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PlayCore, Inc.
 PROFILE
Child's play is at the core of PlayCore. Formerly Swing-N-Slide, it is a leading maker of playground equipment for the residential and commercial markets. It makes do-it-yourself wooden playground equipment kits, including climbing units, swing sets, and slides, sold at home centers and building supply stores across the US. PlayCore's GameTime division makes metal and plastic playground systems for schools and municipal parks and includes its PentesPlay indoor equipment. Its Heartland Industries makes yard barns, garages, and other products of fabricated metal and molded plastic. Chartwell Investment bought the company in May 2000.

 COMPETITION
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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
1999 Sales (mil.): 191.90
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 67.2%
Employees: 1,062
Revenue per employee: $180,696.80

 KEY PEOPLE
• Frederic L. Contino
    CEO
• Richard E. Ruegger
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
15 W. Milwaukee St., Ste. 204
Janesville, WI 53545
US
Phone: 608-741-7183
Fax: 608-741-7191
Online: Web Site

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