MATTEL INC /DE/
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 2)*


                                   Mattel Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

       4.125% 7/1/2000 Series C, Preferred Stock, Par Value $.01 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    577081706
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                                 (CUSIP Number)



Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).


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CUSIP No. 577081706                       13G


________________________________________________________________________________
1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


      D. E. Shaw Investments, L.P.
      13-3470777
________________________________________________________________________________
2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [ ]
                                                             (b)  [x]

________________________________________________________________________________
3     SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION


      Delaware
________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5    SOLE VOTING POWER
                    -0-
   SHARES
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6    SHARED VOTING POWER
                    -0-
  OWNED BY
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    -0-
  REPORTING
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    -0-
    WITH
________________________________________________________________________________
9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON


      0
________________________________________________________________________________
10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*



________________________________________________________________________________
11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)


      0
________________________________________________________________________________
12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*


      BD
________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

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CUSIP No. 577081706                       13G


________________________________________________________________________________
1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


      D. E. Shaw Securities, L.P.
      13-3497780
________________________________________________________________________________
2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [ ]
                                                             (b)  [x]

________________________________________________________________________________
3     SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION


      Delaware
________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5    SOLE VOTING POWER
                    -0-
   SHARES
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6    SHARED VOTING POWER
                    -0-
  OWNED BY
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    -0-
  REPORTING
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    -0-
    WITH
________________________________________________________________________________
9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON


      0
________________________________________________________________________________
10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*



________________________________________________________________________________
11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)


      0
________________________________________________________________________________
12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*


      BD
_______________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


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CUSIP No. 577081706                       13G


________________________________________________________________________________
1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


      David E. Shaw
________________________________________________________________________________
2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [ ]
                                                             (b)  [x]

________________________________________________________________________________
3     SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION


      United States
________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5    SOLE VOTING POWER
                    -0-
   SHARES
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6    SHARED VOTING POWER
                    -0-
  OWNED BY
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    -0-
  REPORTING
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    -0-
    WITH
________________________________________________________________________________
9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON


      0
________________________________________________________________________________
10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*



________________________________________________________________________________
11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)


      0
________________________________________________________________________________
12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*


      IN
________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


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________________________________________________________________________________
Item 1.     (a)   Name of Issuer:

                  Mattel Inc. (the "Company")


            (b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  333 Continental Blvd.
                  El Segundo, CA
                  90245

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 2.     (a)   Name of Person Filing:

                  D. E. Shaw Investments, L.P. ("Investments")
                  D. E. Shaw Securities, L.P. ("Securities")
                  David E. Shaw ("David Shaw")

            (b)   Address of Principal Business Office:

                  120 West 45th Street
                  39th Floor, Tower 45
                  New York, NY
                  10036

            (c)   Citizenship:

                  Investments is a limited partnership organized under the laws
                  of the State of Delaware.

                  Securities is a limited partnership organized under the laws
                  of the State of Delaware.

                  David Shaw is a citizen of the United States

            (d)   Title of Class of Securities:

                  4.125% 7/1/2000 Series C, Preferred Stock, Par Value $.01 per
                  share

            (e)   CUSIP Number:

                  577081706

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 3.     If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
            check whether the person filing is a:

            (a)   [x] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act

            (b)   [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act

            (c)   [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of
                      the Act

            (d)   [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
                      Investment Company Act

            (e    [ ] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of
                      the Investment Advisers Act of 1940

            (f)   [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject
                      to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
                      Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Section
                      240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

            (g)   [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
                      240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)

            (h)   [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)

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________________________________________________________________________________
Item 4.     Ownership.

            (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned:

                  Investments:      -0-
                  Securities:       -0-
                  David Shaw:       -0-

            (b)   Percent of Class:

                  Investments:      -0-
                  Securities:       -0-
                  David Shaw:       -0-

            (c)   Number of Shares as to which such person has:

                  (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote

                  Investments:      -0-
                  Securities:       -0-
                  David Shaw:       -0-

                  (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote

                  Investments:      -0-
                  Securities:       -0-
                  David Shaw:       -0-

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 5.     Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

            Not applicable

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 6.     Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

            No person other than each respective owner and general partner
            referred to herein is known to have the right to receive or the
            power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds of
            the sale of, the Shares.

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 7.     Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
            the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

            Not applicable

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 8.     Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

            Not applicable

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 9.     Notice of Dissolution of Group.

            Not applicable

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 10.    Certification.

            By signing below D.E. Shaw Investments, L.P., D.E. Shaw Securities,
            L.P., and David E. Shaw certify that, to the best of their knowledge
            and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
            ordinary course of business, and were not acquired for the purpose
            of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control
            of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection
            with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or
            effect.


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                                   Signature.


         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


                  February 15, 2000


                  D.E. SHAW INVESTMENTS, L.P.

                  By:      D.E. SHAW & CO., L.P.
                           General Partner

                  By:      /s/ Stuart Steckler
                           -------------------
                           (Signature)

                  Stu Steckler/
                  Managing Director
                           (Name/Title)


                  D.E. SHAW SECURITIES, L.P.

                  By:      D.E. SHAW & CO., L.P.
                           General Partner

                  By:      /s/ Stuart Steckler
                           -------------------
                           (Signature)

                  Stuart Steckler/
                  Managing Director
                           (Name/Title)


                  DAVID E. SHAW

                  /s/ David E. Shaw
                  -------------------
                  (Signature)




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         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete, and correct. A power of attorney, dated January 4, 1997, granted
by David Shaw in favor of Stuart Steckler, is attached hereto.


                  February 15, 2000


                  D.E. Shaw Investments, L.P.
                  By: D.E. Shaw & Co., L.P. as
                  General Partner

                  By:   /s/ Stuart Steckler
                           ----------------------
                           Stuart Steckler
                           Managing Director



                  D.E. Shaw Securities, L.P.
                  By: D.E. Shaw & Co., L.P. as
                  General Partner

                  By:   /s/ Stuart Steckler
                           ----------------------
                           Stuart Steckler
                           Managing Director



                  David E. Shaw

                  By:   /s/ Stuart Steckler
                           ----------------------
                           Stuart Steckler
                           Attorney-in-Fact for David E. Shaw

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                              POWER OF ATTORNEY

                             FOR CERTAIN FILINGS

                  UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


I, DAVID E. SHAW, hereby make, constitute and appoint each of:

     Lou Salkind,

     Stu Steckler,

     Anne Dinning and

     Danny Fishbane,

acting individually, as my agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power of
substitution, for the purpose of, from time to time, executing in my name, my
individual capacity and/or my capacity as President of D.E. Shaw & Co., Inc.
(acting for itself or as the general partner of D.E. Shaw & Co., L.P.) all
documents, certificates, instruments, statements, other filings and amendments
to the foregoing (collectively, "documents") determined by such person to be
necessary or appropriate to comply with ownership or control-person reporting
requirements imposed by any United States or non-United States governmental or
regulatory authority, including without limitation Forms 3, 4, 5, 13D, 13F and
13G required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and
delivering, furnishing or filing any such documents with the appropriate
governmental or regulatory authority. Any such determination shall be
conclusively evidenced by such person's execution and delivery, furnishing or
filing of the applicable document.

This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof.

IN WITHNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this instrument as of the date set forth
below.

Date:  January 14, 1997
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/s/ David E. Shaw
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David E. Shaw
New York, New York





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