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Profile - Rural Cellular Corp. (NasdaqNM:RCCC)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug  6Earnings Announcement
Location
3905 Dakota Street SW, P.O. Box 2000
Alexandria, MN 56308
Phone: (320) 762-2000
Fax: (320) 808-2120
Email: investorrelations@rccw.com
Employees (last reported count): 1,132
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 ·Sector: Services
 ·Industry: Communications Services
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 70%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · one insider sell; 3,000  shares
·Institutional: 73% (240% of float)
(160 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 244.0K shares (+2.75%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Rural Cellular Corporation is a cellular operator in the United States, primarily in rural markets, covering a total cellular population of approximately five million and serving 558,000 cellular customers as of December 31, 2000. In January 2001, the Company acquired the licenses, operations and related assets of Saco River Telegraph and Telephone Company. The Company provides cellular communications services in four regional clusters, operating in 12 states. The Company also owns a 70% interest in Wireless Alliance, LLC, which provides personal communications services, covering a total population of approximately 708,000 and serving 16,000 customers.
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Financial Summary
RCCC is engaged in the ownership, operation and management of its subsidiaries and sales of cellular, paging and Personal Communications Services (``Wireless Systems''). For the six months ended 6/30/01, total revenues increased 44% to $211.4 million. Net loss applicable to Com. before extraordinary item rose 59% to $50 million. Revenues reflect increased cellular customer additions. Higher loss reflects increased interest and depreciation expenses.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Pay

Richard Ekstrand, 51
Pres, CEO, Director
$422K
Wesley Schultz, 44
CFO, Exec. VP, Director
299K
Ann Newhall, 50
COO, Exec. VP, Director
299K
David Del Zoppo, 45
VP-Fin. and Accounting
167K
Scott Donlea, 41
VP, Market Devel.
171K
Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc..
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Statistics at a Glance -- NasdaqNM:RCCCAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 3-Apr-2001
$22.313
Recent Price$34.62 
52-Week High
on 5-Sep-2000
$80.125
Beta1.53 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)58.5K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)51.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-56.8%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
-42.0%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$411.0M
Shares Outstanding11.9M
Float3.60M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Splitnone 
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$1.30 
Earnings (ttm)-$8.53 
Earnings (mrq)-$1.82 
Sales (ttm)$35.60 
Cash (mrq)$0.93 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)26.56 
Price/EarningsN/A 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.97 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$421.1M
EBITDA (ttm)$178.6M
Income available to common (ttm)-$100.9M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)-11.8%
Operating Margin (ttm)16.6%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)-2.67%
Return on Equity (ttm)-135.11%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)1.54 
Debt/Equity (mrq)2.84 
Total Cash (mrq)$11.0M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short280.0K
Percent of Float7.8%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
288.0K
Short Ratio4.00 
Daily Volume70.0K
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   K = thousands;   M = millions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 30-June-2001)

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