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Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
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 PROFILE
There's nothing tedious about TDS. Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) has about 4 million customers in 34 states in the US. Its operations include 82%-owned United States Cellular, which has more than 3.2 million cellular customers in 25 states, and wholly-owned TDS Telecommunications, which provides local service with more than 600,000 access lines in 28 states ands operates two competitive local-exchange carriers in Minnesota and Wisconsin. TDS also provides a full range of printing services through subsidiary Suttle Press. Founder and chairman LeRoy Carlson and his family control 53% of TDS's voting stock.

 COMPETITION
BellSouth Corporation (BLS)
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 DEALS
Deal: Telephone and Data Systems Buys Chorus Communications
Date Announced: 11.27.00
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 195
Description: Telecommunications company acquires competitor for $195 million and assumption of debt.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 2,326.90
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 18.5%
Employees: 8,860
Revenue per employee: $262,629.80

 KEY PEOPLE
• LeRoy T. Carlson
    CEO
• Sandra L. Helton
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
30 N. LaSalle St., Ste. 4000
Chicago, IL 60602
US
Phone: 312-630-1900
Fax: 312-630-1908
Online: Web Site

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