	charan sees at least pct rise in profit charan industries inc a distributor of toys and other consumer products expects net profit to rise at least pct over last year s mln dlrs president earl takefman told reporters before the annual meeting we grew basically pct last year i m not sure we re going to be able to grow pct again this year but we certainly will grow at least pct over last year takefman said charan reported profit of mln dlrs in takefman said he expects sales to rise to about mln dlrs this year from mln dlrs in fiscal ended september while fiscal ended november takefman said the company is actively looking for acquisitions in the consumer products industry likely in canada the company said it expects to resolve delivery problems this year which last year hindered the growth of its toy distribution business which accounts for about one third of revenues charan is the exclusive distributor in canada for worlds of wonder toys which include the teddy ruxpin voice activated talking plush bear takefman said new products this year which will be on the shelves for christmas include a smaller version of teddy ruxpin a talking mickey mouse toy dancing plush toys a doll with a voice activated by sound touch light and heat and talking books the company is also marketing an extended line of laser tag kits which shoot rays of light and tell you when you ve hit someone other products include a recorder device which allows students to leave taped messages in each others school lockers retailing for about dlrs reuter 
