The Martina McBride doll was created in her likeness and features a re-creation of the glamorous gown she wore to the 39^th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, where she was named Top Female Vocalist for the third consecutive year. She is perfectly accessorized with silvery chandelier earrings and sexy, strappy shoes. The Martina McBride doll also comes with a collectible poster and a keepsake bracelet. She’s a winner in white and guaranteed to receive a standing ovation from both Martina and Barbie® fans alike!

 

The Martina McBride doll retails for $19.99 and is available at Toys R’ Us and other retailers beginning July, 2005.

 

“Having been a fan of Barbie® doll since I was a little girl, it's incredible to actually have a Barbie® created in my likeness,” said McBride. “I hope both my fans and fans of Barbie® dolls everywhere will be as excited as I am!”

 

With nearly 15 million albums sold during her 12-year recording career and numerous No. 1 hits, Martina McBride is widely acknowledged as one of the premier female vocalists in country music today. She has been the recipient the Country Music Association’s Female Vocalist of the Year Award on four occasions and the Academy of Country Music’s Top Female Vocalist honor for the last three, and has been nominated again for 2005. Martina continues to build on her solid foundation of creating songs that instantly become today’s hits and tomorrow’s standards.

Mattel, Inc., (NYSE: MAT) is the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of toys and family products, including Barbie®, the most popular fashion doll ever created. The Mattel family is comprised of such best-selling brands as Hot Wheels®, Matchbox®, American Girl® and Tyco® R/C, as well as Fisher-Price brands (www.fisher-price.com), including Little People®, Rescue Heros®, Power Wheels® and a wide array of entertainment-inspired toy lines. With worldwide headquarters in El Segundo, Calif., Mattel employees more than 25,000 people in 42 countries and sells products in more than 150 nations throughout the world. The Mattel vision is to be the world's premier toy brands -- today and tomorrow.

 

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