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Profile - LJ International, Inc. (NasdaqNM:JADE)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug 20Price hit new 52-week low ($1.50)
Aug 16Earnings Announcement
Location
Unit #12, 12/F, Block A
Focal Industrial Centre
Hung Hom, Hong Kong
Phone: (310) 442-0599
Fax: (310) 442-0595
Email: htajyar@frb.bsmg.com
Employees (last reported count): 2,500
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 ·Sector: Consumer Cyclical
 ·Industry: Jewelry & Silverware
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 52%
·Institutional: 0% (1% of float)
(3 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 32.0K shares (+47.74%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
LJ International, Inc. is a producer of finished semi-precious gemstones and gemstone jewelry. The Company primarily cuts and polishes semi-precious gemstones and designs, manufactures, markets and distributes gem set jewelry to fine jewelers, department stores, national jewelry chains and electronic and specialty retailers throughout North America and Western Europe. LJ's product line includes all major categories that are sought by major retailers, including earrings, necklaces, pendants, rings and bracelets. Its jewelry is crafted in gold, platinum and sterling silver, and is set with semi-precious and precious stones, including diamonds. The average wholesale price of the Company's jewelry is approximately $100, which equates to average retail prices between $100 and $499.
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Financial Summary
LJ International, Inc. is engaged in cutting and polishing semi-precious gemstones and designing, manufacturing, marketing and distributing gem set jewelry to fine jewelers throughout North America and Western Europe. For the fiscal year ended 4/30/01, revenues rose 19% to $46.3 million. Net income fell 8% to $4.2 million. Results reflect increased diamond jewelry sales to existing customers, offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]

Position
Yu Yih, 61Chairman, Pres and CEO
Hon Tak Ng, 40CFO
Ka Au, 36Exec. VP, Sec., Director
Joseph Tuszer, 54Sr. VP
Michael Gilburd, 56VP, Corp. Devel.
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Statistics at a Glance -- NasdaqNM:JADEAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 20-Aug-2001
$1.50 
Recent Price$1.91 
52-Week High
on 18-Sep-2000
$4.00 
Beta0.74 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)27.3K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)22.0K
Stock Performance
52-Week Change-44.4%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
-25.5%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$16.6M
Shares Outstanding8.67M
Float4.20M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Splitnone 
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$3.59 
Earnings (ttm)$0.49 
Earnings (mrq)$0.01 
Sales (ttm)$5.37 
Cash (mrq)$0.81 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)0.53 
Price/Earnings (ttm)3.89 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.36 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$46.3M
EBITDA (ttm)$4.68M
Income available to common (ttm)$4.18M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)9.0%
Operating Margin (ttm)10.1%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsApr 30
Most recent quarter30-Apr-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)9.46%
Return on Equity (ttm)14.65%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)2.36 
Debt/Equity (mrq)0 
Total Cash (mrq)$7.02M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short2,000 
Percent of Float0.0%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
1,000 
Short Ratio0.07 
Daily Volume31.0K
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-Apr-2001)

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