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Publishing and Broadcasting Limited
 PROFILE
Publishing and Broadcasting: That's Australian for watching the telly, mate. The company runs Nine Network, which provides news, entertainment, drama, and sports programs in Australia. It also publishes magazines such as "Woman's Day" and "Cosmopolitan" and specialized titles such as "Australian Personal Computer" and "Wheels" for Australia and New Zealand. It owns 80% of Ecorp (formerly PBL Online), which operates an auction Web site along with eBay. In 1999 the company bought the Crown casino complex in Melbourne. Australian media baron Kerry Packer and his family control the company.

 COMPETITION
CanWest Global Communications Corp. (CWG)
Independent News & Media plc (INWS)
The News Corporation Limited (NWS)

 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: June
2000 Sales (mil.): 1,460.20
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 37.2%
Employees: 3,040
Revenue per employee: $480,328.95

 KEY PEOPLE
• Peter Yates
    CEO
• Geoff Kleemann
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
2nd Fl., 54 Park St.
Sydney 1028, Australia
Phone: 61-2-9282-8000
Fax: 61-2-9282-8828
Online: Web Site

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