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West Group
 PROFILE
West Group focuses on the letter of the law. The company, a subsidiary of Canadian publisher Thomson Corporation, publishes law books and online legal information. Its products, which are available in print and electronic formats, include law encyclopedias, textbooks, and study aids; state and federal law books; court opinions; how-to legal guides; and law indexes. West Group also operates the Westlaw online legal research service, which contains more than 15,000 databases. Other online services include KeyCite (citation and case-finding), WestDoc (document retrieval), Lawoffice.com (legal information database and directory), and WestWorks (legal practice tools).

 COMPETITION
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 DEALS
Deal: OmniSky Partners With West Group
Date Announced: 03.12.01
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 0
Description: Infrastructure developer for mobile devices teams with West Group, provider of online legal information to offer its legal research tools on mobile devices.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
1998 Sales (mil.): 1,452.30
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 4.8%
Employees: 8,000
Revenue per employee: $181,537.50

 KEY PEOPLE
• Brian H. Hall
    CEO
• Dennis J. Beckingham
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
610 Opperman Dr.
St. Paul, MN 55123
US
Phone: 651-687-7000
Fax: 651-687-5827
Online: Web Site

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