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To: Warthog who wrote (3371)	3/8/1998 12:52:00 PM
From: j rector	Respond to of 7111

Target Store El Cerrito Ca: 1) Total Size of Electronic Game Space has tripled since early Jan. 2) RADAF has about 33%, Tiger about 33% and novelty items about 33%. 3) Most RADAF pegs were nearly empty. However, original BF was full. Deep Sea and Lunker were sold out, and Tank/Sub games were nearly sold out. Most Tigers were full. 4) Casino Games nearly sold out. 5) World Class Golf and King Pin were not selling according to the clerk. For Skip: In your previous conversations with shorts, you expressed the opinion that the main reason for the short was the HAS/TIGER deal. What I don't understand is the following: 1) FAHN appears to be shorting naked as a MM, yet their toy analyst had no idea they are doing this. 2) If they are shorting based on knowledge of the industry, it would seem that they should be talking to their analyst. so.. 3) I guess that FAHN is shorting for other reasons or.... there is another 'expert' out there suggesting that they short. j.

To: Warthog who wrote (3371)	3/8/1998 2:43:00 PM
From: Skywatcher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7111

Target stores are on the leading edge of space for these games. Toys R US is quite different in each store. KMART is a disaster of late. The Big KMART here in Glendale has scaled back the handheld elec. section so much that it is almost gone. The amount of items from all the companies is about 1/3 what it was during the Christmas season. Bass Fishing is about the only thing left, with a smattering of some of the Hasbro games, and some solitaire. The huge TRUs in Glendale has LOTS of fishing games...this is good, and a couple night vision games. Some of the Habro games are stocked well, but overall no more end displays and Tiger has been scaled back too. This is in a store that is gigantic, and it seems that although this portion of the market is one of the very fastest growing, they are not increasing the space for it. Target is definately increasing. Walmart is about the same. But my question really comes down to...Where are they going to put all the new games that are coming out??? Kmart has no space and the shelves are in a constant disreputable MESS...The others have been paying attention to keeping stuff hung up and orderly, but it's tornadoville on the aisles of Kmart. Just checking with Radica to see what they are viewing in regard to this shelfspace issue with all the new items coming on line in the next month or two.