| Business Summary | | Western
Wireless
Corporation
provides
wireless
communications
services
in
the
United
States,
principally
through
the
ownership
and
operation
of
cellular
systems.
The
cellular
operations
are
primarily
in
rural
areas.
As
of
December
31,
2000,
the
Company
provided
cellular
services
in
19
western
states
under
the
Cellular
One
brand
name,
serving
over
1,049,000
subscribers.
The
Company
operates
and
maintains
extensive
centralized
management
and
back-office
functions
in
the
state
of
Washington.
In
addition,
the
Company
operates
two
call
centers
in
Washington
and
Kansas,
and
a
third,
a
bilingual
call
center,
in
Texas.
Western
Wireless
International
Corporation
(WWI),
a
subsidiary
of
the
Company,
is
a
provider
of
wireless
communications
services
worldwide.
WWI
operates
wireless
networks
in
eight
countries.
As
of
December
31,
2000,
these
systems
served
over
678,000
customers. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | WWCA
provides
wireless
communications
services
in
the
U.S.
through
the
ownership
and
operation
of
cellular
and
personal
communications
services
systems.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/01,
revenues
rose
30%
to
$489
million.
Net
loss
before
acct.
change
and
extraordinary
item
totaled
$31.3
million
vs.
an
income
of
$8.1
million.
Revenues
reflect
a
higher
number
of
subscribers
and
an
increase
in
roaming
traffic.
Net
loss
reflects
higher
S/G/A
expenses
due
to
costs
to
support
the
subscriber
base. | More
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Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| | | | FY1999
Compensation | | Pay | Exer | |
| John Stanton, 44 Chairman,
CEO | $2.4M | -- | Mikal Thomsen, 43 Pres,
COO, Director | 1.1M | $2.4M | Donald Guthrie, 44 Vice
Chairman | 958K | 304K | Theresa Gillespie, 47 Exec.
VP, Director | 719K | 11.1M | Alan Bender, 45 Exec.
VP, Sec. | 717K | 5.4M | Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-1999 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,
Options
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