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Data Transmission Network Corporation
 NEWS FROM THE STANDARD
Fuel Economy
Oct 23 2000 12:00 AM PDT

 PROFILE
Data Transmission Network (DTN) has a crop of information ready for harvesting. The company provides agricultural, weather, financial, and energy information to about 167,000 subscribers in the US and Canada. The majority of its subscribers receive information via satellite dish, but the DTN also provides its information through the Web, cable TV, e-mail, fax, direct leased line circuits, and wireless devices. More than half of DTN's revenue comes from providing agricultural information such as market data, news, and weather information. VS&A Communications Partners (an affiliate of media merchant bank Veronis, Suhler & Associates) acquired DTN in 2000.

 COMPETITION
FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS)
Information Handling Services Group Inc. (dossier)
Interactive Data Corporation (IDCO)

 DEALS
Deal: DTN Buys Paragon Software and Asset Growth Corp.
Date Announced: 03.23.99
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 9.5
Description: Online content provider buys real-time financial quote service and its holding company for $9.5 million in cash.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
1999 Sales (mil.): 166.50
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 11.7%
Employees: 1,100
Revenue per employee: $151,363.64

 KEY PEOPLE
• Greg T. Sloma
    CEO
• Brian L. Larson
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
9110 W. Dodge Rd., Ste. 200
Omaha, NE 68114
US
Phone: 402-390-2328
Fax: 402-390-7188
Online: Web Site

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