• Poo-Chi Leads the Pack in Holiday Toy Sales, 12/12/00
  

• Hasbro to sell interactive units, sees 2000 loss, 12/05/00
  

• No holiday home-run this year for U.S. toy industry, 12/01/00
  

• Mills Consumers Share Gift Lists and Insights In the 'Holiday 2000 Shopper Survey', 11/21/00
  

• Toymakers Suffering From Technology, 10/13/00
  

• General Cinema to Conduct Ninth Nationwide ``StrawVote'' Poll to Predict Presidential Election, 9/7/00
  

• Roger Shiffman Joins Hollywood Partners Advisory Board, 8/24/00
  -"Tiger is the company behind the development and marketing of Furby (one of the most successful and sought-after toys of all time)..."
  

• Marvel: 2Q Conference Call Revelations, 8/16/00
  -Tiger needs to think about how to shape Furbys Future, before he loses out in the industry.
  

• Fifty for Fall, 8/15/00
  -Makes breif mention of a new book that talks about Furby in the industry.
  

• Hasbro Looks for New Profits, 7/20/00
  

• Hasbro profits drop, cautious outlook for yr, 7/20/00
  

• Mattel, Hasbro profits drop, toy chip shortage seen, 7/20/00
  

• Toy store shelves are going to the robo-dogs, 7/20/00
  

• Toy store shelves are going to the robo-dogs, 7/18/00
  

• Special Limited Edition Furbys 7/15/00
  -Information and images when available. Updated as new info is received.
  -Jester Furby Added
  -Santa Furby Added, plus poem!
  -Tropical Furby added
  -Reindeer and Valentine added.
  -Newest Spring and Baby limited Edition added!
  -Furby for President added.
  

• Furby, Best Friend to Kids of All Ages, Launches a Public Service "Furby for the Presidency" Campaign, 7/6/00
  

• Hasbro Now Has It, 7/5/00
  

• Poo-Chi.....Hottest Dog Drives Summer Sales, 7/1/00
  

• RECORD SETTING SALES CONTINUES AS POO-CHI GREETS THE CANADIAN MARKET PLACE, 6/15/00
  

• Interactive Yoda Gives Young Jedis a Chance to Shine, 6/13/00
  

• Hasbro's 3D Licensing, Promotions & Publishing Group Arrives At the Licensing Show 2000 With Some of the World's Hottest Properties, 6/12/00
  

• One-of-a-Kind Interactive Yodas Hitting Yahoo! Auction Block to Benefit Hasbro Children's Hospital, 6/7/00
  

• Series Generation 10 Furby! 5/29/00
  -Updated as new info is found
  

• Grand Toys International Announces Financial Results For First Quarter, May 15 '00
  

• Wynnewood-based Interactive Marketing Company Announces their Presence in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, April 28 '00
  -You can win a Furby!
  

• Poo-Chi's Litter is Growing as K-B Toys Awaits Their Arrival in Boston!, April 27 '00
  

• Hasbro Reports Record First Quarter Revenues and Higher Earnings, April 25 '00
  

• Pokemon Sales Lift Hasbro Earnings, April 25 '00
  

• Poo-Chi, the Interactive Puppy is Top Dog in New York Coming to Toy Aisles Soon, April 21 '00
  

• Poo-Chi, The Interactive Puppy Launches at FAO Schwarz, April 17 '00
  

• The Poo-chi website at Tiger Electronics!
  -This is very cute!
  

• McDonald's Takes a Hit After Downgrade, April 13 '00
  

• Janex International and Hong Kong Based HotEast.com to Market oKID.com Webportal, Products and Services in 11 Asian Countries, April 6 '00
  

• Poo-Chi, the Interactive Puppy Sells Out in Japan in One Day, 4/5/00
  -Includes a picture!
  

• Pennsylvania Wal-Mart pulls foul-mouthed Furbys from shelves, 4/2/00
  

• Grand Toys International Announces Financial Results for Fourth Quarter And Fiscal 1999, March 30 '00
  

• Series Generation 9 Furby! 3/23/00
  -Updated as new info is found
  

• Series Generation 5 Furby Babies! 3/23/00
  -Updated as new info is found
  

• McDonald's starts Furby, Monopoly promotions, 3/22/00
  

• Furby is Back At McDonald's With an All-New Line Up of Plush Toys, 3/22/00
  

• Series Generation 4 Furby Babies is here! 3/22/00
  -Updated as new info is received.
  

• US Corp Bonds-Market settles, junk funds hemorrhage, 3/10/00
  

• Brian Goldner Appointed Chief Operating Officer of Hasbro's Tiger Electronics Division, 3/6/00
  

• Special Limited Edition Furbys 3/12/00
  -Information and images when available. Updated as new info is received.
  -Jester Furby Added
  -Santa Furby Added, plus poem!
  -Tropical Furby added
  -Reindeer and Valentine added.
  -Newest Spring and Baby limited Edition added!
  

• McDonalds new Furby Promotion! See the pics and dates here!
  

• Poochi, iCybie, Shelby, many more! This is Tiger's newest toy releases!
  

• FEATURE-Pokemon still the rage in 2000, 2/18/2000
  -Sad news saying a couple of Pokemon characters will be getting similar electronics to Furby in the future.
  

• Interactive E.T. in Stores Summer 2000, 2/15/2000
  

• Series Generation 8 Furby is here! 2/12/00
  -Updated as new info is received.
  

• Series Generation 7 Furby is here! 2/12/00
  -Updated as new info is received.
  

• Series Generation 3 Furby Babies! 2/12/00
  -Updated as new info is received.
  

• Toy Makers Bet on High Tech to Bolster Sales, 2/11/00
  

• Toymakers Showcase Lines for 2000, 2/10/00
  

• Kidz Kraze, New Company Changing Inflatable Furniture Market..., 2/10/00
  

• Hasbro Brings Its Unmatched Content, Tech Flair to Toy Fair, 2/9/00
  

• Hasbro Earnings Up 18 Percent, 2/8/00
  

• Hasbro Q4 Profits Hit Record, 2/8/00
  

• Hasbro Reports 33% Increase in Full-Year 1999 Earnings Per Share..., 2/8/00
  

• EverythingValentine.com's Top 10 Lists Offer Last Minute Suggestions for Kids, Couples and Singles 2/1/00
  

• Cupid's Arrows Point to KBkids.com for Valentine's Day Toys Kids Will Love, 1/25/00
  

• Tiger Unleashes Poo-Chi the Interactive Puppy at the International Toy Fair....Smart Dog to Hit Shelves in May, 1/21/00
  

• Toys 'R' Us Reports Sales for the 1999 Holiday Selling Season, 1/6/00
  

• Pokemon, Pashmina Hot in Britain, 12/21/99
  

• Luzerne Co. Toy Seller Accused of Failing to Deliver `Pokemon' Cards Sold Over the Internet, 12/16/99
  

• Furby Babies generation series 2 is here!
  -Updated December 11th, updated as new info received.
  

• Furby Still Among the Hottest Toys, 12/10/99
  -With AP photo.
  

• ADVISORY/Photo of Gizmo is available on BW PhotoWire/AP PhotoExpress, NewsCom, PressLink and Business Wire's Web Site, 12/8/99
  -Official news photo of Gizmo!
  

• Will the Real Gizmo Please Step Forward?, 12/8/99
  

• Classics and Licensed Newcomers Dominate Thanksgiving Week Top Sellers, 12/8/99
  

• Hasbro Announces Consolidation Program and Additional $500 Million Share Repurchase Authorization, 12/7/99
  

• Gazebo.com Revises Its Weekly Ten Most Wanted List, 12/7/99
  

• Hasbro to Cut Jobs in Restructuring, 12/7/99
  

• Generation 6 Furbys are here!
  -Updated October 4th, updated as new info found!
  

• Gazebo.com "Ten Most Wanted" Finds Hot Holiday Products, Dec. 1, 1999
  

• Hasbro Products Make the World Smile This Holiday Season, Tuesday November 23 1999
  

• Target Unwraps Top Ten Holiday Toys, Monday November 22 1999
  

• D&P assigns initial ratings to Hasbro, Monday November 22 1999
  

• The Lycos 50 Announces the Most Wanted Toys and Games This Holiday Season, November 19 1999
  

• ADVISORY/International Council of Shopping Centers and Select National Retailers to Cast Their Forecasts for the 1999 Holiday Season, November 19 1999
  

• Toysrus.com's Web Site Overwhelmed, November 16 1999
  

• Toys R Us Reports Jump in Profits, November 15 1999
  

• Furby Reaching Stride Worldwide in Year Two, VERNON HILLS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 1999
  

• The 1999 6ABC/Boscov's Thanksgiving Day Parade, PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8 '99 /PRNewswire/
  

• Furby Gets Ready For Halloween With A New Costume, VERNON HILLS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 1999
  

• Company Launches Program to Educate Diabetes Community on Importance of HbA1c Testing; Miss America 1999 and Furby(TM) Finger Puppet Play Key Role, October 14, 99
  

• Hasbro Revenues Soar, Thursday October 14, '99, Assoc. Press.
  

• Hasbro Reports Record Third Quarter Results, PAWTUCKET, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 1999--Hasbro, Inc.
  

• Generation 5 Furbys are here!
  -October 13th, updated as new info found!
  

• Celebrate Furby's First Birthday! Friday, October 15 At FAO Schwarz Wednesday October 13, 1999
  

• PlayDate Announces Retailers' Predictions for the Hottest Toys and Games for the Holiday Season, Wednesday October 13, 1999
  

• Retailers' Pick of Hot Toys!, Wednesday October 13, 1999
  

• Retailers Predict Must-Have Toys!, Wednesday October 13, 1999
  

• K-B Toys Announces Hot Toys For 1999 Holiday Season Tuesday October 12, 1999
  

• ADVISORY/ ``The Toys Are Back In Town'' Tuesday October 12, 1999
  

• ADVISORY/Hasbro to Unveil New Pokemon Toys & Showcase Exciting Products for the Holidays At Playdate `99 Monday October 11, 1999
  

• Hasbro Forms Business Sector Designed to Leverage Company's Intellectual Properties, Thursday September 30 1999
  

• Quake Disrupts Semiconductor Supply Wednesday September 29 1999
  

• Toy Wishes: The Ultimate Toy Buying Guide Announces the 'Hot Dozen' for Holiday '99, 9/21/99
  -Furby Baby and Yoda are on the list! Yeah!
  

• Thief Gets Five Years - (MAYS LANDING) [ABC NewsWire] 9/14/99
  -Small article
  

• Furby Tiger Toy Federation Member Letter with the anouncement of Furby Babies in Chicago area, 9/14/99
  

• ADVISORY/Furby Babies Arrive in Boston! September 7th, 1999
  

• Furby Babies are here!
  

• ADVISORY/Furby: the Toy Phenom Gives "Birth" to Furby Babies Sextuplets Tuesday, Aug. 31 At TOYS R US - Herald Square
  

• The World Eagerly Awaits the Arrival of the Newest Sextuplets! VERNON HILLS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 26, 1999
  

• Furby is ``Expecting": Furby Babies - Delivery Next Week! VERNON HILLS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 1999
  

• Generation Four Furbys 8/19/99
  -Updated as new info is received.
  

• Tomy's 'Furby' toy Japan shipments top one million, TOKYO, Aug 4, 1999 (Reuters)
  

• Hasbro Reports Record Second Quarter Results, PAWTUCKET, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 1999
  

• Spanish-speaking Furby makes Latin America debut, MEXICO CITY, June 28 (Reuters)
  

• Winners of 1999 Pro/AWARD Competition..., WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 1999--Parametric Technology Corporation
  

• Furby Maker Takes Over Sound Bites.., VERNON HILLS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 1999
  

• Furby Takes lead Position at eToys..., SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 14 /PRNewswire/
  

• More Furby Fun With All-New Color Patterns, VERNON HILLS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 1999
  -Official Press Release telling the secret color as Pink Flamingo!
  

• Furby Goes International, VERNON HILLS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 1999
  

• Furby Babies!
  -Updated as new information is collected. 6/6/99
  

• Japanese Furby at www.furby.com
  

• Tomy shares boosted by "Furby" debut in Japan, TOKYO, June 2 (Reuters)
  

• Furby: The New Colors!
  -Updated as new information is collected. 6/12/99 - Updated with image of all new Furbys, including pink!
  

• Furby no match for St. Lucie bomb squad., Associated Press, NaplesNews, Saturday, May 29, 1999
  -Try here if that one doesnt work.

• Special Limited Edition Graduation Furby To be Auctioned for Charity..,VERNON HILLS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 1999
  

• Special Limited Edition Graduation Furby Hits Store...,VERNON HILLS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 1999
  

• Introducing KB Toys' Exclusive Patriotic Furby, PITTSFIELD, Mass., May 13 /PRNewswire/
  

• Tiger Electronics & E3:...,LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 1999
  

• Exclusive Patriotic Furby From KB Toys! By Kat of The Furby Post 5/12/99
  

• Toy Sales Rurge at Usually Slow Time, AP Business Writer, 5/11/99
  

• E3Expo '99 Exhibitor Profiles T - Z, LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--May 11, 1999
  

• The Changing Face of Robots, By REBECCA COOK Associated Press Writer 5/5/99
  

• The Force May Push Hasbro to No. 1, By TERRENCE PETTY Associated Press Writer 4/27/99
  

• Furby Lawsuit Filed - (NASHVILLE)
  -Two small articles from 4/27/99 and 4/28/99
  

• Gizmo Furby from Toy Fair! From the movie Gremlins.
  -If that link at some point doesnt work, the image is here on my site.
  

• Hasbro Reports Record First Quarter Revenues Earnings Increase Significantly!, April 15, 1999--Hasbro, Inc.
  

• Toy joy for Hasbro, Mattel has trouble in Toyland!, Thursday April 15, 7:37 pm '99
  

• Hasbro's Earnings Climb 75 Percent because of Furby!, Thursday April 15, 9:38 pm '99
  

• Yahoo! Charity Auction of Limited Edition Furbys Helps..., Wednesday March 17, 7:23 pm 1999
  

• Furby Mania is Hotter Than Ever! Wednesday March 17, 7:03 am 1999
  

• Furby Retirement Party RealVideo. Furby.com, March 12, 1999.
  

• Japanese Furby On The Way! Thursday March 11 9:04 AM ET 1999, TOKYO (Reuters)
  

• The Furby: Innocent Toy or Hospital Threat? Wednesday March 10, 12:15 pm 1999
  

• Furby Retirement and new colors
  Official retirement anouncement from Tiger Electronics
  

• Furby Buddies, 2/13/99
  -Information and images. Updated as new info is received.
  

• Furby Find Game, 2/13/99
  -Information and images. Updated as new info is received.
  

• Furby Carry Along, 2/13/99
  -Information and images. Updated as new info is received.
  

• Furby Electronic Sleepy Time Bed, 2/13/99
  -Information and images. Updated as new info is received.
  

• Furby IR Talker, 2/13/99
  -Information and images when available. Updated as new info is received.
  

• Special Limited Edition Hi-C Furby 2/13/99
  -Information and images. Updated as new info is received.
  

• Furby: The Second Generation.. check it out! 2/13/99
  -Image with the new colors and the babies and some information on the new generation! Updated as new info is received.
  

• Furby the Original Generation One, 4/9/00
  -Images with information and history.
  

• Furby Babies.. check it out! 2/13/99
  -Image with the new colors and the babies and some information on them and release. This page will be updated as new information is aquired.
  

• Tiger Protects Furby 2/11/99
  -Restraining Order needed to prevent knock-off's from other companys.
  

• Interview with Tiger Electronics Representitive 2/10/99
  

• McDonald's to launch Furby Happy Meals in March!
  -Keep an eye out for these toys!
  

• Toymakers Free To Cut Prices Monday, February 8 1999 04:38 AM EST
  

• Burned eBay Furby buyers get payback By Kora McNaughton Staff Writer, CNET News.com January 22, 1999, 6 p.m. PT
  -Hope this didn't happen to you!
  

• Put That Furby Straight To Bed. Herald, Jan 14, 1999
  

• 98's Hottest Toy Carries Medical Warnings, SEATTLE, Posted 6:26 p.m. January 2, 1999, Channel 2000
  

• CNN Transcript - CNN Newsstand Fortune: Furby Toys Dominate Holiday Gift Market - December 23, 1998
  -Great broadcast with inventor Dave Hampton!
  

• Furby Flap: Too Similar To A Gremlin? Channel 2000 December 23, 1998
  

• UK Fake toys flood market Dec. 4, 1998
  

• Cop Accused Of Cheating In Toy Quest - (ATLANTIC CITY) --Dec. 3, 1998
  

• Grandma Hurt In Furby Frenzy - (CARLISLE) 11/30/98, Yahoo
  

• Two Women Injured in Furby Frenzy O'FALLON, Ill. (AP) Saturday November 28 2:02 AM ET
  

• Holiday Shopping In Full Swing By Rachel Beck The Associated Press N E W Y O R K, Nov. 27, 1998
  

• Where's Furby? A Problem Not Even the Net Can Solve, By Todd Woody The Industry Standard 11/23/98
  

• Furby Can't Dance, 11/19/98
  -Anti-Furby
  

• Toy Story: The Christmas Hits, 11/19/98, BBC News Online's Andrew Yates, UK
  

• Furby: He Is Amazing!, 11/14/98, Written for a Tamagotchi Newsletter, by Kat (yours truly!)
  

• The year's best toys, 11/13/98, Free Press Consumer Affairs Writer
  

• Furby Co-Inventor Can't Get One - (BOISE), 11/13/98
  

• Shoppers can't catch furry holiday creature - Spokane.net, 11/13/98
  -A Familiar town name :)
  

• It belches, it's bug-eyed and it's the new sensation, Thursday November 12, Toronto Star
  

• Hunting down Furby is hard going as creature's popularity soars, Thursday November 12, DALLAS
  

• Too Cute To Mute, Florida, Nov 9, 1998 By PAMELA DAVIS
  

• Hundreds of Georgia parents get head start on Furby frenzy, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Saturday October 31, '98
  -Found on a message board, somewhere ? Don't recall where...
  

• Artificially Intelligent Toys, ZapMe! Netspace News, October 23, '98
  

• Adventures With Furby: Will This New Talking Toy Be the Next Big Craze?, Time for Kids, October 23, 1998
  

• Say Hello in Furbish To Furby, USA Today, October 21st, 1998.
  

• It's Ads, Not the Kids, Daily Southtown, October 16 1998
  

• Fun! Fearless! Furby!, Newsweek, October 12, '98
  

• Computer Intelligence With Fur, Wired News, October 5 1998
  

• Watch the Furbies Fly, ABC News, October 5, 1998
  

• High-Tech Furballs ABC News, October 5 1998
  

• New Toy an Interactive Fur Ball, CNN, October 5 1998

• Moody Furballs and the Developers Who Love Them, 9/6/98, Wired
  -This article was responsible for bringing Furby into the public eye!
  

• Stock Market Woes May Reduce Consumer Spending, Sun Sentinel, September 3 1998
  

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