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2000 Meredith Corporation
Financial Highlights

Years ended June 30
(In millions, except per share)

2000

1999

1998

Total revenues
1,097.2
1,036.1
1,009.9
EBITDA1
$ 236.8
$ 215.2
$ 189.3
Income from operations
$ 161.3
$ 171.1
$ 152.5
Earnings before nonrecurring items2
$ 90.1
$ 88.2
$ 79.9
  Diluted Per share
$ 1.71
$ 1.64
$ 1.46
Net earnings
$ 71.0
$ 89.7
$ 79.9
  Diluted Per share
$ 1.35
$ 1.67
$ 1.46
Dividends per share
$ 0.31
$ 0.29
$ 0.27
Stock price:
High
$ 42.00
$ 48.50
$ 46.94
Low
$ 22.37
$ 26.69
$ 26.75
Total assets
$ 1,439.8
$ 1,423.4
$ 1,066.6
Long-term obligations (including current portion)3
$ 541.1
$ 564.6
$ 244.6
Stockholders' equity4
$ 422.5
$ 413.3
$ 378.0
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1      EBITDA excludes nonrecurring items.
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2   Nonrecurring items include a charge of 36 cents per diluted share in fiscal 2000 for the write-off of nondeductible intangible assets, severance payments and other charges primarily related to the closing of certain magazine titles, and a gain of 3 cents per diluted share in fiscal 1999 from the disposition of real estate operations.
 
3  
Long-term obligations include broadcast rights payable and company debt.
 
4 Stockholders’ equity includes the temporary equity classification titled, “Put option agreements.”



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