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591:& Noble's offer. In response, Electronics Boutique matched Barnes & Noble's offer. On April 26, Barnes & Noble raised its bid to $ 161.5 million, or $ 24.75 a share, leaving Electronics Boutique with another five days to respond to the bid. On May 3, Electronics Boutique announced the withdrawal of its bid, and Funco accepted Barnes & Noble's buyout the following day. Electronic Boutique's original definitive agreement with Funco included a breakup fee of $ 3.5 million, the cost of which was covered by Barnes & Noble. Pomije grossed an estimated $ 35 million for his stock and options, and left the company to focus on developing the secondhand golf equipment retailer Second Swing, in which he was a majority shareholder.
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for removing oxidation and dust from game cartridges; a game's warranty could be extended from 90 days to a year if purchased with a cleaning kit. Pomije compared the chain's policy of trading used games and testing new ones to the practices of the automobile industry, saying "You wouldn't buy a new car without driving it around the block". Company officials preferred to use the term "previously played" in reference to used games, as "used", according to Hiben, carried a connotation of wearing out.
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console, the retailer set a single-day sales record, and high demand for the console boosted their second-quarter earnings for the 2000 fiscal year to $ 52.7 million, 49.2% higher than the previous second-quarter's earnings. The company's net income of $ 716,000 was nearly double analysts' estimates.
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of one million shares of its common stock at $ 5 a share, with plans to use the proceeds from the sold shares to repay short-term debt and finance the opening of other FuncoLand locations. Its initial public offering, which was underwritten by Miller, Johnson & Kuehn Inc., was announced on August
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and Target to lower the price of new releases. Funco reported that as a result of this measure, its third-quarter earnings would fall below analysts' expectations. The next day, its stock plummeted by 46.5% down to $ 5.75 a share. Regardless, they anticipated record sales for the fourth quarter, and
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December, and an initial public offering for the new company was completed on February 12, 2002. Many of the stores owned by GameStop continued to operate under the FuncoLand, Babbage's and Software Etc. names until 2003, by which time all stores in major markets were rebranded under the GameStop
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Babbage's Etc., who offered to pay in either cash or a combination of cash and Barnes & Noble stock. The following day, Funco's stock price rose even further to $ 20.50 per share. On April 12, Funco gave Electronics Boutique five days to raise its offer before they would accept Barnes
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multiple, so we always thought one of the exit strategies would be the sale of the company". Electronics
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games, which he leased to video stores. To update the inventory, he began buying used games from mail-order businesses across the country. After a couple of encounters with particularly rude dealers, he was inspired to establish another mail-order company named Funco, and began advertising his offer
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company – which operated 330 stores in Japan similar to FuncoLand – inquired about a partnership with them. To gauge the company's interest, Pomije charged $ 10,000 just to read his business plan, but ultimately decided against a partnership. In late 1990, after sales reached $ 50,000, Funco opened
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were also established during fiscal 1995. The chain opened 72 additional stores throughout fiscal 1995, and the company stated that it planned to open 120 new stores over the next two years. However, an industry-wide slump and a nosedive in the company's stock price resulted in the cancellation of
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agreed to purchase them for $ 110 million, paying $ 17.50 in cash for each of Funco's shares. The news of the acquisition was not surprising to analysts, as rumors of an imminent sale had been circulating since the previous summer; according to Bob Evans of the Craig-Hallum Capital Group, "Funco's
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director Michael Hinnenkamp and financial controller Robert Hiben – cost Funco a total of $ 519,779 in 1992, Pomije was willing to absorb the loss to ensure the presence of adequate information systems and financial controls that were absent in his previous business failure. By October 22, 1992,
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chains, and other entertainment product retailers. Because a number of these chains – particularly the computer software retailers – featured trade-in opportunities for previously played products, Funco never ruled out the possibility of these retailers (many of whom were larger than FuncoLand)
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credit that could be used to purchase other games. The value of a trade-in varied between 10 cents and $ 55; Funco changed the offered prices for games twice a month, much like the stock market does for commodities. During 1990, the names, prices and supplies of games were charted by hand on a
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there were 29 FuncoLand locations between the Minneapolis, Chicago and Dallas areas, 190 employees within the company and a projection of $ 22 million in sales for the 1993 fiscal year. Pomije projected a total of 110 stores nationwide, 250 employees and sales of $ 63 million by March 1994.
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Dallas. Funco's head start in establishing its concept and the difficulty in emulating it allowed the company to enter major metropolitan markets before the arrival of any serious competition. Over time, the video game retailing business grew to include mass merchandisers such as Target,
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stated that it had met its store-opening objectives for the year. On April 6, 1995, the company reported that its fourth-quarter sales dropped 24% from the same period the previous year. As a result, its stock price dropped 16.2% to its then-lowest point of $ 3.87
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service named the FuncoLand Superstore; after posting sales of $ 300,000 in its inaugural year, it quadrupled this figure the following year, making $ 1,572,000 in sales. In April 1999, Funco became one of the first companies to offer items for bidding at
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computers, but then transitioned to an eclectic array of consumer goods after the Commodore market dried. While the venture was initially successful, extravagant personal spending and lack of financial, operational and inventory control resulted in a
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newspaper resulted in $ 25,000 in sales for Funco within two days. During the Christmas 1990 season, the budding retail chain, which now included two additional stores, made sales of over $ 260,000.
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per share the following day. They stated that its fourth-quarter results were adversely impacted by comparison against the previous year's strong fourth-quarter video game release of
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the federal securities claim without prejudice. On January 6, 1997, Cannon filed an amended complaint repeating his previous allegations while asserting various claims under the
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in April 1992. On July 13, 1992, it opened the first
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1877:"Funco one of first on Amazon.com Auctions"
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840:. FuncoLand's 300th location was opened in
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2401:"Fate of Funco's local operations unclear"
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3952:Video game retailers of the United States
2588:. p. 101 – via Newspapers.com.
2513:. p. 114 – via Newspapers.com.
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2300:Schlisserman, Courtney (April 27, 2000).
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3115:. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
3066:. p. 46 – via Newspapers.com.
3041:. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
2956:"FuncoLand game store opens at 100 Oaks"
2869:. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
2841:. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
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2314:. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
2302:"Barnes & Noble increases its offer"
2289:. p. 46 – via Newspapers.com.
2264:. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
2239:. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
2214:. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
2153:"Electronics Boutique ups bid for Funco"
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2091:. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
2066:. p. 46 – via Newspapers.com.
2041:. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
2016:. p. 46 – via Newspapers.com.
2004:"$ 110 million deal to unite game firms"
1991:. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
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1583:. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
1571:"Electronic-game whiz deals in used fun"
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2478:U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
2474:"GameStop Corp. Form S-4 Annual Report"
2457:U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
2427:St. Anthony, Neal (November 17, 2000).
2101:
2076:
2001:
1976:
1613:Youngblood, Dick (September 13, 1993).
1459:U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
887:U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
462:In April 2000, two of Funco's rivals –
447:fifth generation of video game consoles
3922:American companies established in 1988
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2531:Carlson, Meredith (October 27, 1994).
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2656:Schmeltzer, John (January 1, 1993).
2104:"$ 135 million is offered for Funco"
1733:Ronald, William (October 22, 1992).
1695:Ronald, William (October 22, 1992).
1569:Wascoe Jr., Dan (December 2, 1990).
986:handheld console and the video game
820:. During the same period, the first
677:
3766:Minneapolis-St. Paul Stock Exchange
2927:Koenig, Angela (October 15, 1997).
1649:Baker, Sandra (September 8, 1992).
1423:to settle the suit out of court. A
940:next-generation video game consoles
578:Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp.
13:
3756:Midwest Federal Savings & Loan
3547:Federated Mutual Insurance Company
3152:"Funco sees same-store sales fall"
3126:Blahnik, Mike (October 20, 1999).
3101:Phelps, David (January 20, 1997).
3052:Apgar, Sally (December 17, 1994).
2892:Johnson, Kelly (August 17, 1997).
2855:Phelps, David (January 20, 1997).
2827:Apgar, Sally (December 17, 1994).
728:
625:and national chain stores such as
555:In fiscal 1998, Funco launched an
466:and Babbage's Etc. parent company
14:
3963:
2801:"Funco Inc. toys with turnaround"
2757:"FuncoLand opens in Crystal Lake"
2225:Fernandez, Bob (April 21, 2000).
2200:Fernandez, Bob (April 21, 2000).
2102:Woodall, Martha (April 7, 2000).
2077:Woodall, Martha (April 7, 2000).
2002:Woodall, Martha (April 4, 2000).
1977:Woodall, Martha (April 4, 2000).
1926:"Funco is sold to rival retailer"
1838:"Best Buy, Musicland take to web"
3907:1988 establishments in Minnesota
3027:Carideo, Tony (April 24, 1993).
2586:Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
2574:Sinnock, Bonnie (June 9, 1994).
2127:Phelps, David (April 14, 2000).
1979:"W. Chester firm is in the game"
1758:Foster, Jim (January 14, 1991).
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2079:"Game-seller gets a higher bid"
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1417:Securities Exchange Act of 1934
2499:LaHood, Lila (April 1, 2002).
2052:Moore, Janet (April 7, 2000).
2027:Moore, Janet (April 7, 2000).
1952:Moore, Janet (April 4, 2000).
1924:Moore, Janet (April 4, 2000).
1811:Apgar, Sally (April 8, 1995).
1735:"Video chain zaps into market"
1697:"Video chain zaps into market"
808:by opening nine stores in the
682:
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576:On April 3, 2000, Funco rival
127:Merged with Babbage's to form
1:
3917:2000 mergers and acquisitions
3912:1992 initial public offerings
3671:Brooks-Scanlon Lumber Company
2129:"Funco receives higher offer"
2029:"Funco receives higher offer"
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259:US$ 2,066 million (1999)
256:US$ 2,527 million (2000)
3666:Amazon Bookstore Cooperative
3406:Minnesota-based corporations
3363:FuncoLand 1999 Annual Report
3348:FuncoLand 1998 Annual Report
3333:FuncoLand 1997 Annual Report
3318:FuncoLand 1994 Annual Report
3303:FuncoLand 1993 Annual Report
2480:. April 26, 2006. p. 43
2459:. May 1, 2002. p. F-11.
2399:Moore, Janet (May 6, 2000).
2350:Moore, Janet (May 3, 2000).
2325:Moore, Janet (May 3, 2000).
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363:US$ 33.5 million (1998)
360:US$ 38.8 million (1999)
337:US$ 45.6 million (1998)
334:US$ 55.1 million (1999)
285:US$ 13.4 million (1998)
282:US$ 15.6 million (1999)
18:American video game retailer
7:
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713:, Funco also competed with
311:US$ 9.7 million (1999)
308:US$ 6.7 million (2000)
111:; 23 years ago
76:; 36 years ago
10:
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3866:Swan River Logging Company
3796:Northgate Computer Systems
2453:"FORM 10-K: GAMESTOP CORP"
2327:"Funco suitor drops chase"
1461:. May 1, 2002. p. 23.
1455:"FORM 10-K: GAMESTOP CORP"
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2084:The Philadelphia Inquirer
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904:Tele-Communications Inc.
774:McHenry County, Illinois
519:two FuncoLand stores in
3771:Minnesota Stage Company
3573:MTS Systems Corporation
2934:The Cincinnati Enquirer
945:After trading at $ 2.62
891:initial public offering
856:, Austin, San Antonio,
769:store in January 1993.
424:initial public offering
417:Eden Prairie, Minnesota
150:Eden Prairie, Minnesota
3791:North Central Airlines
3661:ADC Telecommunications
1887:Bismarck, North Dakota
1421:agreement in principle
810:San Francisco Bay Area
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572:Acquisition and merger
514:. Around this time, a
3861:Simitar Entertainment
2543:Hartford, Connecticut
1745:Tinley Park, Illinois
1707:Tinley Park, Illinois
1035:Net income per share
877:Financial performance
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3811:Paisley Park Records
3706:Fawcett Publications
3478:Ameriprise Financial
3360:Funco, Inc. (1999).
3345:Funco, Inc. (1998).
3330:Funco, Inc. (1997).
3315:Funco, Inc. (1994).
3300:Funco, Inc. (1993).
2966:Nashville, Tennessee
1882:The Bismarck Tribune
1031:Shareholders' equity
464:Electronics Boutique
3851:Salkin & Linoff
3786:Navarre Corporation
3498:Patterson Companies
2767:Woodstock, Illinois
2501:"Ahead of the Game"
1406:, was filed in the
996:would be released.
604:Business operations
566:Navarre Corporation
445:court in 1999. The
372:Number of employees
164:Number of locations
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3806:Northwest Airlines
3629:Taylor Corporation
3503:Polaris Industries
3493:Thrivent Financial
3423:UnitedHealth Group
2980:"Public offerings"
822:Greater Cincinnati
814:Greater Sacramento
739:
715:video rental shops
588:Barnes & Noble
529:Gophers ice hockey
474:in December 2000.
468:Barnes & Noble
422:Following Funco's
415:retailer based in
387:Barnes & Noble
109:December 2000
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2511:Fort Worth, Texas
1661:Fort Worth, Texas
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1227:
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1221:
1220:
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1201:
1198:
1195:
1192:
1191:
1187:
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1181:
1178:
1175:
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1169:
1166:
1163:
1162:
1158:
1155:
1152:
1149:
1146:
1143:
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1137:
1134:
1133:
1129:
1126:
1123:
1120:
1117:
1114:
1111:
1108:
1105:
1104:
1100:
1094:
1091:
1088:
1079:
1076:
1075:
1071:
1065:
1062:
1059:
1050:
1047:
1046:
1041:
1034:
1032:
1029:
1027:
1024:
1022:
1019:
1017:
1014:
1012:
1009:
1007:
1004:
1000:
997:
995:
994:PlayStation 2
991:
990:
985:
980:
976:
972:
968:
943:
941:
937:
936:
920:
916:
911:
909:
905:
901:
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892:
888:
883:
874:
872:
871:
865:
863:
859:
855:
851:
850:Hampton Roads
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823:
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791:
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783:
779:
775:
770:
768:
764:
760:
756:
752:
748:
744:
743:annual report
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712:
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703:
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695:
691:
675:
673:
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664:Game Informer
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655:
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649:
648:Mortal Kombat
642:
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601:
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592:
589:
584:
579:
569:
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552:
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545:
541:
536:
534:
530:
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435:
434:Game Informer
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183:
180:
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171:
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156:United States
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147:
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140:
137:
133:
130:
126:
122:
108:
104:
100:
96:
92:
88:
73:
69:
66:
63:
59:
55:
52:
49:
44:
41:
38:
34:
30:
25:
16:
3710:
3681:Champion Air
3523:Fortune 1000
3463:Land O'Lakes
3448:U.S. Bancorp
3366:– via
3362:
3351:– via
3347:
3336:– via
3332:
3321:– via
3317:
3306:– via
3302:
3294:Bibliography
3286:, p. 8.
3279:
3274:, p. 6.
3267:
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2922:
2910:. Retrieved
2897:
2887:
2882:, p. 2.
2875:
2862:Star Tribune
2860:
2834:Star Tribune
2832:
2806:Star Tribune
2804:
2782:, p. 4.
2775:
2760:
2750:
2745:, p. 7.
2730:, p. 6.
2715:, p. 5.
2700:, p. 5.
2676:
2661:
2651:
2646:, p. 4.
2631:, p. 8.
2616:, p. 7.
2601:, p. 4.
2594:
2581:Courier News
2579:
2536:
2504:
2494:
2484:February 12,
2482:. Retrieved
2447:
2434:Star Tribune
2432:
2406:Star Tribune
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2386:Philadelphia
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2370:
2357:Star Tribune
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2332:Star Tribune
2330:
2320:
2312:Philadelphia
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2282:Star Tribune
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2255:
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2237:Philadelphia
2230:
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2212:Philadelphia
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2182:Star Tribune
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2158:Star Tribune
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2147:
2134:Star Tribune
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2114:Philadelphia
2107:
2097:
2089:Philadelphia
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2072:
2059:Star Tribune
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2034:Star Tribune
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2007:
1997:
1989:Philadelphia
1982:
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1959:Star Tribune
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1931:Star Tribune
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1904:
1895:
1880:
1871:
1866:, p. 6.
1843:Miami Herald
1841:
1831:
1818:Star Tribune
1816:
1798:, p. 1.
1765:Star Tribune
1763:
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1620:Star Tribune
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1576:Star Tribune
1574:
1540:Star Tribune
1538:
1483:Star Tribune
1481:
1412:common stock
1403:
1401:
1370:252,700,000
1341:206,673,000
1312:163,316,000
1283:120,555,000
1026:Total assets
1011:Gross profit
1002:Year ending
987:
944:
933:
915:Circuit City
912:
908:Sega Channel
884:
880:
868:
866:
834:Indianapolis
803:
778:Crystal Lake
771:
755:Bloomingdale
753:location in
751:Chicago-area
740:
686:
669:
662:
658:
652:
646:
643:
639:
615:
607:
593:
575:
553:
537:
521:Eden Prairie
501:
484:Commodore 64
481:
461:
454:
443:
432:
421:
408:
407:
347:Total equity
321:Total assets
145:Headquarters
36:Company type
15:
3542:H.B. Fuller
3508:Dairy Queen
3483:Xcel Energy
3414:Fortune 500
3186:Minneapolis
3162:Minneapolis
3138:Minneapolis
3113:Minneapolis
3088:Minneapolis
3064:Minneapolis
3039:Minneapolis
3014:Minneapolis
2990:Minneapolis
2867:Minneapolis
2839:Minneapolis
2811:Minneapolis
2439:Minneapolis
2411:Minneapolis
2362:Minneapolis
2337:Minneapolis
2287:Minneapolis
2262:Minneapolis
2187:Minneapolis
2163:Minneapolis
2139:Minneapolis
2064:Minneapolis
2039:Minneapolis
1964:Minneapolis
1936:Minneapolis
1911:Minneapolis
1823:Minneapolis
1770:Minneapolis
1625:Minneapolis
1581:Minneapolis
1545:Minneapolis
1488:Minneapolis
1356:38,836,000
1353:55,140,000
1347:15,601,000
1344:67,980,000
1327:33,525,000
1324:45,626,000
1318:13,430,000
1315:56,688,000
1298:24,318,000
1295:31,745,000
1286:44,436,000
1269:18,071,000
1266:25,668,000
1257:33,692,000
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