<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
MATTEL INC.'S BALANCE SHEETS AND INCOME STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS
ENDED SEPTEMBER 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 95,815
<SECURITIES> 40,933
<RECEIVABLES> 1,480,867
<ALLOWANCES> 24,553
<INVENTORY> 655,706
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,458,241
<PP&E> 1,118,842
<DEPRECIATION> 456,651
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,843,896
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,095,502
<BONDS> 1,273,076
<COMMON> 435,232
0
0
<OTHER-SE> 872,846
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,843,896
<SALES> 3,094,821
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,094,821
<CGS> 1,749,967
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,749,967
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,160,024
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 102,926
<INCOME-PRETAX> 81,904
<INCOME-TAX> 16,835
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 65,069
<DISCONTINUED> (567,166)
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (502,097)
<EPS-BASIC> (1.18)
<EPS-DILUTED> (1.18)
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