Axel Springer Verlag - The Company

Founded in 1946, Axel Springer Verlag is one of Europe’s largest media companies, with administrative headquarters located in Hamburg and Berlin. In 1998 Axel Springer Verlag and its 12,000 employees generated total sales of DM 4.8 billion.

The company’s core business lies in the print segment. In addition to publishing a broad spectrum of newspapers, magazines, specialist titles and free sheets (both in Germany and abroad), Axel Springer Verlag owns a number of book publishers and operates its own printing plants and distribution organizations. The company is also actively involved in the electronic media (teletext, value-added telephone services, online services) and holds participating interests in TV and radio stations as well as TV production companies.

The strategy for the coming years can be summed up as from a German print publisher to an international media company. In concrete terms this will entail an increased involvement in the TV and print media markets, in Germany and in other countries.

For further information on media, services, contact:

Michael Bayer, Director AdSales Int’.

Phone: Fax: e-mail:

+49 40 - 347 24499 +49 40 - 347 25540 mbayer@asv.de

or look up the company web site: http://www.asv.de/englisch/home-e.htm

Axel Springer Verlag