| Business Summary | | Hungry
Minds,
Inc.
is
a
publisher
of
technology,
consumer
and
general
how-to
books
designed
to
make
learning
accessible,
engaging
and
useful.
The
Company
publishes
and
markets
its
books
under
well-known
brand
names,
led
by
the
flagship
brands
For
Dummies,
CliffsNotes
and
Frommer's.
The
Company
has
more
than
3,000
active
titles
and
has
over
150
million
books
in
print,
with
translations
in
39
languages,
and
its
products
are
available
in
many
parts
of
the
world.
The
Company's
products
and
brands
help
readers
obtain
computer
proficiency
and
professional
certification,
general
business
know-how,
career
growth
and
personal
enrichment. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | HMIN
is
a
publisher
of
technology,
consumer
and
general
how-to
books
designed
to
make
learning
accessible,
engaging
and
useful.
IDGB
publishes
its
books
in
three
general
publishing
groups:
For
Dummies,
CliffsNotes&trade
and
Frommer's.
For
the
nine
months
ended
6/01,
sales
fell
23%
to
$136.4
million.
Net
loss
totalled
$10.4
million
vs.
an
income
of
$10.5
million.
Revenues
reflect
a
decrease
in
technology
book
publishing
sales.
Loss
reflects
the
inclusion
of
a
$5.1
million
restructuring
charge. | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000 Pay | |
| John Kilcullen, 41 Chairman,
CEO | $655K | William Barry, 45 Pres,
COO | 521K | John Harris, 40 CFO,
Sr. VP | 334K | John Ball, 54 Exec.
VP - Operations and Admin. and Sec. | 567K | Dollar amounts are as of 30-Sep-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
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from
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