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Astral Media Inc. 1000-2100 rue Sainte-Catherine O Montréal, QC H3H 2T3 Tel: (514) 939-5000 Fax: (514) 939-1515 Contact Name Brigitte K. Catellier Industry Broadcasting		Key Executives Ian Greenberg, CEO Claude A. Gagnon, CFO Operates in three primary business segments: television, radio and outdoor advertising. The Television Group offers pay, pay-per-view and specialty television services to both the English- and French-language markets in Canada. The Radio Group owns 82 radio stations in eight provinces. The Outdoor Advertising Group offers a variety of advertising faces in Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia. The company also provides integrated marketing platforms through its radio, television and outdoor advertising.
FP ADVISOR COVERAGE Astral Media Inc. • FP Corporate Analyzer • FP Directory of Directors • FP Corporate Surveys • FP Investor Reports • FP Predecessor & Defunct • Ordering FP Products		TOP INDUSTRY PLAYERS Broadcasting Company Name Revenue ($000s)  CanWest Global Communications Corp. 2,867,459 Astral Media Inc. 905,725 Corus Entertainment Inc. 788,718 TVA Group Inc. 436,723 Newfoundland Capital Corporation Limited 105,781 (Links are to Snapshots.)
FINANCIAL RATIOS AS OF FEB 8/10 Listed Close 52-wk High 52-wk Low IAD Latest Dividend Yield 60-mo Beta TSX/ACM.A $34.25 $35.90 $22.72 $0.50 $0.25 1.5% 0.52 Avg 20-day Volume P/E 12-mo EPS EPS Date 1-yr Return 3-yr Return 5-yr Return Market Cap. (000s) 131,733 n.a. $-2.38 Nov. 30/09 30.11% -7.4% 1.54% $1,933,677
ANNUAL FINANCIALS Periods ended: 12m Aug. 31/09 12m Aug. 31/08 12m Aug. 31/07 $000s $000s $000s Operating revenue 905,725 865,370 646,006 Net income (158,025) 177,010 131,194 Total assets 2,405,232 2,716,607 1,527,054 $ $ $ Earnings per share* (2.82) 3.15 2.49 % % % Return on equity (12.59) 14.89 13.03   * Class A & B
TRAILING 12-MONTH VALUES Periods ended: Nov. 30/09 Nov. 30/08 $000s $000s Operating revenue 911,927 914,348 Net income (135,746) 181,836 $ $ Earnings per share (2.41) 3.21

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Results for 'Astral Media Inc.' from past 30 days: 1 hit. Astral Media's first-quarter profit jumps, beating forecasts National Post - Fri Jan 15 2010 - 124 words (Links are to articles.)