Article: "Barbie(R) Tech" Team Delivers Keynote Address at the 2nd Annual Virtual Worlds Conference in NYC.(Conference news)

Mattel Announces the Future of Barbie Girls[TM], Including its Move to Subscription in May 2008

NEW YORK -- This morning, Mattel will deliver the Keynote Address of the 2nd Annual Virtual Worlds Conference, speaking about the success of its Barbie Girls[TM] virtual world and announcing plans to shift the site to a subscription business model. Since its launch in April 2007, BarbieGirls.com has registered 11.2 million girls worldwide and has been referred to among industry press as the "fastest growing virtual world." During the keynote, Mattel's Chuck Scothon, SVP and GM of the Girls Business, and Chief Barbie Girl Rosie O'Neill will share insights as to how and ...

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