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Non-Tech : Radica Games (RADA) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Gary105 who wrote (2434)	2/9/1998 9:47:00 AM
From: Scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7111

Gary, My understanding and feeling exactly. Tiger does not own its own manufacturing capacity and I don't think Hasbro is looking to take this on themselves as they are in the middle of a downsizing. They already have an OEM agreement with Radica as a proven manufacturer. Could actually have been factored into Radica's decision to double their capacity this year.

To: Gary105 who wrote (2434)	2/9/1998 9:50:00 AM
From: mod	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 7111

Gary, I am not concerned about whether Radica gains or loses Hasbro OEM business. This is not what has driven or will drive their profits. My concern is the effect on Radica's non-OEM games, which account for the bulk of Radica's profits. For instance, Tiger makes a Bass Fishin' clone, which I've never seen in stores. With Hasbro behind them, they may be able to get wider distribution for this game, and if the Radica pegs are empty (as per all the prior posts), I suspect people will grab the Tiger games instead. The down side to selling all your production, and leaving empty pegs, is that it makes it easy for a competitor to come in and grab sales and shelf space. Dennis