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	HMV Singapore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		HMV's musical heritage goes all the way back to 1897, when The Gramophone Company arrived in London to build a European market for the gramophone and its flat disc records, invented in the USA some ten years earlier.
		During the 1930s and 40s, sales gradually grew but it was not until the arrival of rock-n-roll and the beginning of the pop culture in the 1950s that sales really took off, aided by the arrival of the 45 rpm single and the 33 1/3 rpm long-playing record.
		HMV is today one of the world's premier retailer of music, videos and computer games with almost 300 stores trading across the UK, Ireland, Germany, the USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore.
	company.monster.com.sg /hmvsg (345 words)

	Heard Mc Elroy & Vestal - Business Services - View All Services
		The HMV staff remains current on federal tax laws and legislation and utilizes this knowledge to conduct tax planning and preparation, thereby assisting clients with minimizing the federal tax burden.
		Three areas in which HMV assists its clients in minimizing their state tax burden include the reduction or elimination of the Louisiana Franchise tax, a tax incentive program that credits employers for new hires, and a program to reduce property tax on manufacturing equipment.
		HMV utilizes its knowledge of a client's financial matters to assess Financing needs and then assist in pursuing the appropriate amount and type of Financing required for operations, infrastructure, and capital loans.
	www.hmvcpa.com /view_all.cfm (1337 words)

	CNN.com - HMV hopes for stock market hit - April 11, 2002
		HMV, which is 43 percent owned by music giant EMI Group, said on Thursday it hoped to list its shares on the London Stock Exchange by the end of June if market conditions remained favourable.
		HMV has not said how much it expects to raise from the flotation, but analysts say it could be as much as £600 million ($862 million), making it the biggest listing since life assurer Friends Provident went public in July.
		HMV also said on Thursday that total store sales rose 8.1 percent in the 13 weeks to January 25.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/BUSINESS/04/11/hmv.float/index.html (365 words)

	HMV sales rise 9.5 pct. on acquisition - Boston.com
		Music and book retailer HMV Group PLC reported Thursday that sales rose 9.5 percent in the 12 weeks ending Sept. 23 on the strength of its takeover of bookseller Ottakar's PLC, but like-for-like sales were down.
		In a trading update released before its annual meeting, HMV said sales excluding Ottakar's were down 0.6 percent, and down 3.7 percent on a like-for-like basis.
		HMV shares rose 0.8 percent to 160.25 pence ($3.03) on the London Stock Exchange.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2006/09/28/hmv_sales_rise_95_pct_on_acquisition (307 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Business \| HMV rejects second bid approach
		HMV, which owns the Waterstone's book chain as well as its music stores, received a second proposal of 210 pence a share last week.
		Meanwhile, HMV is continuing to work on its strategy to revitalise the business while still seeking a successor to chief executive Alan Giles, it said.
		HMV suffered a 2.7% fall in like-for-like sales during the key Christmas period, while it made profits of just £0.2m in the 26 weeks to 29 October - down from £10.5m in the previous year.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/business/4800548.stm (228 words)

	CNN.com - HMV to make early market debut - April 24, 2002
		HMV said on Wednesday it would begin trading on May 15 and expects its initial public offering price to be in a range of 190 to 220 pence a share, which would give the group a market value of £773-895 million ($1.12-1.29 billion).
		HMV had earlier stated it planned to list its shares by the end of June, with many analysts predicting the group's market value would be about £1 billion.
		HMV operates 325 music and video outlets worldwide, as well as 197 Waterstone's bookstores in the UK and Ireland.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/BUSINESS/04/24/hmv.floatprice (376 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Business \| \| HMV and Microsoft unite in challenge to iPod
		HMV has teamed up with Microsoft to combat Apple's dominance of the digital music download market, launching its own service to bring downloads to the mainstream music buyer.
		HMV and Microsoft expect their new service to accelerate the adoption of digital music downloads.
		Although HMV is concerned that the new service could cannibalise some of its physical sales, it believes it is more likely to replace illegal file-sharing.
	business.guardian.co.uk /story/0,3604,1561109,00.html (605 words)

	cbs2chicago.com - HMV CEO To Step Down (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		HMV said it fared better in Canada — where sales rose 6.9 percent — and the Asia-Pacific region — up 4.6 percent — but Christmas sales for the whole company still fell by 2.7 percent compared with last year.
		HMV earns about 90 percent of its profits in the second half of its financial year, which includes the key Christmas period.
		In results for the six months to Oct. 29, also released Thursday, HMV said net profit for the period was just 100,000 pounds ($180,000), compared with 7.2 million pounds the previous year.
	cbs2chicago.com /business/finance_story_012133822.html (399 words)

	CNN.com - HMV lifted by strong DVD sales - Jun 30, 2004
		The group, which owns HMV and Waterstone's, said Wednesday that pre-tax profit was £117.6 million ($214 million) for the year to April 24.
		HMV said year-end net debt fell to £57.8 million and the group said it would decide in the next few months how to best use the anticipated increase in future cash.
		HMV said it was determined to become "a major force'' in legal digital downloading but will select its investments with considerable care.
	edition.cnn.com /2004/BUSINESS/06/30/hmv/index.html (278 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Business \| Falling sales and profits at HMV
		HMV warned that trading had deteriorated further in the early summer period, with like-for-like sales at its core HMV shops down 16% in the nine weeks to the end of June.
		"HMV continues to be attacked from all angles and it remains unclear whether it is fully sure which way to turn," said Richard Hunter, head of UK equities at Hargreaves Lansdown Stockbrokers.
		HMV has begun consultations with more than 100 staff likely to be affected by the move.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/business/5153006.stm (547 words)

	HMV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In 1998 HMV Media was created as a separate company leaving EMI with a 43% stake.
		HMV had a handful of stores in the Eastern United States, which was overseen by HMV's Canadian operations.
		On Tuesday, 7th February, The HMV Group received a £762million takeover bid (based on 190p a share) from Permira, however HMV rejected it as being an insufficient valuation of the company.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMV (1435 words)

	HMV launches HMV Digital \| News \| Media \| HMV Group plc
		HMV has offered a free encoding service to smaller labels to ensure that the widest possible range of music is available for download.
		The HMV Digital Sections in HMV stores will act as an information point for digital customers and will be staffed by dedicated ‘Super User’ employees, trained to ensure they are the high street’s leading authority on digital downloading, offering practical advice, service and demonstrations to whatever level is required.
		HMV Digital will be promoted with a major £1 million-plus marketing campaign, including extensive press and online advertising, and will be supported in-store with a month-long series of live performances, kicking off with a live set by The Bravery at HMV’s Oxford Circus flagship store on September 1st.
	www.hmvgroup.com /media/view.jsp?id=1017 (1362 words)

	About HMV (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		HMV is part of HMV Group plc, listed on the London Stock Exchange in May 2002, and operating stores across North America and Asia Pacific as well as the Waterstone's book chain in the UK.
		Through innovation, merchandising, and the passionate commitment of its staff, HMV has, over the last 80 years, helped to shape the way music is sold today.
		Whilst HMV may draw on its heritage for inspiration, the key to its success has always been its ability to embrace the future.
	www.hmvcareers.co.uk /about_hmv.asp (180 words)

	The Ultimate HMV Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Over the years the HMV label for records was abandoned by EMI, only to be revived in the nineties for Morrissey recordings.
		The name HMV is still used by their chain of record shops in the UK, which continued to expand internationally through the 1990s.
		In 1998 HMV Media was created as a separate company and bought the Waterstone's chain of bookshops, leaving EMI with a 43% stake.
	www.dogluvers.com /dog_breeds/HMV (724 words)

	HMV News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Ottaker's accepts HMV takeover though price is slashed Fiona Walsh Thursday June 1, 2006 The Guardian Ottakar's has finally agreed terms of a takeover bid from the Waterstone's group HMV, even though the value...
		HMV rejects bigger private equity approach and reveals new strategy Fiona Walsh Tuesday March 14, 2006 The Guardian The books and music group HMV has rejected Permira's increased 845m offer and is...
		The music and bookshop group HMV rejected a 762m bid from the private-equity group Permira last night as too mean.
	www.topix.net /who/hmv (509 words)

	Giles' HMV Rejects Financial Suitor - Forbes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		On Tuesday, HMV said it rejected a 190 pence ($2.26) per share indicative bid from Permira, saying the offer undervalued the company, and refused to enter into any discussions with the suitor.
		HMV, short for His Master's Voice--a name coined from a painting of a mongrel listening to a wind-up gramophone, now the company's trademark--revealed it had received a preliminary approach at the end of January, without giving any further details.
		It has offices in both Europe and the U.S. HMV, which has been hit by a decline in consumer spending http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2006/01/12/afx2444886.html blamed on falling property prices and growing economic uncertainty, has also had to contend with growing competition from supermarkets, internet retailers, and online music download services.
	forbes.com /2006/02/08/hmv-permira-merger-cx_cn_0208autofacescan12.html (367 words)

	Sales and profits crumble at HMV Evening Standard (London) - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		HMV bought the Ottakar's bookshops chain for Pounds 63 million after a lengthy regulatory inquiry in a move it hopes will give it more critical mass to compete with the likes of Amazon.
		HMV said Ottakar'sadministrative centres would close in London and Salisbury as it strives to make Pounds 10 million of cost savings.
		To keep shareholders on board, HMV plans to return up to Pounds 100 million by buying back their shares by April 2008 - half as much as some commentators had expected.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4153/is_20060706/ai_n16531352 (551 words)

	ABC News: HMV Announces Takeover Approach From Suitor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In a brief statement to the London Stock Exchange, HMV said it has received "a preliminary approach from a third party which may or may not lead to an offer being made for the company." It gave no further details.
		"We do believe that HMV has a viable future, that it remains capable of generating high levels of cash and we have suggested in the past that it would be a matter of when not if HMV is approached," Scarborough said.
		HMV's Chief Executive Alan Giles announced earlier this month that he was stepping down as the company reported disappointing holiday sales and sharply lower half-year results.
	abcnews.go.com /Business/wireStory?id=1556381&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312' (379 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Business -- HMV reports sharp drop in profit in competitive music and book trade (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		HMV reported continuing difficulties in the nine weeks ending July 1 – sales at its music stores were down 17 percent compared to a year earlier, and sales were off 6 percent at its Waterstones bookstores.
		In early trading on the London Stock Exchange, HMV shares were down 3 percent at 168 pence ($3.09).
		HMV said it was responding by cutting retail prices, and by expanding its online outlets for both books and music.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/business/20060706-1211-britain-hmv.html (368 words)

	hmv (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Key to the HMV Record Store success are the Music Specialists that are employed in each location-professional music retailers with specific expertise.
		This is at the core of the HMV Record Store philosophy…to provide the customer with the most knowledgeable staff available; so, who better to provide this type of service than individuals involved with the music and the business of music.
		When a customer leaves an HMV Record Store, whether it be in London, or the HMV Record Store at the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, they know they've had an awesome experience.
	www.careerbuzz.com /hmv.htm (212 words)

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	ROTANG -- HMV
		HMV displays color slices of gridded data, and allows the user to arithmetically difference slices.
		HMV was originally intended as a debugging tool for atmospheric models, but has proven itself useful for a variety of tasks.
		HMV uses a simple text format for input files which can be created easily from within a running program or with post-morterm output.
	www.rotang.com /HMV/index.html (413 words)

	Five days: HMV.co.uk - Blog - Etre
		HMV is one of the world's leading retailers of music and video.
		HMV is an abbreviation of "His Master's Voice" - the name of a painting by British artist Francis Barraud.
		HMV expanded internationally throughout the 1990s and was acquired by HMV Group in 1998 from EMI (EMI formed in 1931 when the Gramophone Company and the Columbia Graphophone Company merged).
	www.etre.com /blog/2006/05/five_days_hmvcouk (1208 words)

	News - HMV goes digital // None /// Eurogamer
		HMV has announced plans to offer games and films via its new digital download service.
		But HMV reckons it'll also start offering games and films just as soon as consumer demand becomes strong enough.
		You'll be able to pick up the software at any of the 200+ HMV stores across the country, or download it from the retailer's website.
	www.eurogamer.net /article.php?article_id=59833 (128 words)

	HMV (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		HMV is dedicated to offering its customers authoritative access to the widest possible range of recorded Music titles, DVD's and Computer Games across all formats.
		At 50,000 square feet, HMV 150 Oxford Street is the company's flagship and is the largest music and home entertainment store in the country, offering a choice of over 150,000 Music titles on CD and vinyl as well as comprehensive selections of DVD and Games titles.
		HMV is part of HMV Group plc, which as of April 2004 operated 366 HMV stores in eight countries across Europe, North America and Pacific Asia as well as 193 Waterstones stores principally in the UK and Ireland.
	www.stampdemon.co.uk /hmv.htm (284 words)

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