| Business Summary | | NorthWestern
Corporation
and
its
partner
entities
are
providers
of
value-added
energy
and
communications
services
and
solutions
to
residential
and
business
customers
nationwide.
NorthWestern's
strategic
focus
is
on
direct
customer
relationships
where
it
can
provide
value-added
service
integration.
NorthWestern
and
its
partner
entities
include:
Expanets
Inc.,
which
provides
integrated
communication
and
data
solutions
and
network
services
to
small
and
medium-sized
businesses;
NorthWestern
Public
Service,
which
provides
electric
and
natural
gas
service
and
other
value-added
services
to
approximately
140,000
customers
in
the
upper
Midwest;
CornerStone
Propane
Partners,
L.P,
which
provides
services
to
more
than
480,000
residential,
commercial,
industrial
and
agricultural
customers;
and
Blue
Dot
Services,
Inc.,
which
provides
air
conditioning,
heating,
plumbing
and
related
services. | More
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| Financial Summary | | NOR
provides
services
and
solutions
such
as
a/c,
heating
and
plumbing
services
through
Blue
Dot;
propane
distribution
through
CornerStone;
networked
communication
solutions
through
Expanets;
and
electric
and
natural
gas
service
through
NorthWestern
Services
Group.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/01,
revenues
fell
15%
to
$2.53
billion.
Net
income
applicable
to
Com.
rose
25%
to
$25.8
million.
Results
reflect
the
sale
of
the
Canadian
crude
oil
operations,
offset
by
lower
cost
of
sales. | More
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| | | | FY1999 Pay | |
| Merle Lewis, 52 Chairman
and CEO | $1.5M | Richard Hylland, 39 Pres,
COO | 1.1M | Kipp Orme, 41 CFO,
VP-Fin. | -- | Walter Bradley, lll, 41 VP
and CIO | 386K | Michael Childers, 41 VP,
Customer Strategies | -- | Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-1999 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
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