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Profile - General Binding Corp. (NasdaqNM:GBND)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug 31Price hit new 52-week high ($14.55)
Aug  8Conference call: General Binding Earnings (Q2 2001)
Location
One GBC Plaza
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: (847) 272-3700
Fax: (847) 272-1389
Email: pbors@gbc.com
Employees (last reported count): 5,071
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 ·Sector: Technology
 ·Industry: Office Equipment
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 87%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · 2 insider buys; 2,000  shares
 · one insider sell; 2,000  shares
·Institutional: 30% (238% of float)
(43 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 311.0K shares (+6.14%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
General Binding Corporation (GBC) and its subsidiaries are engaged in the design, manufacture and distribution of branded office equipment, related supplies and thermal laminating films. The Company is organized into four primary business groups, which include the Office Products Group, the Films Group's, the Document Finishing Group and the European Group. GBC's products and services are sold through a network of direct sales and telemarketing personnel, distributors, office product superstores, wholesalers, contract/commercial stationers and other retail dealers.
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Financial Summary
. GBND and its subsidiaries design, manufacture and distribute business machines and related supplies. GBND products include binders, security identification, shredders and laminators. For the six months ended 6/30/01, sales fell 12% to $409.1 million. Net loss totaled $5.4 million vs. an income of $312 thousand. Revenues reflect lower sales in the Group's U.S. commercial films and digital print businesses. Net loss also reflects an unfavorable product mix.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]

Position
Dennis MartinChairman, Pres, CEO
Govind Arora, 52Sr. VP, Worldwide Manufacturing and Logistics
William Chambers, Jr., 46Sr. VP, Global Strategic Initiatives
Steven Rubin, 53VP, Sec., Gen. Counsel
Perry Zukowski, 42VP,HR
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Statistics at a Glance -- NasdaqNM:GBNDAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 29-Dec-2000
$5.188
Recent Price$14.00 
52-Week High
on 31-Aug-2001
$14.55 
Beta0.42 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)8,091 
Daily Volume (10-day avg)16.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+56.6%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+110.1%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$220.9M
Shares Outstanding15.8M
Float2.00M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Split: 3 for 2 on 1-Sep-1989
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$8.66 
Earnings (ttm)-$0.21 
Earnings (mrq)-$0.28 
Sales (ttm)$54.29 
Cash (mrq)$0.28 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)1.62 
Price/EarningsN/A 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.26 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$855.6M
EBITDA (ttm)$52.8M
Income available to common (ttm)-$3.31M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)-0.4%
Operating Margin (ttm)0%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)-0.44%
Return on Equity (ttm)-2.31%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)0.80 
Debt/Equity (mrq)2.86 
Total Cash (mrq)$4.37M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short0 
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
1,000 
Daily Volume5,000 
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-June-2001)

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