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Profile - Vivendi Universal (NYSE:V)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Location
42, avenue de Friedland
75380 Paris Cedex 08, France
Phone: (800) 269-2377
Employees (last reported count): 253,000
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 7%
·Institutional: 3% (3% of float)
(276 institutions)
·Net Inst. Selling: 7.57M shares (+32.66%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Vivendi Universal is a global media and communications company with businesses in TV and Film, Publishing, Music, Internet and Telecoms, and an Environment unit that provides environmental services. On December 11, 2000 Vivendi, The Seagram Company Ltd., and Canal Plus S.A. (Canal+), completed a merger agreement made on June 20, 2000, to form Vivendi Universal. The merger combined Vivendi's broad-based telecommunications assets, which include high-speed wireless transmission, fixed and wireless communications networks, a portfolio of Internet web sites and cable and satellite transmission networks; the Seagram Company's extensive music catalogue and film and television libraries, as well as its production and distribution capabilities through Universal Music Group, Universal Studios and its stake in USA Networks; and Canal+'s film, broadcast and subscription assets.
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Financial Summary
Vivendi provides a broad range of services mainly in three primary business sectors: Communication, Environmental Services, and Construction and Real Estate. For the fiscal year ended 12/00, revenues rose 1% to EUR42.62 billion. Net income under U.S. GAAP totaled EUR1.91 billion, up from EUR246M. Revenues reflect the growth in the Media and Communications Segment. Earnings benefitted from increased profitability and favorable adjustment under U.S. GAAP.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]

Position
Jean-Marie MessierChairman, CEO
Edgar Bronfman, Jr.Vice Chairman
Guillaume HannezoCFO
Pierre LescureCOO, Director and Chairman of the Management Board of the Canal+ group
Eric LicoysCOO, Director
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:VAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 11-Dec-2000
$50.00 
Recent Price$54.71 
52-Week High
on 5-Oct-2000
$78.44 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)272.8K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)279.0K
Stock Performance
[one-year price graph]
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26-Week Change-12.3%
26-Week Change
relative to S&P500
-4.5%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$59.4B
Shares Outstanding1.09B
Float1.01B
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Split: 1 for 5 on 11-Dec-2000
Per-Share Data
Book ValueN/A 
Earnings (ttm)$2.76 
EarningsN/A 
SalesN/A 
CashN/A 
Valuation Ratios
Price/BookN/A 
Price/Earnings (ttm)19.84 
Price/SalesN/A 
Income Statements
SalesN/A 
EBITDAN/A 
IncomeN/A 
Profitability
Profit MarginN/A 
Operating MarginN/A 
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter31-Dec-2000
Management Effectiveness
Return on AssetsN/A 
Return on EquityN/A 
Financial Strength
Current RatioN/A 
Debt/EquityN/A 
Total CashN/A 
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short3.06M
Percent of Float0.3%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
2.02M
Short Ratio14.91 
Daily Volume205.0K
ADR Information
Shares/ADR1
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