Yell Group plc
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Company Overview
| Company: | Yell Group plc |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Directories & Yellow Pages Publishers |
| Website: | http://www.yellgroup.com |
If your phone book has a cover with the distinctive walking hands logo, then chances are good that Yell Group published it. One of the top three largest directory publishers in the world, Yell Group publishes directories across the UK through its Yell UK subsidiary, which includes the Yellow Pages and Business Pages units, as well as Web site Yell.com and telephone information service Yellow Pages 118 24 7. Its Yellow Book USA division publishes directories in 47 US states and the District of Columbia. Yellow Book USA also operates online directory service Yellowbook.com. Yell Group's Yell Publicidad provides directory services in Spain, Argentina, Chile, and Peru. The company went public in 2003.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 3,407.2 (2009) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | -23.0 (2009) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | -1,621.8 (2009) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 0.0 (2009) |
| Number of Employees | 14,642 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 5.4 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | March |