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Profile - Fisher Communications (NasdaqNM:FSCI)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Location
1525 One Union Square
600 University Street
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: (206) 404-7000
Fax: (206) 682-3211
Employees (last reported count): 1,319
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 ·Sector: Services
 ·Industry: Broadcasting & Cable TV
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 57%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · one insider sell; 2,000  shares
·Institutional: 26% (60% of float)
(41 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 2.07M shares (+48.14%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Fisher Communications, Inc., formerly known as Fisher Companies Inc., is a media and communications company engaged primarily in television and radio broadcasting operations, television programming development and production and satellite teleport operations. The Company, which conducts its broadcasting operations through Fisher Broadcasting Co., owns 11 network affiliated television stations, a 50% interest in a company that owns a twelfth television station, and 26 radio stations. The Company's entertainment group develops and produces original programming for cable networks, broadcast syndication and emerging media. Fisher Pathways, Inc. is a satellite teleport operator and emerging media development company.
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Financial Summary
Fisher is engaged in broadcasting operations, flour milling and food distribution operations and real estate operations. For the six months ended 6/30/01, total revenues fell 19% to $82.4 million. Net loss from continuing operations totalled $2.5 million, vs. an income of $8.8 million. Revenues reflect lower broadcasting sales due to the softening of the economy. Net loss also reflects a lower gross margin and higher depreciation expenses.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Pay

Donald Graham, Jr, 77
Chairman
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William Krippaehne, Jr., 49
Pres, CEO, Director
$1.0M
David Hillard, 58
CFO, Sr. VP, Assistant Sec.
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R. Bryce Seidl, 54
Pres and CEO of Fisher Mills Inc.
319K
Mark Weed, 53
Pres and CEO of Fisher Properties Inc
351K
Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc..
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Statistics at a Glance -- NasdaqNM:FSCIAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 21-Dec-2000
$41.00 
Recent Price$64.09 
52-Week High
on 15-Sep-2000
$75.50 
Beta0.39 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)5,591 
Daily Volume (10-day avg)2,000 
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-11.0%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+19.4%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$549.0M
Shares Outstanding8.57M
Float3.70M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividend (indicated)$1.04 
Dividend Yield1.62%
Last Split: 2 for 1 on 9-Mar-1998
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$28.41 
Earnings (ttm)$2.38 
Earnings (mrq)-$0.02 
Sales (ttm)$22.27 
Cash (mrq)$0.34 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)2.26 
Price/Earnings (ttm)26.87 
Price/Sales (ttm)2.88 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$191.0M
EBITDA (ttm)$43.6M
Income available to common (ttm)$20.5M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)10.7%
Operating Margin (ttm)24.5%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)3.23%
Return on Equity (ttm)8.32%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)1.34 
Debt/Equity (mrq)1.08 
Total Cash (mrq)$2.91M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short21.0K
Percent of Float0.6%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
36.0K
Short Ratio4.20 
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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