Toy maker Mattel Inc. said Friday that second-quarter sales rose 11 percent to $1.11 billion, with a strong showing from items related to summer movies like "Kung Fu Panda" and the latest Batman film. International sales rose 15 percent, mainly coming from the effect of the weaker dollar, while U.S. sales rose 3 percent.
Here is a breakdown of sales by division:
_Mattel girls and boys brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels and Matchbox:
Up 13 percent to $721.7 million. Sales of Barbie fell 6 percent while sales of other brands aimed at girls rose 27 percent, mainly due to sales of dolls related to The Walt Disney Co.'s "High School Musical" films.
In Mattel's Wheels category, which includes Hot Wheels, Matchbox and other toys, sales rose 32 percent, spurred by sales of "Speed Racer" toys.
Entertainment-category sales rose 14 percent, mostly due to products tied to summer movies "Batman: The Dark Knight," "Speed Racer," and "Kung Fu Panda."
_Fisher-Price Brands:
Up 4 percent to $428 million, helped by sales of core Fisher-Price products and Power Wheels motorized ride-on vehicles but offset by lower Fisher-Price Friends sales.
_American Girl Brands:
Up 10 percent to $61.1 million, driven by items related to the "Kit Kittridge: An American Girl" movie and sales in Atlanta and Dallas boutiques that opened in the second half of 2007.
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