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Sprint FON Group |
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NEWS FROM THE WIRES |
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Sprint says raised $2.5 billion in share sales Aug 22 2001 05:59 AM PDT
WRAPUP 3-Argentina hammered as aid fails to materialize Aug 17 2001 02:30 PM PDT
Sprint to sell 16 million EarthLink shares Aug 17 2001 04:36 AM PDT
Alamosa second-quarter net loss widens Aug 08 2001 02:12 PM PDT
Wireless stocks weak following Sprint PCS offering Aug 08 2001 11:25 AM PDT
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NEWS FROM THE STANDARD |
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U.S. Cancels $400 Million Global Crossing Contact
Aug 17 2001 11:12 AM PDT
VoiceStream Losses Double
Aug 15 2001 10:04 AM PDT
Tech Left in the Dust
Aug 14 2001 02:27 PM PDT
Crash Survivor
Aug 13 2001 12:00 AM PDT
More Questions Than Answers at Online Advertising Conference
Aug 10 2001 12:57 PM PDT
PROFILE |
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Fast on its feet, the Sprint FON Group trails only AT&T and WorldCom in the race for US long-distance customers. Sprint FON is the non-wireless operating group for Sprint Corporation, which also holds wireless operations, Sprint PCS; the two groups trade through separate tracking stocks. Sprint FON is the #1 non-Baby Bell local service phone company in the US, with more than 8 million lines in 18 states. It also operates a Tier One Internet backbone network. Sprint FON handles these businesses, as well as telecom equipment distribution and directory publishing. It also oversees certain Sprint Corporation investments, such as in EarthLink (Internet access) and Call-Net (telecommunications in Canada).
COMPETITION |
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AT&T Corp. (T)
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)
WorldCom, Inc. (dossier)
DEALS |
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Deal: Sprint Offers Hoover's on Wireless System
Date Announced: 04.23.01
Value of transaction (US $Mil): Not Disclosed
Description: Cellphone carrier will offer business-news and information portal on its wireless-Web system.
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STOCK ANALYSIS |
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 17,688.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 3.9%
Employees: 64,100
Revenue per employee: $275,943.84
KEY PEOPLE |
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William T. Esrey
CEO
Arthur B. Krause
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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2330 Shawnee Mission Pkwy.
Westwood, KS 66205
US
Phone: 913-624-3000
Fax: 913-624-3088
Online: Web Site
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