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Corporate Profile for Thomas Nelson, dated June 4, 1999.


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Published Date:   June 4, 1999

Company Name:     Thomas Nelson Inc.

Address:          501 Nelson Place
                  P.O. Box 141000
                  Nashville, TN 37214

Main Telephone
 Number:          615/889-9000

Internet Home
 Page Address
  (URL)           http://www.ThomasNelson.com

Chief Executive
 Officer:         Sam Moore

Chief Financial
 Officer:         Joe L. Powers

Investor Relations
 Contact:         Phyllis William
 Business number: 615/902-1305

Trading Symbol/
 Exchange:        TNM/NYSE

Industry:         Publishing

Market Makers:    A.G. Edwards, J.C. Bradford, Paine Webber
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Company description: Thomas Nelson Thomas Nelson may refer to:
  • Thomas Nelson, 2nd Earl Nelson (1786-1835), British nobleman, born Thomas Bolton.
  • Thomas "Tommy" Nelson, mayor of the City of New Roads, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.
, Inc. is a leading publisher, producer and distributor of books emphasizing Christian, inspirational and family value themes, and believes it is the largest commercial publisher of Bibles and inspirational books in the English language English language, member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Germanic languages). Spoken by about 470 million people throughout the world, English is the official language of about 45 nations. . The Company also designs and markets a broad line of gift and stationery products.

For fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, the Company had net revenues of $261.6 million, an increase of 3.4% from the previous fiscal year. Net income, excluding restructuring and other related costs, was $11.9 million, or $0.77 per basic share. Net income, after restructuring and other related costs of $4.7 million, was $8.9 million in the year. Basic earnings per share declined to $0.58 in the year compared to $0.74 in the prior year.

The restructuring charge restructuring charge

The expense of reorganizing a company's operations. A restructuring charge is an infrequent expense that generally results from asset writedowns or facility closings.
 reflects management's previously announced decision to phase out manufacturing operations Manufacturing operations concern the operation of a facility, as opposed to maintenance, supply and distribution, health, and safety, emergency response, human resources, security, information technology and other infrastructural support organizations.  at the C.R. Gibson subsidiary. The restructuring charge primarily includes severance and reserves for inventory to be liquidated.

During 1998, Thomas Nelson, Inc. celebrated its 200th year as a Company that publishes, produces and markets products that honor God and serve humanity. From Pilgrim's Progress Pilgrim’s Progress

Bunyan’s allegory of life. [Br. Lit.: Eagle, 458]

See : Journey
 and the development of the rotary press rotary press

Printing press that prints on paper passing between a supporting cylinder and a cylinder containing the printing plates. In contrast, the flatbed press has a flat printing surface.
 to modern Bible translations, books, gifts, CD-ROM's and the Internet, Thomas Nelson has become the world's largest Christian content provider.

Nelson stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City.
 (TNM-NYSE).
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