 2007

 2006

Change

Cash From Ops.

($327.0)

($290.0)

N/A

No other cash flow data provided.

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