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Corvis Corporation
Nasdaq: CORV
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 NEWS FROM THE WIRES
Corvis shares rally after Q2 results
Jul 27 2001 01:34 PM PDT

Corvis to take $130 mln charge, reaffirms Q2 guidance
Jul 19 2001 07:06 AM PDT

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 NEWS FROM THE STANDARD
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Aug 16 2001 09:07 AM PDT

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Jul 23 2001 12:00 AM PDT

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Jul 06 2001 07:00 AM PDT

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Jun 25 2001 09:53 AM PDT

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Jun 22 2001 10:13 AM PDT

 PROFILE
Corvis has a way of keeping switchboards lit up. The company makes switching and routing equipment that forms the backbone of high-bandwidth fiber optic networks. Corvis' transmission systems (CorWave) include amplifiers, gateways, multiplexers, and switches, and a software-based network management system (CorManager). The company's three current customers -- Broadwing, Qwest, and Williams - are all US-based communications service providers. Corvis is adding technology through acquisitions and has opened offices in Europe to drum up new business. Founder and CEO David Huber (he also founded CIENA) controls a quarter of Corvis' stock.

 COMPETITION
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 TRACKERS
May 14, 2001 - LAYOFF TRACKER
250 laid off
Description: Laying off employees as part of an "overall effort to implement streamlining initiatives and reduce operating expenses." Cuts affect its U.S. operations.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 68.90
Employees: 1,452
Revenue per employee: $47,451.79

 KEY PEOPLE
• David R. Huber
    CEO
• Anne H. Stuart
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
7015 Albert Einstein Dr.
Columbia, MD 21046
US
Phone: 443-259-4000
Fax: 443-259-4444
Online: Web Site

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