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National Geographic Society
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 PROFILE
It's not your father's National Geographic Society anymore. Still publishing its flagship "National Geographic" magazine, the not-for-profit organization with 10 million members has expanded into an array of venues to enhance our knowledge of the big blue marble. For-profit subsidiary National Geographic Ventures is fortifying the organization's presence on television and the Web and in map-making and retail. The organization owns part of the National Geographic Channel, a cable channel it operates jointly with NBC and Fox. The National Geographic Society continues to support geographic expeditions (it has funded more than 7,000 treks) and sponsor exhibits, lectures, and education programs.

 COMPETITION
Discovery Communications, Inc. (dossier)
Rand McNally & Company (dossier)

 DEALS
Deal: National Geographic Teams With Encore Software
Date Announced: 03.05.01
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 0
Description: Nonprofit magazine publisher to license its software to educational/entertainment software maker for distribution.

 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
1999 Sales (mil.): 600.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 11.8%
Employees: 1,410
Revenue per employee: $425,531.91

 KEY PEOPLE
• John M. Fahey
    CEO
• Christopher A. Liedel
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
1145 17th St. NW
Washington, DC 20036
US
Phone: 202-857-7000
Fax: 202-775-6141
Online: Web Site

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