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To: Mike McFarland who wrote (196)	4/22/1999 7:09:00 PM
From: songw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 647

Yoda Furbies? A Furby You Seek, Hmmm? Wired News Report 12:00 p.m. 20.Apr.99.PDT Luke Skywalker better get ready to take Jedi lessons from a Furby. Tiger Electronics, the company that created the immensely popular Furby, is set to release an Interactive Yoda around September. If the Yoda toy proves anywhere near as popular as the Furby was last Christmas, the little guys may be almost impossible to get. Already, scores of customers have bid on pre-sell offers on Amazon.com and eBay at prices from US$39 to over $60. Company spokeswoman Lana Simon stressed that the toy is not a Furby. Well, not exactly. "This is an interactive toy that utilizes Furby technology," Simon said. "It will react to its surroundings and will talk." But Simon is mum on exactly what the Interactive Yoda will say. "It will be very Yoda-like, that's all I can tell you," Simon said. wired.com. toysofamerica.com I may be wrong but i think GRIN Grand Toy has a furby distribution deal for Canada

To: Mike McFarland who wrote (196)	4/22/1999 7:15:00 PM
From: songw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 647

The first hints of what may prove to be a gargantuan promotion of the 'prequel' episode of the Star Wars saga are beginning to filter out. Expect coverage in all forms of media promoting many goods and services tangentially connected with the premiere. We thought before the clamor began we'd take a look around for companies that may be involved and could benefit from all the attention that will surely heat up. A few ideas- The Topps Company TOPP 6s- the trading card company has been edging up since last week when a msn.investor article pointed out it will be producing a series of Star Wars trading cards topps.com moneycentral.msn.com BIGE Big Entertainmen 18s - bige.com, a division of Big Entertainment's e-commerce Web site will be offering over 1,000 Star Wars(TM) products bige.com as well as a unique, browsable exclusive Star Wars database. In addition to editorial material, this database will include extensive video material and content feeds and is scheduled to launch on May 1st. biz.yahoo.com Hasbro HAS 31s -the toymaker retains worldwide rights to core action figures, vehicles and games based on Star Wars, plus additional merchandising categories -- including electronic hand-held games, die cast vehicles and creative play products. corporate-ir.net . One interesting side note- online magazine Wired is reporting that HAS sub Tiger Electronics- the division responsible for the runaway hit toy Furby, is readying what many are calling a Yoda Furby ( if you don't know know what a Yoda or a Furby are skip down to the General Motors news- you're out of your depth here) wired.com . A little digging turned up what appears to be a picture of one toysofamerica.com Westpoint Stevens WSPN 35s manufactures and markets bed and bath products (sheets, pillowcases, comforters, blankets, towels, and related products) and will produce...you guessed it..... Star Wars bedding and bath ensembles westpointstevens.com Toys R Us TOY 20s- the toy retailer announced that its stores nationwide will open at 12:01am on May 3rd to accommodate the demand for Star Wars product. Toys "R" Us is the firstretailer to announce the early opening. Those stores affected by local shopping regulations (blue laws) will open at their regular time.http://www.shareholder.com/toy/News/19990414-7664.htm