To: De Peepster who wrote (6431 ) 9/18/1998 10:13:00 PM From: Jim Porter Respond to
Open Message to All,Business Summary: Republic Industries, Inc. (NYSE:RII) is a holding company whose subsidiaries operate in the solid waste services, automotive rental and automotive retailing industries. Revenues for the six months ended 6/30/98 increased 75% to $7.79 billion. Net income from continuing operations increased 91% to $204.5 million. Revenues reflect the acquisitions of several businesses. Earnings also reflect the absence of $94.1 million in restructuring charges. ( biz.yahoo.com )Insider Trades - Republic Industries Inc biz.yahoo.com (I guess he forgot to put me on his gift list - AGAIN) (i) Indirect Holdings(holdings that are controlled by the insider, yet are held by another entity such as a family member, a trust, a company plan, or even a corporation to which the insider is affiliated. In many cases, the same block of indirect stock may be claimed by several insiders, such as a group of trustees over the same trust, or several partners in the same partnership. Some insiders hold all of their stock indirectly. What a PAY DAY ! PSS: The eagle eyes of some will notice that there is no record of 144 filings for the shares indirectly held by Mr. Degroote. I'm as interested about this as anyone else might be. For the past twenty minutes, I've tried to find that answer, but have I have not been able to yet. Rather then spend the rest of the night, I'm going to leave the office and go home. Tomorrow, I'll do my best to find an answer and post it as soon as I can.
