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Palisades Transformers Section Goes Live

Date: Friday, August 1st 2003 5:05am CDT
Categories: Company News, Collectables
Posted by: Cyber Bishop | Credit(s): palisadestoys.com

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The Palisades Toys website has officially launched their TRANSFORMERS SECTION to showcase their statue projects. Click here to see the 1st statue of the line - the legendary OPTIMUS PRIME. You can view pictures from last week´s Transformers convention of this statue here and here.

Hasbro Press Release: 4th Quarter & 2002 Results

Date: Thursday, February 13th 2003 12:01pm CST
Categories: Press Releases, Company News
Posted by: Rhinox | Credit(s): Hasbro, Yahoo! News

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PAWTUCKET, R.I. (Reuters) - Hasbro released their 4th quarter and full-year 2002 results earlier today. The release stated that revenue "was up in the fourth quarter". Alan G. Hassenfeld, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Hasbro, stated: "Our strategy of driving core brands is working as a number of brands --including G.I. JOE, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH, LITE BRITE and MAGIC THE GATHERING trading card games were all up significantly for the fourth quarter." The U.S. toys segment "experienced strength in sales of certain core product lines including G.I. JOE, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH and PLAYSKOOL." Read the full report from Hasbro here or the news report with Yahoo! News here.

Hasbro Press Release

Date: Monday, February 10th 2003 12:01pm CST
Categories: Press Releases, Company News
Posted by: Seibertron | Credit(s): tfw2005.com

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Hasbro made available their press release regarding the upcoming International Toy Fair 2003 in New York City on February 16th through February 19th. Their press release makes mention of their various product lines including Transformers.

"The re-introduction of the TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE and new TRANSFORMERS ARMADA themes have again captured kids´ imaginations, as the TRANSFORMERS brand has for nearly 20 years.

"Kids and adult fans alike will be thrilled with the fall 2003 return of UNICRON, the most evil TRANSFORMERS character ever, in Hasbro´s toy line and in new episodes of the animated program on Cartoon Network, "TRANSFORMERS ARMADA: THE UNICRON BATTLES." The toy version of UNICRON is a huge 16-inch robot -- one of the biggest TRANSFORMERS character ever created! UNICRON is a planet that changes into a robot, trying to take over control of all TRANSFORMERS. This most evil character can hold up to 24 MINI-CON figures, and has projectiles, light-up hands and eyes, traps and hiding places for MINI-CON figures and much more. (Approximate retail price: $49.99; Available: August)"

Read Hasbro´s full press release here.