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REWE-Zentral AG
 PROFILE
REWE-Zentral sells the fuel that Germans love best -- food and drink. The company is Germany's largest food retailer and one of the largest overall in Europe. REWE operates more than 11,600 stores throughout Europe (about 9,600 in Germany, supplying about 80% of the company's sales). Formats include supermarkets, hypermarkets, home improvement centers, and department stores under more than 20 names, including Billa, Kafu, MiniMAL, Penny, REWE, and toom. Other REWE businesses include food service units and travel agencies. The company also has stakes in a German media conglomerate and a German airline. Founded in 1927, REWE is a cooperative owned by 3,600 of its independent retail members.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 35,479.20
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 2.6%
Employees: 179,000
Revenue per employee: $198,207.82

 KEY PEOPLE
• Hans Reischl
    CEO
• Klaus Truck
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
Domstrasse 20
D-50668 Cologne, Germany
Phone: 49-221-49 0
Fax: 49-221-9000
Online: Web Site

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