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TransWestern Publishing Company LLC
 PROFILE
TransWestern Publishing's probably got your number. The company is one of the country's largest independent telephone directory publishers, with about 310 directories spanning 23 states. TransWestern Publishing has more than 225,000 advertising accounts, primarily consisting of small-to-midsized businesses. The company also offers its directories via the Internet through its WorldPages.com subsidiary and an alliance with InfoSpace. TransWestern Publishing has been on a buying spree, acquiring more than 50 directories since 1999. Its 2001 acquistion of WorldPages.com was one of TransWestern's largest. Investment firm Thomas H. Lee owns more than 55% of the company.

 COMPETITION
TMP Worldwide Inc. (TMPW)
Yellow Book USA (dossier)
infoUSA Inc. (IUSA)

 DEALS
Deal: WorldPages to Merge With TransWestern
Date Announced: 06.27.01
Value of transaction (US $Mil): Not Disclosed
Description: Print and online search directory company announces plans to merge with telephone directory firm.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 177.30
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 21.1%
Employees: 1,247
Revenue per employee: $142,181.23

 KEY PEOPLE
• Ricardo Puente
    CEO
• Joan M. Fiorito
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
8344 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92111
US
Phone: 858-467-2800
Fax: 858-292-4125

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