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Virgin Group Ltd.
 NEWS FROM THE STANDARD
Virgin Picks Sprint for U.S. Mobile Move
Jun 10 2001 05:15 PM PDT

Damned Yankees
May 28 2001 12:00 AM PDT

Richard Branson Reportedly Lines Up Sprint Deal
May 06 2001 03:21 PM PDT

International News Briefs
Dec 11 2000 12:00 AM PST

A Paper Parachute for Virgin.com Staffers
Oct 06 2000 12:47 PM PDT

 PROFILE
Virgin Group is much more experienced than you might think. Led by adventurous founder, chairman, and owner Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Group is the vessel for more than 200 entertainment, media, and travel companies around the world. Its largest moneymaker is Virgin Atlantic Airways (51%, second-largest airline in the UK behind British Airways). Virgin's other interests include retailing (music, videos, and computer games), airships, beverages, cosmetics, clothing, financial services, health clubs, Internet services, mobile phone services, passenger trains, publishing, record labels, tour operations, and TV production.

 COMPETITION
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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: October
2000 Sales (mil.): 5,200.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 7.6%
Employees: 30,000
Revenue per employee: $173,333.33

 KEY PEOPLE
• Richard Charles Nicholas Branson
    CEO
• Susannah Parden
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
120 Campden Hill Rd.
London W8 7AR, United Kingdom
Phone: 44-20-7229-1282
Fax: 44-20-7727-8200
Online: Web Site

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