May 22, 2006 13:23 ET

American Girl and API Outsourcing Reach Multi-Year Agreement

ST. PAUL, MN -- (MARKET WIRE) -- May 22, 2006 -- API Outsourcing, Inc., a leading Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) provider of state-of-the-art invoice automation and document management solutions, announced today an agreement with American Girl, Inc. to renew the services contract for an additional three-year term.

This agreement provides for services to American Girl, as well as Mattel's direct-to-consumer business units of Barbie Collector, Fisher Price, Hot Wheels and Matchbox. API services include production of order confirmations, checks, letters and company notices. American Girl and API began their business relationship in 2003.

"American Girl is a strongly-branded and well-respected growth organization and API highly values this expanding client relationship," said J. Peter Donlon, Executive Vice President, API Outsourcing. "We believe American Girl's long term renewal commitment to API is a direct testament to the business benefits consistently delivered since 2003."

About API Outsourcing, Inc.

API Outsourcing, Inc. (API) is a leading provider of state-of-the-art invoice automation solutions for mid-size to Fortune 1000 companies. API delivers solutions to transform clients' manual paper-dependent billing, freight payment, accounts payable and document management processes into innovative automated processes. Headquartered in St. Paul, MN, API currently manages over 250 million transactions for clients annually. Clients benefit from the significant increase in process efficiency, profitability and financial control. API utilizes Six Sigma techniques to provide the highest quality to its customers. Please visit www.apioutsourcing.com or call 651.675.2600 to learn more.

About American Girl, Inc.

American Girl, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. (NYSE: MAT) (www.mattel.com), the world's leading toy company. Since American Girl's inception in 1986, the company has devoted its entire business to celebrating the potential of girls ages 3 to 12. American Girl encourages girls to dream, to grow, to aspire, to create, and to imagine through a wide range of insightful books, age-appropriate and educational dolls and toys, and unforgettable experiences. In meeting its mission with a vigilant eye toward quality and service, American Girl has earned the loyal following of millions of girls and the praise and trust of parents and educators.