EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- From Barbie(R) dolls and Hot Wheels(R) cars to Family Entertainment and Games, Mattel Has Great Gift Ideas for Girls and Boys of All Ages

'Tis the season when boys and girls begin dreaming of snow days, sugar plums, and the cool, new toys that will top their holiday wish lists this season.

For three generations, parents have turned to Mattel, Inc. (NYSE:MAT) to bring their children toys that will make merry memories and that they will love year-round. This year, the toy industry's No. 1 doll property(1), Barbie(R) doll, starring in "Barbie(TM) and the Magic of Pegasus," and Hot Wheels(R) AcceleRacers(TM) cars and track sets, based on the popular animated series of the same name, lead an all-star lineup of the season's top toys from Mattel.

Mattel's list of holiday favorites also includes the "techno-cool" Vidster(TM) Digital Video Camera, a "movie-studio in a box"; Pixel Chix(TM), a virtual friend featuring "A 2-D Girl living in a 3-D World(TM)"; and Tyco(R) R/C Shell Shocker(TM), an engineering marvel that challenges kids to "Release The Beast!(TM)." And for kids who enjoy toys inspired by their favorite blockbuster entertainment, Mattel offers Scene It?(R) The DVD Game(TM) Harry Potter(TM), the latest addition to the award-winning Scene It?(R) game portfolio, and the Batman Begins(TM) Gotham City(TM) Playset, a Batmobile(TM) that transforms into a toy-sized Gotham City(TM).