Mattel and Clear Channel Entertainment today announced 31 tour dates for "Barbie™ Live in Fairytopia™", the elaborate stage production that brings Barbie™ to life for the fist time ever in a live touring stage show. The first leg of the tour will kick off in Columbus, Ohio, at the Palace Theatre on April 1, 2006, and continue on to 80 cities within North America. Top markets scheduled to date include Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, Detroit and Washington, D.C. Tickets for several markets went on sale today, with additional venues going on sale in the coming months. Each venue will seat approximately 1,500 - 3,000 people. Ticket prices will vary by venue but average $22 to $25. To purchase tickets, and for additional tour date information, visit www.barbielive.com.

A Broadway-caliber team of behind-the-scenes masters will enchant family audiences of all ages with a magical theatrical production that includes beautiful costumes, an original musical score and exquisite special effects, including flying fairies. Today, casting for the production began with open auditions in New York City for the starring role of Barbie™. Barbie™ hopefuls turned out to "Good Morning America" and Chelsea Studios to audition for the role that casts Barbie™ as Elina™, a wingless fairy in the magical land of Fairytopia™. The actress cast as the headlining role will be announced early next year.

"The actress that we end up casting in the role of Elina™ must have tremendous singing and dancing skills, as well as strong athletic capabilities. 'Barbie™ Live in Fairytopia™' will tour 80 cities and is an elaborate stage production that includes a number of special effects -- including flying," said Eric Schaeffer, the production's director. "The actress we cast needs to have the sparkle and charisma necessary to act as the world's most famous fashion doll in our production."

                    "BARBIE™ LIVE IN FAIRYTOPIA™"
                            TOUR DATES & VENUES
                       (ALL DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
                       (a) Tickets currently on-sale
  
  APRIL 1-2           COLUMBUS, OH          PALACE THEATRE(a)
  APRIL 5-9           DETROIT, MI           FOX THEATRE(a)
  APRIL 12-15         CHICAGO, IL           AUDITORIUM THEATRE(a)
  APRIL 19-23         BOSTON, MA            WANG THEATRE(a)
  APRIL 25-26         MUNCIE, IN            EMMONS AUDITORIUM
  APRIL 28-30         WALLINGFORD, CT       CHEVROLET THEATRE
  MAY 3-4             ERIE, PA              WARNER THEATRE
  MAY 5-7             BUFFALO, NY           SHEA'S BUFFALO
  MAY 9-10            FT. WAYNE, IN         EMBASSY THEATRE
  MAY 12-14           MEMPHIS, TN           ORPHEUM THEATRE
  MAY 16-17           SPRINGFIELD, MO       HAMMONS HALL
  MAY 19-21           MILWAUKEE, WI         MARCUS PAC
  MAY 31 - JUNE 4     BALTIMORE, MD         NEW HIPPODROME
  JUNE 6-7            KNOXVILLE, TN         CIVIC AUDITORIUM
  JUNE 9-11           FT. LAUDERDALE, FL    BROWARD PAC
  JUNE 13-14          MELBOURNE, FL         MAXWELL KING CENTER
  JUNE 16-18          TAMPA, FL             TAMPA BAY PAC
  JUNE 21-25          WASHINGTON, DC        WARNER THEATRE
  JULY 11-12          RICHMOND, VA          LANDMARK THEATRE
  JULY 14-16          CHARLOTTE, NC         BELK THEATRE
  JULY 18-19          DAYTON, OH            SCHUSTER THEATRE
  JULY 21-23          CINCINNATI, OH        THE ARONOFF
  JULY 25-26          PEORIA, IL            CIVIC CENTER
  JULY 28-30          CLEVELAND, OH         PALACE THEATRE
  AUGUST 1-2          LITTLE ROCK, AR       ROBINSON AUDITORIUM
  AUGUST 4-6          LOUISVILLE, KY        PALACE THEATRE
  AUGUST 8-13         FT. WORTH, TX         BASS HALL
  AUGUST 16-20        LOS ANGELES, CA       KODAK THEATRE
  AUGUST 22-23        FRESNO, CA            SAROYAN THEATRE
  AUGUST 25-27        SAN DIEGO, CA         CIVIC CENTER
  AUGUST 30 - SEPT 3  SACRAMENTO, CA        COMMUNITY CENTER

About Mattel
Mattel, Inc., (NYSE:MAT) (www.mattel.com) is the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of toys and family products, including Barbie(R), the most popular fashion doll ever introduced. The Mattel family is comprised of such best-selling brands as Hot Wheels(R), Matchbox(R), American Girl(R) and Tyco(R) R/C, as well as Fisher-Price brands (www.fisher-price.com), including Little People(R), Rescue Heroes(R), Power Wheels(R) and a wide array of entertainment-inspired toy lines. With worldwide headquarters in El Segundo, Calif., Mattel employs more than 25,000 people in 42 countries and sells products in more than 150 nations throughout the world. The Mattel vision is to be the world's premier toy brands -- today and tomorrow.

About Clear Channel Entertainment
Clear Channel Entertainment, a leading producer and marketer of live entertainment events is a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications (NYSE:CCU), a global leader in the out-of-home advertising industry. Clear Channel Entertainment currently owns, operates and/or exclusively books approximately 130 live entertainment venues, in North America and internationally. Each year more than 69 million people attend approximately 32,000 events promoted and/or produced by the company, including live music events; Broadway, West End and touring theatrical shows; family entertainment shows; museum exhibitions, and specialized sports and motor sports events. In addition, the company's independently operated athlete representation business, SFX, provides management, marketing and financial consulting services to many of the world's top professional athletes. Clear Channel Entertainment operates throughout North America, Europe, and Australia. More information may be found by visiting www.cc.com and www.clearchannel.com.