From: [t s rjim] at [aol.com] (TSRJIM)
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.dnd
Subject: [PR] TSR Sales
Date: 20 Dec 1995 12:02:45 -0500

December 19, 1995                                       Contact: Tom
McLaughlin


TSR's Sales Grow 25 Percent in 1995

LAKE GENEVA, WI -- TSR, Inc., the producers of ADVANCED DUNGEONS &
DRAGONS(R) games, announces another year of tremendous sales!
 "TSR's financial outlook is extremely positive," says Willard Martens,
the company's Chief Operating Officer. "Our role-playing game revenue
increased 20 percent in 1995 -- as it has annually for the last six
years." In addition he said the figure does not include increases from the
company's card game or magazine businesses.
 The company's disclosure comes as its fiscal year is about to end -- and
in response to a recent inaccurate comment made on the internet by Wizards
of the Coast's president, Peter Adkison.
 In response to a question about the role playing game industry, Adkison
said the industry's and TSR's role-playing game sales have been on a
steady decline. "It is unfortunate that Mr. Adkison painted with such a
broad brush ... his statement in regard to TSR is completely inaccurate,"
said Lorraine Williams, TSR President and CEO.
 She added, "We wish Wizards of the Coast well as they divest role-playing
and other products from their company, however, their inability to produce
successful RPG lines does not necessarily reflect the state of the
industry -- and certainly not TSR!"
 "Consumers are going to see some extremely exciting changes in our
products and marketing in 1996," said Williams. "Highlights include
DRAGON(R) Month in March and GEN CON(R) in August." In addition, TSR says
the outlook for 1996 sales is even brighter with our alliance with the
Capital City Distribution, Inc. sales force. 
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