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ADVISORY/Photo of Lori Saar and Doug Swingley on the first day of Poo-Chi sales in the US is available on BW PhotoWire/AP PhotoExpress, NewsCom, PressLink and Business Wire's Web Site.


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April 21, 2000 -- Left photo: Lori Saar, a flight attendant from California, carries her allotment (3) of new Poo-Chi interactive toy dogs (from Tiger Electronics
Tiger Electronics should not be confused with the appliance maker Tiger Corporation, the electronics retailer Tiger Direct, or the producer of Gizmondo, Tiger Telematics.
) at the New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 toy store A toy store, or toy shop, is a retail business specializing in the services of selling toys. No longer held to the limitations of the brick and mortar outlet, the toy store has successfully created a presence within the e-commerce industry.  FAO FAO,
n See Food and Agriculture Organization.
 Schwarz after she stood in line on April 19 for the first day of sales in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . When the toy was released in Japan last week it sold 100,000 in three hours. Photo: Tiger Electronics/Ray Stubblebine.

Right photo: Doug Swingley, winner of the 2000 Iditarod race, shows two of his sled dogs the new Poo-Chi interactive toy dog from Tiger Electronics at the New York toy store FAO Schwarz after he "delivered" the first batch of toys on his sled in a publicity stunt on April 19. The toy was released for the first day of sales in the United States exclusively at FAO Schwarz and retailing at $30. When the toy was released in Japan last week it sold 100,000 in three hours. Photo: Tiger Electronics/Ray Stubblebine. (Business Wire photo)

CONTACT: Tiger Toys, Marc Rosenberg/Lana Simon/Rachel Johnson, 847/913-8100.

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