EL SEGUNDO, CA, March 15, 2002 - Easter is just around the corner and there's nothing better than finding that eggcellent gift for your child's Easter basket. To celebrate the Easter season, Mattel has a great gift idea a special gift pack consisting of three colorful plastic eggs, each containing a Matchbox(R) vehicle. For the more traditional there's also a Hot Wheels chocolate Racing Easter bunny from Frankford Candy & Chocolate Company.
When you "crack" open one of the orange, yellow or green Matchbox eggs, kids will find one of more than 50 Matchbox vehicles. The Matchbox(R) Egg-Mobiles(TM) 3-pack sells for an approximate retail price of $5 and is available at all major retail stores.
The Hot Wheels hollow milk chocolate racing bunny is perfect for any basket this year. The bunny comes decked out in a genuine Hot Wheels racing suit. Plus when you break through the chocolate outside there's a special surprise inside: candy cars. The Hot Wheels chocolate Easter bunny can be found at Wal-Mart, Target, Party City, and grocery stores across the country for an approximate retail price of $3.
About Mattel
Mattel, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of family products. With headquarters in El Segundo, California, Mattel has offices and facilities in 36 countries and sells its products in more than 150 nations around the world. For more information on Mattel products, please visit our website at www.mattel.com.
HOT WHEELS, MATCHBOX and associated trademarks are owned by Mattel, Inc. NASCAR(R) is a registered trademark of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc.
