| Business Summary | | J2
Communications
was
primarily
engaged
in
the
acquisition,
production
and
distribution
of
videocassette
programs
for
retail
sale.
In
late
1990,
the
Company
acquired
National
Lampoon,
Inc.
(NLI).
NLI
was
primarily
engaged
in
publishing
the
National
Lampoon
Magazine
and
related
activities
including
the
development
and
production
of
motion
pictures.
Subsequent
to
its
acquisition
of
NLI,
the
Company
de-emphasized
the
videocassette
and
publishing
segments
of
its
business
and
has
primarily
focused
its
activities
on
exploitation
of
the
National
Lampoon
trademark
including
the
October
1999
launch
of
its
website,
nationallampoon.com. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | J2
Communications,
which
owns
National
Lampoon,
is
an
Internet-based
entertainment
company
creating
an
interactive
comedy
network
on
its
website
Nationallampoon.com.
JTWO
also
plans
to
sell
related
merchandise
and
advertising
space
on
the
site.
For
the
nine
months
ended
4/01,
revenues
fell
69%
to
$298
thousand.
Net
loss
totaled
$2.5
million,
vs.
an
income
of
$748
thousand.
Results
reflect
lower
revenues
from
the
National
Lampoon
films
and
increased
legal
and
financial
expenses. | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000
Compensation | | Pay | Exer | |
| James Jimirro, 63 Chairman
of Directors, Pres and CEO | $1.4M | $914K | Christopher Trunkey, 34 CFO,
VP, Sec. | 42K | -- | Dollar amounts are as of 31-July-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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