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	John Fairfax Holdings Limited -- Company History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Fairfax family originated in Warwickshire, England, where the patriarch of the family publishing empire, John Fairfax, was born in 1805.
		Charles Fairfax died after being thrown from a horse in 1863 and was replaced in the partnership by a third son, Edward.
		Fairfax emerged with the Melbourne television station Murdoch had promised to Holmes à Court, and thus held television, radio, and newspaper interests in Sydney and Melbourne.
	www.fundinguniverse.com /company-histories/John-Fairfax-Holdings-Limited-Company-History.html (2806 words)

	John Fairfax Holdings - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		John Fairfax Holdings Limited {ABN 15 008 663 161) is an Australian Public Company operating in the media industry, working predominantly with newspapers.
		It was founded by the Fairfax family but they lost control of the company on December 11, 1990.
		In August 2005, Fairfax ended its 16 month search for a new Chief Executive Officer with David Kirk, a former Rugby Union World Cup winning captain of the New Zealand All Blacks being appointed to replace departing CEO Fred Hilmer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Fairfax_Holdings (476 words)

	smh.com.au - The Sydney Morning Herald
		John B.Fairfax may be weary of being asked whether his side of the family is interested in seeking control of John Fairfax Holdings, but he doesn't deny the fact that he is an "opportunistic" investor.
		That merger was aimed at giving the Fairfax brothers access to a market for their IPMG stake, giving them a valuation, plus the chance to bale out as part of a speculated manoeuvre to bulk up to make a tilt at the family's lost heirloom, John Fairfax Holdings.
		He admits candidly that John Fairfax Holdings is often in his thoughts, as well as that he shares the frustrations of a long-term reader - the inability to get the gist of many stories in the first three paragraphs, stemming from his training as a journalist with the Herald in the 1960s and 1970s.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2002/07/05/1025667061915.html (2028 words)

	John Fairfax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		John Fairfax (1804 - 1877) is notable for the incorporation of the major newspapers of modern day Australia.
		His name lives on in the form of John Fairfax Holdings, although the Fairfax family no longer control the eponymous company.
		This page was last modified 10:44, 21 December 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Fairfax (83 words)

	John Fairfax Holdings Ltd - moneymanager.com.au
		It would be fair to say that John Fairfax Holding's share price decline has been as a result of the excessive valuations for Internet companies in the "tech boom".
		John Fairfax is Australia's leading publishing group, encompassing newspapers, business media and its internet f2 network.
		Fairfax possesses a premium (FY 2003 P/E 24) built into its share price due to its strategic value in having premier positions in Sydney and Melbourne, where it generates a strong cash flow from its classified advertising.
	moneymanager.smh.com.au /articles/2003/01/09/1041990036037.html (504 words)

	Financial Review: Fairfax praises NZ economy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		John Fairfax Holdings last Thursday posted a net profit of $276.014 million for 2003/04, against $125.53 million in the previous year.
		John Fairfax, which publishes The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Financial Review and The Age, enjoyed a boost in income from its $NZ1.2 billion ($1.1 billion) purchase of Independent Newspapers' New Zealand publishing business.
		Fairfax's head of NZ operations, Brian Evans, today said the advertising revenue growth of 12.8 per cent over the year and 14 per cent in the second half from the same period last year was "built around the very strong New Zealand economy".
	afr.com /cgi-bin/newtextversions.pl?pagetype=printer&path=/articles/2004/09/01/1093938975886.html (469 words)

	Australasian Investment Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		John Fairfax Holdings: The Decline Of The Metro
		While Fairfax has had to cope with specific issues (the downturn in Sydney and Melbourne real estate markets), it is hard to characterise the outlook for advertising in general as supportive of any better revenue growth, says Weres.
		Macquarie (Outperform) on the other hand, believes Fairfax is, in fact, overvalued but the analysts are maintaining their Outperform rating for the simple reason they believe the media rules will be changed before the end of the year.
	www.aireview.com /index.php?act=view&catid=2&id=2576 (1236 words)

	John Fairfax Holdings Ltd
		It would be fair to say that John Fairfax Holding's share price decline has been as a result of the excessive valuations for Internet companies in the "tech boom".
		Fairfax possesses a premium (FY 2003 P/E 24) built into its share price due to its strategic value in having premier positions in Sydney and Melbourne, where it generates a strong cash flow from its classified advertising.
		Fairfax's management recently lifted its forecast for first-half earnings to 20 per cent due to increased advertising.
	www.moneymanager.com.au /cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=/articles/2003/01/09/1041990036037.html (465 words)

	John Fairfax Holdings Company Research Report - News - by IBISWorld
		John Fairfax has announced a management restructure, with chief executive David Kirk stating "This structure is a further development of the structure that has been in place this year".
		Fairfax New Zealand recorded revenue growth of 9.4 per cent in the year to June compared to 3.7 per cent in Australia.
		John Fairfax Holdings has bought out joint venture partner HWW Ltd's half of Australian Property Monitors for $3 million.
	www.ibisworld.com.au /car/News.asp?enterprise_id=1711 (966 words)

	Media Watch \| No news on Fairfax
		Fairfax has been under interrogation by analysts and rival media after its purchase of a swag of New Zealand titles from Rupert Murdoch's Independent Newspapers.
		Newspaper group John Fairfax Holdings was dealing with its third drama over its $1.1 billion New Zealand publishing acquisition last night, as more than 130 journalists decided to take redundancy pay before the takeover.
		Fairfax yesterday announced that less than a third of its shareholders had taken up the share offer, with $61 million raised.
	www.abc.net.au /mediawatch/transcripts/s886152.htm (445 words)

	John Fairfax Holdings - Stockepedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		John Fairfax Holdings is one of Australasia's largest newspaper publishing companies.
		John Fairfax Holdings also publishes regional and community newspapers, financial and consumer magazines, and provides internet services through f2 Network, its wholly-owned internet subsidiary.
		On 30 June 2003, John Fairfax Holdings completed the acquisition of the leading newspaper company in New Zealand, whose publications and businesses include the Dominion Post, the Press, national Sunday newspapers, magazines, and internet and distribution businesses.
	www.stockepedia.com /index.php/John_Fairfax_Holdings (173 words)

	Rural Press keeps door open on a bid for Fairfax - Business - Business
		Amid heavy trading in Fairfax stock for the fourth straight day, speculation of a bid pushed the share price 17c or 4 per cent higher to a two-month closing high of $4.52.
		There have been some changes in Fairfax and obviously I'll need to catch up with some of those new people in due course, but we talk to all other players in the media from time to time about issues of interest," he said.
		Fairfax, publisher of the Herald, last week appointed David Kirk as its new chief executive after a 15-month search for a replacement for Fred Hilmer.
	www.smh.com.au /news/business/rural-press-keeps-door-open-on-a-bid-for-fairfax/2005/09/01/1125302685621.html (645 words)

	terms and conditions of advertising
		Fairfax will endeavour to take reasonable care of Advertising material in its custody and control, but will not be responsible for any loss or damage to Advertising material (even if caused by Fairfax's negligence).
		Fairfax excludes all implied conditions and warranties from these Terms, except any condition or warranty (such as conditions and warranties implied by the Trade Practices Act and equivalent State acts) which cannot by law be excluded ('Non-excludable Condition').
		Fairfax will not be liable for any delay or failure to publish Advertising caused by a factor outside Fairfax's reasonable control (including but not limited to any Act of God, war, breakdown of plant, industrial dispute, electricity failure, governmental or legal restraint).
	heraldadcentre.fairfax.com.au /adcentre/newspapers/smh/teesandcees.html (1864 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Fairfax Media
		A merger would mean Fairfax regaining control of The Canberra Times (which it owned in the 1980s), and through John B. Fairfax of Rural Press, would see the return of the Fairfax family to the company board.
		Fairfax publishes the number-two daily papers in Sydney and Melbourne, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age respectively.
		Fairfax also publishes web editions of most of its newspaper titles, as well as South-East Queensland digital-only news site Brisbane Times Both The Age and SMH produce a limited amount of video content, which is only available online.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/John_Fairfax_Holdings (889 words)

	CNN.com - Media group Fairfax sees profits plunge - September 9, 2002
		Fairfax publishes the Sydney Morning Herald, the Melbourne Age, the Australian Financial Review business daily and a string of regional and community newspapers.
		Fairfax said that while there were "some signs" of improvement, an end to the overall advertising recession was not yet evident.
		Fairfax was controlled by the wealthy Fairfax family for 150 years, but it slipped into receivership in late 1990 when an aggressive expansion plan by then-chief executive Warwick Fairfax Jr failed.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/BUSINESS/asia/09/09/aust.newfairfax.biz/index.html (428 words)

	Fairfax's Victoria printers walk off job over plant closure
		Fairfax this week announced the closure of the Spencer Street operations, which will make 86 printing and maintenance employees redundant, to take effect from March 12.
		John Fairfax Holdings issued a statement Thursday about the industrial action.
		Fairfax said on Tuesday the closure would not affect any of the company's publications in Victoria.
	www.industrysearch.com.au /news/viewrecord.asp?ID=13765 (348 words)

	Press Release -Witness Systems
		The two Fairfax sites are comprised of more than 250 customer sales/service agents who handle over 50,000 classified advertising enquiries a month for the two daily newspapers, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
		Using the eQuality Balance voice/data recording solution, coupled with the eQuality Evaluation performance reporting tool, Fairfax is benefiting from a complete quality assessment that enables the company to drive revenue, while also reducing error rates and increasing customer satisfaction ratings at the two publications.
		John Fairfax Holdings Limited (ASX: FXJ - News) is Australia's leading publishing group.
	www.realmarket.com /news/witness013003.html (543 words)

	Westfield Group - Board of Directors
		Frederick Hilmer was appointed a non-executive director of Westfield Holdings Limited in 1991 and a non-executive deputy chairman in 1997.
		He is a director of John Fairfax Holdings Ltd and ANZ Banking Group Ltd. He is president of the Art Gallery of NSW Trust and Chancellor of the University of New South Wales and the Australia Council.
		Mr Johns holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from the University of Sydney and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
	westfield.com /corporate/about/board (1208 words)

	Fairfax boosts profits, predicts more in FY04 Fairfax
		Hilmer said Fairfax had achieved strong profit growth in a tough market, increasing advertising revenues while keeping costs under control and stemming losses from its internet division f2 to nine million dollars.
		Fairfax lifted its final dividend to eight cents, up from sevven cents previously.
		Fairfax shares were down five cents 1.5 percent at 3.20 dollars in early trading.
	quickstart.clari.net /qs_se/webnews/wed/bo/Qaustralia-media-company.RhZX_DS9.html (306 words)

	About Fairfax Media
		Fairfax Media, New Zealand's largest media company, has a strong focus on innovation and leadership.
		Fairfax Media established its operation on the 1 July 2003 purchase of the publishing assets of Independent Newspapers Ltd (INL).
		Fairfax is a highly competitive media company with a strong performance ethic, serving its communities through high quality independent journalism and dynamic venues for commerce and information.
	www.fairfaxnz.co.nz /about/index.html (291 words)

	eisa Suffers Another Setback in OzEmail Campaign (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		OzEmail is in doubt after major content provider John Fairfax Holdings announced that its online subsidiary, f2, had ended its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the company.
		Fairfax was reported to be contributing AUS$40 million (US$24 million) in return for a five percent stake in the combined OzEmail/eisa organization, and the management and provision of content for the entity's Web site.
		Fred Hilmer, the chief executive officer of Fairfax, and chairman of f2, said it had become clear that the company's proposed deal with eisa could not be concluded on the terms and conditions that were in the best interests of f2 shareholders.
	www.internetnews.com /bus-news/print.php/3_384281 (217 words)

	Untitled Document
		Fairfax Business Research is part of Fairfax Business Media, a division of John Fairfax Publications Pty Limited, one of the world's leading media companies.
		Fairfax Business Media is the business information unit of Australian listed public company, John Fairfax Holdings Limited [ASX: FXJ].
		Fairfax is ranked as one of Australia's top 50 listed corporations, and has a market capitalisation of over $2.6 billion (December 2001).
	www.fairfaxbr.com.au /aboutus.htm (567 words)

	CNN.com - Fairfax buys NZ papers for $645m - Apr. 13, 2003
		INL is controlled by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Fairfax publishes three of Australia's most prominent newspapers -- the Australian Financial Review, the Sydney Morning Herald, and the Melbourne Age -- as well as regional and community papers.
		The INL deal gives Fairfax a significant entry to the New Zealand media market and pits it against Tony O'Reilly's APN News & Media Ltd, which controls Wilson & Horton, publisher of the country's biggest newspaper, the Auckland-based New Zealand Herald, and nine other dailies.
		Fairfax said the purchases would be funded through a combination of underwritten debt (65 percent) and equity (35 percent).
	www.cnn.com /2003/BUSINESS/04/13/australia.fairfax.biz (344 words)

	ABA \| News & publications > News releases > News release archive > 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Australian Broadcasting Authority is satisfied that Consolidated Press Holdings Limited (CPH), is not in breach of the cross media provisions of the Broadcasting Services Act as a result of its acquisition of all the shares in FXF Management Pty Limited, the managing company of the FXF Trust.
		The ABA in its March 1999 report on its investigation into control of John Fairfax Holdings Limited concluded that CPH was in a position to exercise control of the FXF Trust, and that no breach arose as a result of this.
		CPH currently holds 30.96 per cent of the unit holdings in the FXF Trust as well as 100 per cent ownership of all the shares in FXF Management Limited.
	www.aba.gov.au /newspubs/news_releases/archive/1999/140nr99.shtml (700 words)

	CNN.com - Fairfax buys NZ papers for $645m - Apr. 13, 2003
		INL is controlled by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Fairfax publishes three of Australia's most prominent newspapers -- the Australian Financial Review, the Sydney Morning Herald, and the Melbourne Age -- as well as regional and community papers.
		The INL deal gives Fairfax a significant entry to the New Zealand media market and pits it against Tony O'Reilly's APN News & Media Ltd, which controls Wilson & Horton, publisher of the country's biggest newspaper, the Auckland-based New Zealand Herald, and nine other dailies.
		Fairfax said the purchases would be funded through a combination of underwritten debt (65 percent) and equity (35 percent).
	cnn.com /2003/BUSINESS/04/13/australia.fairfax.biz/index.html (334 words)

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