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Britannica.com Inc.
 NEWS FROM THE STANDARD
Britannica.com to Launch Fee-Based Subscription Service
Jul 19 2001 09:39 AM PDT

Phase2Media to Close, Sources Say
Jun 29 2001 05:25 PM PDT

Britannica.com Just Got Abridged
May 17 2001 04:08 PM PDT

Content Sites of the World, Unite!
May 10 2001 01:04 PM PDT

E-Libraries Hoping to Profit From Term Paper Blues
Apr 15 2001 01:36 PM PDT

 PROFILE
Remember lugging "Encyclopędia Britannica"'s tomes to class? Good. Now forget it. The online version of the 230-year-old books offers access to the complete content of "Encyclopędia Britannica," as well as articles from more than 70 magazines, news from washingtonpost.com, a guide to more than 125,000 Web sites, and free Internet access. For students and teachers there's Britannica Online, which offers access to "Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary" and "Encyclopędia Britannica Intermediate." Its products are also on CD-ROM and DVD. Encyclopędia Britannica owner Jacob Safra also owns Britannica.com (which he would like to combine into one firm), a previously free service that laid the groundwork for a new subscription-based model in 2001.

 COMPETITION
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK)
Grolier Incorporated (dossier)
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

 DEALS
Deal: Britannica.com Buys Matach Assets
Date Announced: 02.13.01
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 0
Description: Web encyclopedia buys digital software library from Israeli educational technology firm.

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 TRACKERS
Mar. 13, 2001 - LAYOFF TRACKER
68 laid off
Description: Planning to have customers pay for its consumer and education sites due to a decline in advertising revenue. Layoffs represent approximately 31% of its staff.

Nov. 17, 2000 - LAYOFF TRACKER
75 laid off
Description: Positions will be eliminated by December. Focusing on revenue-generating products to reach profitability.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Employees: 375

 KEY PEOPLE
• Ilan Yeshua
    CEO
• James E. Hurley
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
310 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60604
US
Phone: 312-347-7000
Fax: 312-294-2108
Online: Web Site

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