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The Providence Journal Company
 PROFILE
The printed word is what The Providence Journal Company provides. A subsidiary of diversified media firm Belo Corp. (formerly A.H. Belo Corporation), the company publishes "The Providence Journal," the largest daily newspaper in the Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts market with a daily circulation of about 160,000 subscribers. The paper got its start as a twice-weekly in 1820 and became a daily in 1829, making it one of the nation's oldest major general-circulation dailies. Providence Journal also publishes an electronic version of the "Journal" on its projo.com Web site, as well as "Rhode Island Monthly" magazine.

 COMPETITION
Gannett Co., Inc. (GCI)
Journal Register Company (JRC)
The New York Times Company (NYT)

 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
1999 Sales (mil.): 423.60
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 4.9%
Employees: 1,250
Revenue per employee: $338,880.00

 KEY PEOPLE
• Howard G. Sutton
    CEO
• Sandra Radcliffe
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
75 Fountain St.
Providence, RI 02902
US
Phone: 401-277-7000
Fax: 401-277-7889
Online: Web Site

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