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Profile - Velcro Industries, N.V. (NasdaqSC:VELCF)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Location
15 Pietermaai, Willemstad
Curacao, Netherland Antilles
Phone: (603) 669-4880
Fax: (603) 669-4860
Email: webmaster@velcro.com
Employees (last reported count): 3,218
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 ·Industry: Apparel/Accessories
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 67%
·Institutional: 17% (53% of float)
(39 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 78.0K shares (+1.48%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Velcro Industries, N.V. is the holding company for the Velcro companies, which are primarily involved in the manufacturing and marketing of Velcro, Ultra-Mate, Texacro and One-Wrap brand fasteners. The Company, through its worldwide subsidiaries, offers hundreds of different hook and loop products and fastening systems. Offerings range from standard fastening tapes of woven and knit construction, through custom-designed specialty fasteners featuring a range of performance characteristics, materials, sizes and shapes. Recent technical developments have included the development of a patented molded hook fastener called Ultra-Mate brand HTH (High Technology Hook), which can be manufactured from a number of resins and engineered to achieve specific performance characteristics.
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Financial Summary
Velcro Industries, N.V. is the holding company for the Velcro companies which are primarily involved in the manufacturing and marketing of VELCRO, ULTRA-MATE, TEXACRO, and ONE-WRAP brand fasteners. For the fiscal year ended 9/30/00, revenues rose 9% to $277.6 million. Net income rose 16% to $39.3 million. Revenues reflect increased sales in the diaper market and other core businesses. Net income reflects a lower income tax rate and lower interest expenses.
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Officers

Position
Robert CrippsChairman
A. John HoltonCEO and Deputy Chairman
Peter PelletierSec., Treasurer
Pauwla Van Sambeek-RondeJoint Sec.
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Statistics at a Glance -- NasdaqSC:VELCFAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 26-Oct-2000
$9.563
Recent Price$10.18 
52-Week High
on 15-Feb-2001
$14.00 
Beta0.39 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)4,318 
Daily Volume (10-day avg)4,000 
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-9.5%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+21.4%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$305.8M
Shares Outstanding30.0M
Float9.90M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Split: 10 for 1 on 22-Feb-1999
Per-Share Data
Book ValueN/A 
Earnings (ttm)$1.31 
EarningsN/A 
SalesN/A 
CashN/A 
Valuation Ratios
Price/BookN/A 
Price/Earnings (ttm)7.77 
Price/SalesN/A 
Income Statements
SalesN/A 
EBITDAN/A 
IncomeN/A 
Profitability
Profit MarginN/A 
Operating MarginN/A 
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsSep 30
Most recent quarter30-Sep-2000
Management Effectiveness
Return on AssetsN/A 
Return on EquityN/A 
Financial Strength
Current RatioN/A 
Debt/EquityN/A 
Total CashN/A 
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short5,000 
Percent of Float0.1%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
5,000 
Short Ratio1.25 
Daily Volume4,000 
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-Sep-2000)

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