A talking Barbie doll criticized by a national women's group for saying "math class is tough" will no longer utter the offending lament, Mattel Inc. has decided.

The Teen Talk Barbie, which costs about $25, will remain in stores. But the computer chip that randomly selects four phrases for each doll will now pick from 269 selections, not 270.

The American Association of University Women attacked the math comment in a report on how schools shortchange girls. The doll hit store shelves in July.

Mattel did not order a recall but began offering a swap for anyone who bought an offending doll, a company spokeswoman said.