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Ms. Fontanella has been President, Girls/Barbie since March 1999. From November 1998 to March 1999,
she was General Manager and Senior Vice President-Worldwide Barbie Licensing and Collectibles. From
February to November 1998, she was Senior Vice-President-Worldwide Barbie Licensing and New Ventures.
She joined Mattel in May 1996 as Vice President. Prior to joining Mattel, she held senior positions within the
cosmetics industry, including Chairman of January Productions from 1995 to 1996.
Mr. Friedman has been President, Fisher-Price Brands since March 1999. From August 1995 to March
1999, he was President-Tyco Preschool. For more than five years prior to that time, he was President of
MCA/Universal Merchandising, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Lionel Leisure, Inc.,
and President of Aviva/Hasbro.
Mr. Kaye has been Senior Vice President of Human Resources since July 1997. From June 1996 to June
1997 he was President, Texas Division of Kaufman and Broad Homes, a home building company. From June
1991 to June 1996, he served as Senior Vice President, Human Resources for Kaufman and Broad Homes.
Prior to that he worked for two years with the Hay Group, a compensation consulting firm and for 12 years
with IBM in various Human Resources positions.
Mr. Kerner has been Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller since April 2001, when he joined
Mattel. Prior to joining Mattel, he served as Executive Vice President, Finance, of Premier Practice
Management, Inc. from November 1998 to March 2001. From February to June 1998, he worked for FPA
Medical Management, Inc., most recently serving as Vice President, Treasurer and Acting Chief Financial
Officer. From 1991 to 1997 he worked for Total Petroleum (North America) Ltd., most recently as Vice
President & Treasurer.
Mr. Normile has been Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since March 1999. He served
as Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Secretary from August 1994 to March 1999. From June 1992
to August 1994, he served as Assistant General Counsel. Prior to that, he was associated with the law firms of
Latham & Watkins and Sullivan & Cromwell.
Mr. Stavro has been Senior Vice President and Treasurer since May 1995. From November 1993 to May
1995, he was Vice President & Treasurer. From March 1992 to November 1993, he was Vice President &
Assistant Treasurer. Prior to that, he was Assistant Treasurer for more than five years.
Mr. Stockton has been Executive Vice President, Business Planning and Development, since November
2000. From April 1998 until November 2000, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Basic Vegetable
Products, the largest manufacturer of vegetable ingredients in the world. For more than five years prior to that,
he was employed by Kraft Foods, Inc., the largest packaged food company in North America, and was
President of Kraft North American Food Service from August 1996 to March 1998. Mr. Stockton worked for
Kraft Foods, Inc. for 22 years.
Item 2. Properties
Mattel owns its corporate headquarters in El Segundo, California, consisting of 335,000 square feet, which
is subject to a $42 million mortgage, and an adjacent 55,000 square foot office building. Mattel also leases
buildings in El Segundo consisting of approximately 327,000 square feet. All segments use these facilities.
Mattel’s Fisher-Price subsidiary owns its headquarters facilities in East Aurora, New York, consisting of
approximately 535,000 square feet, which is used by the US Infant & Preschool segment. Pleasant Company
owns its headquarters facilities in Middleton, Wisconsin, consisting of approximately 420,000 square feet,
which is used by the US Girls segment.
Mattel maintains leased sales offices in California, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Arkansas,
Michigan, Georgia and Texas used by the Domestic segment and leased warehouse and distribution facilities in
California, Kentucky, New Jersey, Wisconsin and Texas, all of which are used by the Domestic segment. Mattel
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