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Lonely Planet Publications
 PROFILE
Want to explore in Ecuador? Travel on the cheap in Chile? You're not alone. Lonely Planet Publications sells guidebooks aimed at the more independent traveler (its books once offered tips on buying good pot). Maureen and Tony Wheeler founded the company in 1973 in a kitchen in Melbourne as they wrote a guide based on their trek across Asia. They now publish more than 500 titles covering every continent. Lonely Planet employs some 200 writers to update its publications, which include walking guides ("Bushwalking in Papua New Guinea"), travel guides ("Antarctica"), phrasebooks ("Ethiopian Amharic Phrasebook"), and guides for the budget traveler ("Europe on a Shoestring").

 COMPETITION
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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: June
1998 Sales (mil.): 17.10
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 22.4%
Employees: 300
Revenue per employee: $57,000.00

 KEY PEOPLE
• Tony Wheeler
    CEO
• Phil Glynn
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
192 Burwood Rd.
Hawthorn Victoria 3122, Australia
Phone: 61-3-9819-1877
Fax: 61-3-9819-6459
Online: Web Site

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