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Profile - SpeechWorks International (NasdaqNM:SPWX)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Location
695 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02111
Phone: (617) 428-4444
Fax: (617) 428-1122
Employees (last reported count): 317
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 ·Sector: Technology
 ·Industry: Software & Programming
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 53%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · one insider buy; 10.0K shares
 · 19 insider sells; 215.0K shares
  (1.2% of insider shares)
·Institutional: 34% (73% of float)
(129 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 647.0K shares (+5.57%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
SpeechWorks International Incorporated is a provider of software products and professional services that enable enterprises, communications carriers and voice portals to offer automated, speech-activated services over any telephone. The Company offers two speech recognition solutions for over-the-telephone applications, the SpeechWorks 6.5 platform and the SpeechSite package. The Company's text-to-speech, or speech synthesis, solutions allow callers to hear text read to them by a computer in a natural-sounding voice. The Company offers two text-to-speech products, Speechify and SpeechWorks ETI-Eloquence. Finally, the Company offers a speaker verification solution, called SpeechSecure, which authenticates callers by their unique voiceprint. The Company complements its products with a professional services organization that offers a range of services, including application development and project management.
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Financial Summary
SpeechWorks International is a provider of software products and professional services that enable enterprises and communications carriers to offer automated, speech-activated services over any telephone. For the six months ended 6/30/01, total revenue increased 91% to $21.2 million. Net loss applicable to Common rose 17% to $23.3 million. Results reflect growing market acceptance of the Company's products, offset by increased amortization expenses.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Compensation
PayExer

William O'Farrell, 38
Chairman
--  --  
Stuart Patterson, 44
Pres, CEO, Director
$344K$667K
Richard Westelman, 43
CFO
276K198K
Mark Holthouse, 45
Sr. VP of Operations
234K--  
Rick Olin, 43
VP, Gen. Counsel
--  --  
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.
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Statistics at a Glance -- NasdaqNM:SPWXAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 4-Apr-2001
$4.813
Recent Price$8.26 
52-Week High
on 8-Nov-2000
$99.50 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)385.6K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)602.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-89.9%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
-86.4%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$265.2M
Shares Outstanding32.1M
Float15.1M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Splitnone 
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$3.94 
Earnings (ttm)-$1.40 
Earnings (mrq)-$0.41 
Sales (ttm)$1.40 
Cash (mrq)$2.84 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)2.10 
Price/EarningsN/A 
Price/Sales (ttm)5.92 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$40.2M
EBITDA (ttm)-$37.3M
Income available to common (ttm)-$39.9M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)-98.6%
Operating MarginN/A 
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)-31.89%
Return on Equity (ttm)-39.68%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)10.17 
Debt/Equity (mrq)0.00 
Total Cash (mrq)$91.2M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short664.0K
Percent of Float4.4%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
1.09M
Short Ratio2.39 
Daily Volume278.0K
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)

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