Dairylea Cooperative Inc.

PROFILE Yes, the farmer takes a wife, then hi-ho, the derry-o, the farmer takes membership in milk marketing organizations such as Dairylea Cooperative. Owned by more than 2,800 dairy farmers in the northeastern US, Dairylea markets 5 billion pounds of milk for its farmers annually to customers such as Kraft Foods and Great Lakes Cheese Company. The cooperative invests in dairy companies and provides members with financial and farm management services, as well as insurance. Dairylea, the largest milk marketer in the Northeast, has a joint marketing venture with Dairy Farmers of America and other cooperatives. Dairylea's Empire Livestock subsidiary markets livestock.  COMPETITION Associated Milk Producers Incorporated (dossier) Agri-Mark, Inc. (dossier) Foremost Farms USA, Cooperative (dossier)		FINANCIAL OVERVIEW Fiscal Year-End: March 2000 Sales (mil.): 811.50 1-Yr. Sales Growth: (7.9)% Employees: 205 Revenue per employee: $3,958,536.59  KEY PEOPLE • Richard P. Smith     CEO • Edward Bangel     CFO  CONTACT INFO 5001 Brittonfield Pkwy. East Syracuse, NY 13057 US Phone: 315-433-0100 Fax: 315-433-2345 Online: Web Site

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