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About, Inc. |
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NEWS FROM THE STANDARD |
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Primedia Hopes to Avoid Hefty Payout From About.com Acquisition
Aug 06 2001 02:02 PM PDT
Primedia Falls Way Short of Expectations
Jul 26 2001 11:25 AM PDT
Small Business E-Commerce Growth Leveling
Jul 24 2001 05:15 PM PDT
Cybercrime Skyrockets, Say Security Reports
Jul 06 2001 12:02 PM PDT
Primedia Still Loves Print
Jul 03 2001 07:43 AM PDT
PROFILE |
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Prepositionally inclined About wants to be your online guru. The company (formerly MiningCo.com) offers a network of more than 700 Web sites grouped into 36 channels (arts, hobbies, shopping, sports) and employs guides to create original content. The sites also feature Internet directories, bulletin boards, and chat rooms. The company generates all of its sales from advertising. Its subsidiaries include VantageNet (online polls and other services for Web sites), North Sky (Web tools and Web hosting), and ExpertCentral (Web-based question answering service). In 2001 specialty magazine publisher PRIMEDIA bought the company in an attempt to become a niche content leader in both traditional and new media.
COMPETITION |
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DEALS |
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Deal: About.com Partners With Japanese Publisher
Date Announced: 02.15.01
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 0
Description: The portal partners with Japanese publisher for Web-based information portals, titled 'All About Japan.'
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 97.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 259.3%
Employees: 450
Revenue per employee: $215,555.56
KEY PEOPLE |
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Scott P. Kurnit
CEO
CONTACT INFO |
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1440 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
US
Phone: 212-204-4000
Fax: 212-849-2121
Online: Web Site
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