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Maruzen Company, Limited
 PROFILE
Japanese book lovers can get their fix at Maruzen. The company sells books through its nearly 40 retail stores, an online site, and more than 70 outlets at universities and colleges. Maruzen was founded in 1869 to introduce Japan to information about Western culture, and it still focuses on imported books and publications. Its stores also sell stationery and apparel. The company publishes books in fields such as science, engineering, chemistry, and medicine, and it works to preserve deteriorating books. Maruzen also distributes computer equipment and provides information management systems for libraries, universities, colleges, and museums.

 COMPETITION
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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: March
2000 Sales (mil.): 1,362.50
Employees: 1,999
Revenue per employee: $681,590.80

 KEY PEOPLE
• Seishiro Murata
    CEO
• Shozo Oukuma
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
3-10, Nihonbashi, 2-Chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8245, Japan
Phone: 81-3-3273-3234
Fax: 81-3-3278-9256
Online: Web Site

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