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Profile - NewStar Media, Inc. (OTC BB:NWST.OB)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Aug 31Price hit new 52-week low ($0.001)
Location
8955 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone: (310) 786-1600
Employees (last reported count): 35
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 ·Sector: Consumer Cyclical
 ·Industry: Recreational Products
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 72%
·Institutional: 0% (0% of float)
(one institution)
·Net Inst. Selling: 10.0K shares
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
NewStar Media, Inc. is engaged in the audio book industry and has become one of the leading independent publishers of audio books in the United States. Through NewStar Publishing and Internet Services, its audio book publishing division, the Company has produced and distributed under the Dove Audio imprint an average of approximately 100 to 120 audio titles annually since its inception and have built a library of over 1,000 audio titles currently offered for sale. The Company has also published printed books through its NewStar Press division. Through Dove Four Point, Inc. and NewStar Television Inc., wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company, the Company is engaged in the production and development of television programming. The Company formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, NewStar Worldwide Inc., which is engaged in the distribution of feature films and television programming. The Company's operations are comprised of two segments, publishing and filmed entertainment.
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Financial Summary
NewStar Media, Inc. is primarily engaged in publication of audio and printed books, the production of television programming and the distribution of feature films and television product, both domestically and internationally. For the three months ended 3/31/00, revenues rose 12% to $1.6 million. Net loss applicable to Common fell 24% to $1.3 million. Results reflect revenues earned on production of The National Enquirer and $842 thousand in employee separation cost benefits.
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Officers

Position
Terrence Elkes, 65Chairman and CEO
Kenneth Gorman, 60Vice-Chairman
Gene George, 35Pres of NewStar Worldwide
John Hunt, 54Pres and CEO of NewStar Publishing and Internet Services
Ronald Ziskin, 48Pres of NewStar Television
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Statistics at a Glance -- OTC BB:NWST.OBAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 31-Aug-2001
$0.001
Recent Price$0.001
52-Week High
on 1-Sep-2000
$0.063
Beta0.71 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)1,318 
Daily Volume (10-day avg)0 
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-97.9%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
-97.1%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$22.0K
Shares Outstanding21.6M
Float6.10M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Splitnone 
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$0.05 
Earnings (ttm)-$0.50 
Earnings (mrq)-$0.06 
Sales (ttm)$0.52 
Cash (mrq)$0.02 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)0.02 
Price/EarningsN/A 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.00 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$11.0M
EBITDA (ttm)-$3.73M
Income available to common (ttm)-$10.5M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)-94.7%
Operating Margin (ttm)-85.8%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter31-Mar-2000
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)-47.61%
Return on Equity (ttm)-229.09%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)0.47 
Debt/Equity (mrq)8.79 
Total Cash (mrq)$511.0K
Short Interest
As of 8-Mar-2000
Shares Short1,000 
Percent of Float0.0%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
12.0K
Short Ratio0.00 
Daily Volume408.0K
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