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HermEs International
 PROFILE
HermEs International caters to those living in the lap of luxury. Famous for its leather goods (such as bags named for screen star Grace Kelly) and silk scarves and ties, HermEs also offers men's and women's apparel and footwear, watches, perfume, jewelry, tableware, stationery, and other home goods. Customers can spend $20,000 on a handbag at HermEs stores (about 215 worldwide, of which about half are company-owned) or at other upscale stores. About half of its sales come from Europe and about a third from Japan. Descendants of founder Thierry HermEs, including chairman Jean-Louis Dumas, own 80% of the company. HermEs owns 35% of Jean-Paul Gaultier's fashion business.

 COMPETITION
Chanel S.A. (dossier)
Christian Dior SA (CDI)
Gucci Group N.V. (GUC)

 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 1,090.90
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 16.8%
Employees: 4,642
Revenue per employee: $235,006.46

 KEY PEOPLE
• Alain Bucaille
    CEO
• Mireille Maury
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
24, Faubourg Saint-Honoré
75008 Paris, France
Phone: 33-1-40-17-49-20
Fax: 33-1-40-17-49-21

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