Michael A. Salop - Senior Vice President External Affairs, Treasurer
Management
Thanks Martha and good morning everyone. Earlier this morning, we issued a press release which detailed Mattel's second quarter 2007 results. On the call today, Bob Eckert, Mattel's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will give a few brief remarks and Kevin Farr, our Chief Financial Officer, will provide more detail on the financial results of the quarter. After Kevin's comments, we will open the call to your questions. Before we begin, let me note certain statements made during the call and the question-and-answer session that follows may include forward-looking statements about management's expectations, strategic objectives, anticipated financial performance and other similar matters. Such forward-looking statements may include comments regarding performance of our brands and product lines, new product introductions including toys and DVD movies, brand strategies, international growth opportunities, American Girl retail expansion, profits and margins, supply chain efficiencies, capital spending, income tax provisions, and our capital and investment framework. A variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control, affect the operations performance, business strategy, and results of Mattel and could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Some of these factors are described in our 2006 report on form 10-K filed with the SEC, and Mattel's other filings made with the SEC from time to time, as well as in Mattel's other public statements. Mattel does not update forward-looking statements and expressly disclaims any obligation to do so. Information required by Regulation G regarding non-GAAP financial measures is available on the Investors & Media section of our corporate website, mattel.com, under the subheadings Financial Information and Earnings Releases. Now I'd like to turn the call over to Bob.