Russ Berrie and Company Names John D. Wille Vice President, Chief Financial Officer.
OAKLAND, N.J., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Russ Berrie and Company, Inc. (NYSE: RUS) today announced the appointment of John D. Wille as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Wille, age 45, joins Russ Berrie and Company, Inc. from The Betesh Group, a New York, N.Y....

Still Cool and Sporty, Ken(R) Doll's Turning Forty!
Barbie(R) Doll's Boyfriend Celebrates Four Decades As The World's Most Fashionable 'First Man' EL SEGUNDO, Calif., March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Who else would Barbie(R) doll still be head over high heels for after four decades? That's right, her boyfriend -- Ken(R) doll. This...

Tomas Duran Named Chief Executive Officer of Play-By-Play Toys & Novelties, Inc.
- Also Announces Additional Senior Management Appointments - SAN ANTONIO, March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Play-By-Play Toys & Novelties, Inc. (Nasdaq: PBYP) today announced that Tomas Duran, 55, has been named Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Arturo Torres, 64, formerly Chief Executive Officer, will remain as...

PLAY-BY-PLAY TOYS & NOVELTIES, INC. Comments On Status Of Convertible Debenture Restructuring.
Completes Agreement to Restructure Significant Licensing Agreements SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Play-By-Play Toys & Novelties, Inc. (Nasdaq: PBYP) today announced that it was unable to reach an agreement with the holders of its Convertible Debentures to extend the final maturity of the Convertible...

Play-By-Play Toys & Novelties, Inc. Receives Nasdaq Delisting Letter - Requests Hearing Before Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel -.
SAN ANTONIO, March 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Play-By-Play Toys & Novelties, Inc. (Nasdaq: PBYP) today announced that on March 1, 2001, it received a Nasdaq Staff Determination indicating the Company no longer complies with the continued listing requirements of The Nasdaq Stock Market, and that its securities are...

Russ Berrie Board Votes to Increase Regular Quarterly Dividend by 9%.
OAKLAND, N.J., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of RUSS BERRIE AND COMPANY, INC. (NYSE: RUS) voted to increase the quarterly cash dividend by 9.1% to $0.24 per common share. This represents the fifth consecutive year of increased dividends. Previously, the regular quarterly dividend had...

Russ Berrie and Company Appoints John (Jack) T. Toolan Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales.
OAKLAND, N.J., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Russ Berrie And Company, Inc. (NYSE: RUS) today announced the appointment of John (Jack) T. Toolan as Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales. Mr. Toolan, age 42, joins Russ Berrie most recently from WestPoint Stevens Inc., the West Point,...

Mattel Elects G. Craig Sullivan to its Board of Directors.
LOS ANGELES, March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Mattel, Inc. (NYSE: MAT) today announced that G. Craig Sullivan, chairman and chief executive officer of The Clorox Company, has been elected to the toy company's Board of Directors effective today. At The Clorox Company, Sullivan has held a...

American Greetings and Spin Master Settle Infringement Dispute.
NEW YORK, March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) and Spin Master Toys have announced that they have settled the lawsuit pending in the Southern District of New York. In the suit, American Greetings alleged that its rights to the plush toy My Pet Monster...

Play-By-Play Toys & Novelties, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2001 Second Quarter Financial Results.
SAN ANTONIO, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Play-By-Play Toys & Novelties, Inc. (Nasdaq: PBYP) today announced results for the second quarter and six months ended January 31, 2001. Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2001 were $21.5 million, a decrease of 22.6%, from $27.7 million reported...