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WH Smith PLC
 PROFILE
This Smith is far from anonymous. WH Smith PLC (known simply as "WHSmith") is the UK's largest magazine and book retailer. About 530 high street retail stores (including renamed stores acquired from John Menzies) sell reading material, stationery, music, computer games, and videos. WHSmith also runs about 190 stores in European airports and train stations, more than 500 stores in US airports and hotels, and 20 airport stores in Australia, Singapore, and Hong Kong. WHSmith sells online through its WHSmith.co.uk site, and operates the largest newspaper and magazine distributorship in the UK. It also owns Hodder Headline, a top UK trade publishing house.

 COMPETITION
Dawson Holdings Plc (DWN)
John Menzies plc (MNZS)

 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: August
2000 Sales (mil.): 3,770.30
1-Yr. Sales Growth: (1.6)%
Employees: 27,573
Revenue per employee: $136,738.84

 KEY PEOPLE
• Richard Handover
    CEO
• John Warren
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
Greenbridge Rd., Swindon
Wiltshire SN3 3 RX, United Kingdom
Phone: 44-179-361-6161
Fax: 44-179-356-2545
Online: Web Site

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