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New York Times Digital
 NEWS FROM THE STANDARD
Gray Clouds for Gray Lady, Dow Jones
Apr 12 2001 02:25 PM PDT

Layoff Fairy to Visit WSJ.com
Mar 30 2001 12:00 AM PST

Newspapers Caught in Web Squeeze
Mar 23 2001 10:12 AM PST

Staples.com's IPO Plans Get Squashed
Mar 20 2001 05:30 PM PST

Yahoo > Business & Economy > Execs Still Fleeing
Mar 08 2001 09:08 AM PST

 PROFILE
At New York Times Digital (NYTD), "The New York Times" they are a-changin'. The Internet division of The New York Times Company, NYTD is home to "The New York Times on the Web" and some 40 other Web sites, including Boston.com (online home of "The Boston Globe") and the Web sites for its parent company's regional newspapers, broadcast properties, and other operations. NYTD has one of the largest collections of registered Web users at about 15 million (its "New York Times" site is free, but requires registration to track users for advertising purposes). In 2000 The New York Times shelved plans to spin off NYTD as a tracking stock. The company also laid off 116 employees (almost 30% of its workforce) in 2001.

 COMPETITION
Reuters Group PLC (RTRSY)
WSJ.com (dossier)
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO)

 DEALS
Deal: Cityfeet.com Partners With New York Times Digital
Date Announced: 04.02.01
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 0
Description: Online commercial real estate marketplace partners with online arm of the New York Times to provide commercial real estate listings for NYTimes.com and Boston.com.

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 TRACKERS
Apr. 18, 2001 - LAYOFF TRACKER
47 laid off
Description: Laying off employees as part of job cuts announced by the company last week. Closing Abuzz's office in Cambridge, Mass. Abuzz's operations will be handled by Boston.com. Also closing Winetoday.com's office in Santa Rosa, Calif., and managing its operations out of New York office.

Jan. 07, 2001 - LAYOFF TRACKER
69 laid off
Description: Citing a softening in the Net advertising market, the company is eliminating positions in order to achieve profitability in 2002. Layoffs represent 17% of its Internet unit's staff.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
2000 Sales (mil.): 66.60
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 166.4%
Employees: 450
Revenue per employee: $148,000.00

 KEY PEOPLE
• Martin Nisenholtz
    CEO
• Ellen Taus
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
500 Seventh Ave., 8th Fl.
New York, NY 10018
US
Phone: 646-698-8000
Fax: 646-698-8344
Online: Web Site

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