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The Star Tribune Company
 NEWS FROM THE STANDARD
Net Election: Down to the Wired
Oct 27 2000 12:00 PM PDT

New York Times Digital Withdraws IPO
Oct 12 2000 01:03 PM PDT

Net Election: Clues in the Wordgate Scandal
Sep 13 2000 05:31 PM PDT

 PROFILE
The Star Tribune Company is certainly shining bright. The company (formerly Cowles Media) publishes the 399,000-circulation "Star Tribune," serving the Twin Cities. It is one of the nation's top 20 daily metropolitan newspapers and the largest in Minnesota. Star Tribune also operates a related Web site, which generates about 33 million hits a month. The McClatchy Company, publisher of about 25 daily and weekly newspapers ("Sacramento Bee;" Raleigh, North Carolina's "News & Observer"), purchased the company from the Cowles Family Trust and The Washington Post Company in 1998.

 COMPETITION
Dow Jones & Company, Inc. (DJ)
Gannett Co., Inc. (GCI)
Knight Ridder Inc. (KRI)

 DEALS
Deal: Star Tribune Co. Teams With Vindigo
Date Announced: 02.07.01
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 0
Description: Information and communications company for Minnesota partners with developer of navigation applications for handheld devices to launch a mobile dining, entertainment and shopping resource for the Twin Cities area.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 402.90
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 1.8%
Employees: 2,800
Revenue per employee: $143,892.86

 KEY PEOPLE
• J. Keith Moyer
    CEO
• Craig Eiter
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
425 Portland Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55488
US
Phone: 612-673-4000
Fax: 612-673-4359
Online: Web Site

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