| Business Summary | | Knight
Ridder,
Inc.
is
a
newspaper
publisher
with
products
in
print
and
online.
The
Company
publishes
32
daily
newspapers
in
28
United
States
markets,
with
a
readership
of
8.5
million
daily
and
12.6
million
Sunday.
Knight
Ridder
also
has
investments
in
a
variety
of
Internet
and
technology
companies
and
two
newsprint
production
companies.
The
Company's
Internet
operation,
KnightRidder.com,
creates
and
manages
a
variety
of
online
services,
including
the
Real
Cities
Network
of
regional
hubs
in
38
United
States
markets.
Revenue
is
earned
through
the
sale
of
advertising
and
circulation
and
related
activities. | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Knight-Ridder
is
engaged
in
newspaper
publishing,
news
and
information
services
and
graphics
and
photo
services.
KRI
publishes
32
daily
and
22
non-daily
newspapers
in
28
U.S.
markets
and
maintains
45
associated
Web
sites.
For
the
six
months
ended
7/01,
revenues
fell
6%
to
$1.47
billion.
Net
income
applicable
to
Common
fell
80%
to
$49
million.
Results
reflect
lower
classified
revenue
due
to
reduced
recruitment
and
auto
advertising,
and
the
realized
loss
on
Internet
investments. | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| | | | FY2000
Compensation | | Pay | Exer | |
| P. Anthony Ridder, 60 Chairman,
CEO | $3.3M | -- | Gary Effren, 44 CFO,
Sr. VP-Fin. | -- | -- | Mary Connors, 48 Sr.
VP of HR | 1.8M | $290K | Frank McComas, 55 Sr.
VP- Operations | 2.0M | -- | Joseph Visci, 47 VP,
Operations | -- | -- | 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.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year. |
| More
from
Market Guide on Officers & Directors: Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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