| Business Summary | | Ralston
Purina
Company
produces
dry
dog
and
dry
and
soft-moist
cat
foods.
The
Company
is
also
a
major
producer
of
other
pet
products,
including
cat
box
filler.
The
Company
has
a
number
of
trademarks,
such
as
Purina,
the
Checkerboard
logo,
Dog
Chow,
Cat
Chow,
Meow
Mix,
Pro
Plan
and
Tidy
Cats,
among
others.
The
Company
is
comprised
of
three
Business
Segments:
North
American
Pet
Foods,
International
Pet
Foods
and
Golden
Products.
The
North
American
Pet
Foods
and
International
Pet
Foods
Segments
produce
and
market
dry
dog
foods,
dry
and
soft-moist
cat
foods
and
pet
treats
under
the
Purina
name,
including
Dog
Chow,
Cat
Chow
and
numerous
other
dog
and
cat
food
brands.
The
Golden
Products
Segment
manufactures
and
markets
cat
box
filler,
and
also
markets
related
items
such
as
dog
litter
and
cat
box
liners
and
deodorizers,
under
the
Golden
Cat
name,
including
Tidy
Cats
and
other
brands.
Operations
of
the
Golden
Products
Segment
are
conducted
primarily
in
the
United
States
and
Canada. | More
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| Financial Summary | | Ralston
Purina
Company
manufactures
and
markets
pet
products,
including
dry
dog
foods,
dry
and
soft-moist
cat
foods,
pet
treats
and
pet
litter
products,
throughout
the
world.
For
the
nine
months
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
increased
3%
to
$2.14
billion.
Net
income
from
continuing
operations
decreased
40%
to
$213.3
million.
Revenues
reflect
increased
sales
from
International
Pet
Foods.
Earnings
were
offset
by
the
absence
of
a
$139.5
million
unrealized
gain
on
SAILS
debt. | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000
Compensation | | Pay | Exer | |
| William Stiritz, 66 Chairman | -- | -- | W. Patrick McGinnis, 53 CEO,
Pres | $2.0M | $5.0M | James Elsesser, 56 CFO,
VP, Treasurer | 863K | 5.0M | Franklin Krum, 66 Chairman-
Pet Products International | 662K | -- | Robert Watt, 48 Pres,
Golden Products Division | -- | -- | Dollar
amounts are as of 30-Sep-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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List, Bios,
Compensation,
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