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Published Date: Sept. 24, 1999
Company Name: DeVry Inc.
Address: One Tower Lane
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-4624
Main Telephone
Number: 630/571-7700
Internet Home
Page Address
(URL) www.devry.com
Chief Executive
Officer: Dennis J. Keller
Chief Financial
Officer: Norman M. Levine
Investor Relations
Contact: Diane Salucci
Business number: 630/574-1931
E-mail address: dsalucci@devry.com
Public Relations
Contact: Cathy Klepack
Business number: 630/574-1949
E-mail address: cklepack@devry.com
Industry: Higher Education (for-profit)
Trading Symbol/
Exchange: DV/NYSE DV/Chicago Stock Exchange
Market Makers: Wagner Scott Mercator LLC
Company description: DeVry Inc. is one of the largest publicly held international, higher-education companies in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . DeVry Inc. is the holding company for DeVry University DeVry University and DeVry Institute of Technology are divisions of Devry Inc.[1] (NYSE: DV), a private for-profit university[2] and Becker Conviser CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. Review. DeVry University, through the DeVry Institutes, Keller Graduate School of Management and Denver Technical College, provides rigorous academic preparation for careers in technology, business and management. The University system delivers undergraduate, graduate and lifelong learning Lifelong learning is the concept that "It's never too soon or too late for learning", a philosophy that has taken root in a whole host of different organisations. Lifelong learning is attitudinal; that one can and should be open to new ideas, decisions, skills or behaviors. programs that combine proven educational technologies with employer input and workplace applications. DeVry University emphasizes teaching and service to a diverse and geographically dispersed student population. Founded in 1931, DeVry Institutes have provided career-oriented, technology-based bachelor programs to high school graduates in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada for more than 68 years. The institutes are located on 16 campuses with nearly 38,000 full- and part-time students. Keller Graduate School, founded in 1973, offers practitioner-oriented, master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. programs that focus on applied education. They are taught by faculty who teach students practical business methods. Denver Technical College, purchased in July 1999, is one of the largest technical colleges in Colorado, with campuses in Denver and Colorado Springs. The college offers undergraduate and graduate programs in electronics, computer technology, business and medical technology fields. Becker Conviser CPA Review, with more than 300 locations worldwide, is the leading international training firm preparing students to take the certified public accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. and certified management accountant  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. exams. For the year ending June 30, 1999, DeVry's revenues were $420.6 million. Net income for fiscal year ended June 30, 1999, totaled $38.8 million. Shares outstanding were 69,414,020. Traded on the NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange , the share price on Sept. 1 was 21 5/8. The 52-week high is 31 and the low 16. |
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