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To: Keith Hankin who wrote (22329)	1/4/1999 8:13:00 PM
From: songw	Respond to of 24154

TechWeb is reporting that Microsoft plans to debut new ActiMates toys based on the popular Teletubbies television characters in the first quarter of 1999, sources said. The characters appear in a PBS series created to enhance early learning. Teletubbies is the property of the Itsy Bitsy Entertainment Company -a division of the Handleman Company HDL. "It's going to be even bigger than Barney," said a retail source who asked to remain anonymous. "They're aimed at 1- to 5-year-olds. The ActiMates are based on the hottest show on TV. .http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB19990104S0008 Microsoft's ActiMates, Mattel's Talk With Me Barbie,and Hasbro Interactive's Winnie-the-Pooh are among the most popular products in the growing digital-toy market. A sales associate for Best Buy in Framingham, Mass., said demand for interactive toys is strong. "ActiMates have been selling like crazy," he said. " The interactive-toy industry remainsin its infancy and analysts predict the market will grow quickly during the next few years as these "network" toys incorporate more advanced content and new technologies, such as voice-activation and recognition according to the report. HDL trading 13s biz.yahoo.com