	tonka tka sees lower fiscal first quarter net tonka corp said it expects results for its fiscal first quarter to end april four to decline from the record ings of mln dlrs or cts a share and revenues of mln dlrs the toy manufacturer attributed its anticipated lower financial results to an an expected moderate decline in shipments of its pound puppies product line tonka also said it expects revenues and ings to remain lower through the first half compared with record results of mln dlrs in revenues and mln dlrs in net ings or dlrs a share the company said its level of shipments is good despite a conservative buying pattern on the part of retailers industry wide tonka s first quarter shipments will be down somewhat from record levels and gross profit margins will be down slightly from a year ago it said second half sales are expected to be stronger based on a return to a more traditional seasonal shipping pattern in which retailers order and stock conservatively early in the year and time large shipments for the second half it said tonka said that while the pace of order writing is trailing last year s bookings are very good for orders on several of its new product introductions for reuter 
