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idahostatesman.com - 4/22/2009

Eagle-based company Ugobe, creator of Pleo, files Chapter 7 bankruptcy | Business

— idahostatesman.com — Pleo, a robotic dinosaur with many of the same characteristics as a household pet, was introduced to... the Treasure Valley two years ago with a lot of hoopla and exuberant predictions for the toy's future. On Friday, that future was put in doubt when ... (more) Eagle-based company Ugobe, creator of Pleo, files ...

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i.gizmodo.com - 4/21/2009

Ugobe Folds, Pleo Goes the Way of the Dinosaur [Pleo]

— i.gizmodo.com — You can blame it on the grim economy, or you can blame it on the fact that... Ugobe's entire business depended on plush robotic dinosaurs. Either way, the Pleo has antagonized its last Labrador. The company has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy—the ... (more) Ugobe Folds, Pleo Goes the Way of the Dinosaur [Pleo]

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idahostatesman.com - 4/21/2009

Maker of Pleo, the dinosaur, now extinct | News Updates

— idahostatesman.com — An Eagle company that made a robot baby dinosaur toy has closed, dismissed its workers and filed... for liquidation of its assets under federal bankruptcy law. Ugobe Inc., the maker of Pleo, filed under Chapter 7 of the federal bankruptcy code Friday in ... (more) Maker of Pleo, the dinosaur, now extinct | News Updates

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Ugobe Folds, Pleo Goes the Way of the Dinosaur [Pleo]
Gizmodo — ... Existing Pleos will be left to act out a sad, allegorical version of The Land Before Time, in which, having seen their mother (Ugobe) killed by a T-Rex (bankruptcy proceedings), they will, uhh, sit unused in a closet until their batteries start leaking. The later sequels were kind of weird, OK? [Idaho Statesman] ...

Ugobe files for bankruptcy: no more Pleo
SlashGear — Robot dinosaur maker Ugobe have confirmed that they are filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, as rumored earlier this month.  The company, responsible for the Pleo dinosaur toy, dismissed all employees on Friday, but still owes $353,500 in unpaid royalties to the Pleo and Furby creator. According to Ugobe, 100,000 Pleo dinosaurs were sold in 2008, with takings of $20m.  That hasn’t been enough to hold off liabilities of $3.6m, however, with the Pleo and Furby creator Caleb Chung (who was also CEO of Ugobe) still ...