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Roche Group
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 PROFILE
Roche is holding a handful. The company's more than 140 subsidiaries worldwide are devoted to drugs, vitamins, and diagnostic products. Its pharmaceuticals (more than 60% of sales) include antibiotic Rocephin; obesity treatment Xenical; AIDS drug Invirase; acne treatment Roaccutan/Accutane; and Tamiflu, which is used for prevention and treatment of influenza. OTC products include vitamins, the analgesic Aleve, and antacid Rennie. Roche is a leading maker of vitamins; owns 58% of biotech giant Genentech; and is the world's #1 diagnostics company. The company spun off fragrances and flavors unit Givaudan and a biotech division, which is now called BASILEA Pharmaceutica.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 17,791.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 2.7%
Employees: 64,758
Revenue per employee: $274,730.54

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• Franz B. Humer
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Grenzacherstrasse 124
CH-4070 Basel, Switzerland
Phone: 41-61-688-1111
Fax: 41-61-691-9391
Online: Web Site

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