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Profile - Media Source, Inc. (OTC BB:MESH.OB)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Location
6360 Rings Road
Amlin, OH 43002
Phone: (614) 793-8749
Fax: (614) 793-8509
Employees (last reported count): 30
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 ·Sector: Services
 ·Industry: Printing & Publishing
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 69%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · 2 insider buys; 5,000  shares (2.3% of insider shares)
·Institutional: 4% (13% of float)
(one institution)
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Business Summary
Media Source, Inc. is engaged in the distribution of children's literature primarily through book subscriptions directly to librarians at public libraries and both private and public school libraries. The Company operates principally through its wholly owned subsidiary, MT Library Services, Inc., which, under name the Junior Library Guild, distributes children's literature throughout the United States, primarily through subscription services.
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Financial Summary
Media Source, Inc. creates and distributes books emphasizing leisure and educational reading with wholesome, family-oriented values and themes. For the three months ended 3/31/01, revenues increased 38% to $1.3 million. Net income from continuing operations decreased 75% to $130 thousand. Revenues reflect an increase in the number of monthly subscriptions. Net income reflects the absence of a $262 thousand gain on the sale of assets and the inclusion of a $127 thousand loss on investments.

Recent Earnings Announcement
For the 3 months ended 06/30/2001, revenues were 1,391; after tax earnings were 396. (Preliminary; reported in thousands of dollars.)

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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Pay

S. Robert Davis, 62
Chairman, Pres, CEO
$185K
Donald Hollenack, 36
CFO
--  
Randall Asmo, 36
Exec. VP, Sec., Director
--  
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 -- OTC BB:MESH.OBAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 21-Sep-2000
$2.375
Recent Price$4.25 
52-Week High
on 17-Apr-2001
$6.50 
Beta-0.72 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)91 
Daily Volume (10-day avg)0 
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+51.1%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+102.7%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$1.38M
Shares Outstanding324.0K
Float100.0K
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Split: 1 for 20 on 9-Mar-1999
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq*)$7.70 
Earnings (ttm)$2.48 
Earnings (mrq)$1.22 
Sales (ttm)$14.94 
Cash (mrq*)$3.43 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq*)0.55 
Price/Earnings (ttm)1.71 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.28 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$5.04M
EBITDA (ttm*)$970.0K
Income available to common (ttm)$826.0K
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)16.4%
Operating Margin (ttm)19.5%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter
(fully updated)
31-Mar-2001
Most recent quarter
(flash earnings)
30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)14.29%
Return on Equity (ttm)42.54%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq*)1.44 
Debt/Equity (mrq*)0.15 
Total Cash (mrq)$0 
Short Interest
As of 10-Aug-1998
Shares Short0 
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
101.0K
Daily Volume16.0K
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-June-2001, except mrq*/ttm* items as of 31-Mar-2001)

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