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J: you repost Wayne's $.46 for Q1, $1.75 for T4Q, Gary shaves his FY estimate from $2.50 to $2.30, David tells us that (historically) sales (and I infer, earnings) are about 30/70 1H/2H....sounds like a shade over $3.00 FY, or 30% above Gary's notion. From the store reports I've seen, Bass Fishin" continues to sell well, and the 3 new fishing games represent bonus dollars compared to '97. With 5 new products on stream for '98, (skating, bike, volleyball, golf and Nascar), I would not be surprised if the top line number for the year isn't a triple. The only cloud I see is a mismatch in demand and production. The last two reports I received from lurkers is that stores in their areas (Tulsa and Buffalo) have restocked RADAF, and it now shows up in more stores than before Christmas. The Tulsa report tells of markdowns on Tiger and Milton Bradley, not on Radica. Also, I now have four reports of stocking clerks talking about "repeat" buyers who come back for a different game. Chaz. |
