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Blockbuster Inc.
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 PROFILE
When it comes to renting movies, this company is a Blockbuster. Blockbuster is the world's largest video rental chain, with about 5,000 company-owned or franchised US stores and almost 2,500 stores in 26 other countries. The company rents more than 1 billion videos, DVDs, and video games at its Blockbuster Video outlets each year. It also operates Blockbuster.com and has marketing partnerships with companies such as AOL Time Warner and DIRECTV. Entertainment giant Viacom owns 82% of Blockbuster (96% of voting power) after taking 18% of the company public in 1999. Viacom announced two years later that it had abandoned plans to sell the rest of the company to Viacom shareholders.

 COMPETITION
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY)
Hollywood Entertainment Corporation (HLYW)
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 DEALS
Deal: AOL to Feature Blockbuster
Date Announced: 11.03.99
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 30
Description: Video renter and retailer to be featured on portal's entertainment channel.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 4,960.10
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 11.1%
Employees: 95,800
Revenue per employee: $51,775.57

 KEY PEOPLE
• John F. Antioco
    CEO
• Larry J. Zine
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
1201 Elm St.
Dallas, TX 75270
US
Phone: 214-854-3000
Fax: 214-854-4848
Online: Web Site

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