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Profile - Ascential Software Corp. (NasdaqNM:ASCL)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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July 24Conference call: Ascential Software Corporation Earnings (Q2 2001)
Location
50 Washington Street
Westborough, MA 01581
Phone: (508) 366-3888
Fax: (508) 366-3992
Email: ir@ascentialsoftware.com
Employees (last reported count): 3,680
Financial Links
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 ·Sector: Technology
 ·Industry: Software & Programming
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Index Membership
 ·S&P 400 MidCap
Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 10%
·Institutional: 43% (48% of float)
(343 institutions)
·Net Inst. Selling: 7.84M shares (+6.84%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Ascential Software Corporation, formerly known as Informix Corporation, is a leading provider of Information Asset Management solutions to Global 2000 companies. Customers use Ascential products to turn disparate, unrefined data into reusable information assets that drive business success. Ascential's framework for Information Asset Management enables customers to easily collect, validate, organize, administer and deliver information assets to realize more value from their enterprise data, reduce costs and increase profitability. Ascential has offices worldwide and supports more than 1,800 customers in such industries as telecommunications, insurance, financial services, healthcare, media/entertainment and retail. In July 2001, Informix Corporation completed the sale of the assets of its database business, Informix Software, to IBM, and changed its name to the current form.
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Financial Summary
Ascential Software Corporation is a provider of Information Asset Management solutions to the Global 2000 companies. For the six months ended 6/30/01, revenues fell 13% to $425.7 million. Net income applicable to Common totalled $4.8 million vs. a loss of $18.1 million. Revenues reflect the failure to attract new database customers and secure additional business from existing customers. Earnings reflect reduced charges related to the merger and operational realignment.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Compensation
PayExer

Peter Gyenes, 55
Chairman, CEO
$1.4M$1.1K
Peter Fiore, 43
Pres
606K672.1K
Robert McBride
CFO
--  --  
Gary Lloyd, 53
VP, Gen. Counsel
601K--  
James Vedda
VP of Worldwide Sales
--  --  
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.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year.
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Statistics at a Glance -- NasdaqNM:ASCLAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 29-Nov-2000
$2.625
Recent Price$4.72 
52-Week High
on 31-Jan-2001
$8.25 
Beta2.44 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)2.24M
Daily Volume (10-day avg)2.65M
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-24.9%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+0.8%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$1.34B
Shares Outstanding283.0M
Float254.7M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Split: 2 for 1 on 26-June-1995
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$1.08 
Earnings (ttm)-$0.26 
Earnings (mrq)-$0.03 
Sales (ttm)$2.94 
Cash (mrq)$0.78 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)4.36 
Price/EarningsN/A 
Price/Sales (ttm)1.60 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$863.6M
EBITDA (ttm)$4.21M
Income available to common (ttm)-$75.6M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)-8.8%
Operating Margin (ttm)-7.2%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)-11.07%
Return on Equity (ttm)-22.14%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)1.44 
Debt/Equity (mrq)0 
Total Cash (mrq)$221.6M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short2.80M
Percent of Float1.1%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
3.47M
Short Ratio1.75 
Daily Volume1.60M
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   M = millions;   B = billions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 30-June-2001)

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