| Business Summary | | Celebrity,
Inc.
is
one
of
the
largest
suppliers
of
high
quality
artificial
flowers,
ficus
trees
and
plants,
and
other
decorative
accessories.
The
Company
distributes
its
products
to
mass
market
retailers,
craft
store
chains,
wholesale
florists
and
other
retailers
under
several
names,
primarily
Celebrity,
Celebrity
Exports
International,
Cluett,
Color
Concepts
and
Importer's
Outlet
.
The
Company
offers
a
broad
line
of
over
14,000
competitively
priced
products
through
its
wholly-owned
subsidiary
Celebrity
Exports
International
Limited
and
its
domestic
distribution
centers,
coordinating
the
just-in-time
delivery
requirements
of
many
of
its
customers.
Celebrity
works
closely
with
individual
customers
to
devise
marketing
strategies,
planograms
and
merchandising
concepts
and
advises
them
on
advertising,
product
promotion
and
store
displays. | More
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| Financial Summary | | Celebrity,
Inc.
and
its
subsidiaries
are
suppliers
of
artificial
floral
products,
including
artificial
flowers,
flowering
bushes
and
foliage,
pre-made
arrangements,
trees
and
floor
planters
and
other
related
items.
For
the
fiscal
year
ended
6/30/00,
net
sales
fell
14%
to
$94.9
million.
Net
loss
before
extraordinary
item
totalled
$852
thousand
vs.
an
income
of
$626
thousand.
Results
reflect
lower
decorative
metal
products
sales
and
higher
SG&A
expenses
as
a
percentage
of
sales. | More
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Developments |
| Officers | | | FY1999 Pay | |
| Robert Patterson, Jr., 48 Chairman,
Pres and Chief Exec. Officer | $309K | Rickard Yuen, 55 Director
and Managing Director of Celebrity Exports International Limited | 285K | David Huffman, 48 Exec.
VP, Sales and Marketing | 161K | Lynn Skillen, 43 VP--
Fin., CFO, Treasurer and Sec. | 181K | Laura Lockhart, 40 VP--
Operations | -- | Dollar amounts are as of 30-June-1999 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
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