Secondary Recommendation

Character - Strong Christmas line-up

January 2004

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Toys, games and digital cameras group, Character, is rapidly establishing itself as a firm favourite for TMI subscribers. After originally recommending them at just 31p in December 2002 we subsequently predicted they would become a top performer in 2003. How right we were, with the shares steaming ahead by a massive 371%. But, following a recent meeting with several key directors, just after some forecast busting final results, we suspect there could be yet more fireworks to come in 2004. Character's mainstay is the design and distribution of character related toys & games (52% sales), which range from boardgames to cuddly toys and radio control products. This side has benefited f ...

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