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lastminute.com plc
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 NEWS FROM THE STANDARD
Lastminute Sees Profits on the Horizon
May 09 2001 12:40 PM PDT

 PROFILE
Call it spontaneity or procrastination; those who need to get there fast call lastminute.com. The company operates Web sites that sell travel and tour packages two to three weeks in advance, often at discounted rates. It also offers gifts, hotel and restaurant reservations, event tickets, and auction services. lastminute.com boasts over three million registered users. The company provides year-round packages through its telephone hot line, and as well as a voice recognition shopping service. lastminute.com has expanded in France with the acquisition of the popular Degriftour Group online travel retailer. Founders Brent Hoberman and Martha Lane Fox together own a minority stake in the company.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: September
2000 Sales (mil.): 5.50
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 1,613.8%
Employees: 307
Revenue per employee: $17,915.31

 KEY PEOPLE
• Brent Hoberman
    CEO
• David Howell
    CFO

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4 Buckingham Gate
London SW1E 6JP, United Kingdom
Phone: 44-20-7802-4200
Fax: 44-20-7802-9440
Online: Web Site

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