Mattel CFO to Speak at Bank of America's 2008 Consumer Conference

- Presentation Will Be Webcast Live -

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kevin Farr, Mattel's chief financial officer, will be presenting at the Bank of America 2008 Consumer Conference on Wednesday, March 12, 2008. Farr is scheduled to present for approximately 40 minutes beginning at 1:40 p.m. (Eastern).

Farr's presentation will be webcast live at http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/bas/consumer08/id85207228.cfm The webcast replay will be available one hour after the live event concludes, and will expire on March 28, 2008.

About Mattel

Mattel, Inc., (NYSE:MAT)(NYSE:http://www.mattel.com) is the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of toys and family products. The Mattel family is comprised of such best-selling brands as Barbie(R), the most popular fashion doll ever introduced, Hot Wheels(R), Matchbox(R), American Girl(R), Radica(R) and Tyco(R) R/C, as well as Fisher-Price(R) brands, including Little People(R), Power Wheels(R) and a wide array of entertainment-inspired toy lines. Mattel is recognized as one of 2008's "100 Best Companies to Work For" by FORTUNE Magazine and among the 100 Most Trustworthy U.S. Companies by Forbes Magazine. Committed to ethical manufacturing sustainable business practices, Mattel marked a 10-year milestone in 2007 for its Global Manufacturing Principles. With worldwide headquarters in El Segundo, Calif., Mattel employs more than 30,000 people in 43 countries and territories and sells products in more than 150 nations. Mattel's vision is to be the world's premier toy brands -- today and tomorrow.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: jennifer.mennell@mattel.com

Source: Mattel, Inc.

CONTACT: media, Lisa Marie Bongiovanni, +1-310-252-3524,
LisaMarie.Bongiovanni@mattel.com, or securities analysts, Mike Salop,
+1-310-252-2703, Mike.Salop@mattel.com, both of Mattel, Inc.

Web site: http://www.mattel.com/

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