31.   The company credited the improvement to strong sales of its G.I. Joe and Transformers toy lines.

32.   The company credited the increase in part to its use of one-time foreign tax credits.

33.   The company credited the results with a big increase in industrial orders, continuing cost reductions and improved productivity.

34.   The company also credited strong sales of core brands such as Monopoly, Yahtzee and Trivial Pursuit.

35.   The company credited a change in product mix toward higher-priced tires and price increases in the replacement market.

36.   The company credited cost-cutting measures.

37.   The company also credited higher merchandise sales and increased theme park attendance.

38.   The company credited brisk sales of expensive luxury cars and sport utility vehicles.

39.   The company credited its all-in-one chip tester for Internet communications companies.

40.   The company credited its new Escort and Scorpio models for the sales improvement last year, as well as introduction of its new Galaxy and Windstar minivans.