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William F. Ruprecht , CEO/President/Director

www.sothebys.com

Industry: Professional Services

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The Company is an auctioneer of authenticated fine art, antiques and decorative art, jewelry and collectibles.

Press Releases

Architectural Digest and Sotheby's International Realty(R) Brand Release Exclusive Survey Findings on Luxury Real Estate Market Consumer Trends Jul-07-2008, 11:57AM EDT
Seven Summits Research Releases Alerts on QCOM, POT, S, LEN, and BID Jul-03-2008, 09:31AM EDT
Sotheby's Auction of Important 20th Century Design Features Pavilion Constructed From Environmentally Innovative UPM ProFi Jun-06-2008, 10:31AM EDT
Seven Summits Research Releases Alerts on YHOO, GRMN, MCD, EK, and BID May-07-2008, 09:31AM EDT

News From Around the Web

News

Goya sketches auctioned for $8M (Toronto Star)

Jul 08 2008
Goya sketches sell for millions (pics) (San Francisco Chronicle)

Jul 08 2008
From the sticks to the Stones (The Guardian)

Jul 08 2008
Masters and Surprises (New York Sun)

Jul 08 2008
Koons blooms, Hirst stalls (Daily Telegraph, UK)

Jul 07 2008
Buyers lap up paintings worth $1.1 bn (Economic Times)

Jul 06 2008
`Economies opening up do boost art prices` (Business Standard)

Jul 06 2008
Huge art sale brings home the Bacon for Sotheby's (Yahoo! News)

Jul 06 2008
Lost art treasures are the focus of old masters auctions series (China Post)

Jul 06 2008
Bacon's portrait of lover fetches $28.5m (PerthNow)

Jul 04 2008

Blogs

Patek & More at Sotheby's Important Watch Sale (Luxist)

Jul 08 2008
Of Art, Women, And Unexplainable Discrimination (ArtsJournal)

Jul 07 2008
PriceSpotter Big Reveal: Unaffordable Housing on the UES (Curbed)

Jul 03 2008

Employees

Number of Employees: 1,555

Revenue per Employee: $557,835

Top Executives

Donaldson C. Pillsbury, Executive VP/Secretary/General Counsel

Bruno Vinciguerra, Executive VP/Other Corporate Officer

Michael L. Gillis, Senior VP/Controller/Chief Accounting Officer

Maarten ten Holder, Managing Director, Geographical

Gilbert L. Klemann, II, Executive VP, Divisional/General Counsel/Secretary

Diana Phillips, Executive VP/Other Corporate Officer

Kevin M. Delaney, Chief Accounting Officer/Controller/Senior VP

Daryl S. Wickstrom, Managing Director, Divisionial

George Bailey, Managing Director, Geographical

William S. Sheridan, Executive VP/CFO

Richard C. Buckley, Executive VP, Divisional

Dr. David Ulmer, Chief Technology Officer/Senior VP//Other Corporate Officer

Mitchell Zuckerman, Subsidiary President/Chairman of the Board, Subsidiary

Susan Alexander, Executive VP/Other Corporate Officer

Ann Jackson, Executive VP, Divisional

Jan Prasens, Managing Director

Board of Directors

John M. Angelo, Director

Donald M. Stewart, Director

Diana L. Taylor, Director

Robin G. Woodhead, Subsidiary CEO/Executive VP/Director

Dennis M. Weibling, Director

Michael I. Sovern, Chairman of the Board/Director

Lord Michael M. Blakenham, Director

The Duke of Devonshire, Deputy Chairman/Director

Allen Questrom, Director

Robert S. Taubman, Director

Financials

Quarterly

Annual

Income Statement	05/2008	02/2008	11/2007	08/2007
Sales	29.48 Mil.	36.73 Mil.	19.85 Mil.	47.07 Mil.
Gross Operating Profit	99.79 Mil.	309.03 Mil.	65.21 Mil.	292.43 Mil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	-12.2 Mil.	147.38 Mil.	-30.51 Mil.	163.1 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	-12.64 Mil.	145.05 Mil.	-31.16 Mil.	162.52 Mil.
Total Net Income	-12.4 Mil.	102.4 Mil.	-20.95 Mil.	107.35 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	-0.19	1.6	-0.33	1.68
Diluted EPS, Total	-0.19	-1.44	-0.33	1.64

BALANCE STATEMENT	05/2008	02/2008	11/2007	08/2007
Cash and Equivalents	68.86 Mil.	348.25 Mil.	121.11 Mil.	302.99 Mil.
Total Assets	1.06 Bil.	1.57 Bil.	823.34 Mil.	1.53 Bil.
Total Liabilities	687.02 Mil.	1.07 Bil.	474.31 Mil.	1.11 Bil.
Total Capitalization	683.3 Mil.	703.9 Mil.	543.64 Mil.	553.26 Mil.

Cash Flow	05/2008	02/2008	11/2007	08/2007
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	-161.2 Mil.	-37.14 Mil.	-234.52 Mil.	-69.06 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-153.81 Mil.	163.74 Mil.	125.93 Mil.	140.5 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	34.61 Mil.	-695 K.	5.69 Mil.	9.92 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	-279.4 Mil.	127.16 Mil.	-99.99 Mil.	81.89 Mil.

Income Statement	2008	2007	2006	2005
Sales	128.62 Mil.	77.5 Mil.	61.78 Mil.	50.64 Mil.
Gross Operating Profit	789.1 Mil.	587.31 Mil.	451.72 Mil.	446.08 Mil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	309.05 Mil.	222.62 Mil.	149.26 Mil.	157.45 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	314.27 Mil.	200.45 Mil.	125.16 Mil.	130.94 Mil.
Total Net Income	213.14 Mil.	107.05 Mil.	61.6 Mil.	86.68 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	3.34	1.77	1.01	1.4
Diluted EPS, Total	0.25	1.73	0.99	1.39

BALANCE STATEMENT	2008	2007	2006	2005
Cash and Equivalents	348.25 Mil.	221.09 Mil.	124.96 Mil.	146.92 Mil.
Total Assets	1.57 Bil.	1.05 Bil.	686.96 Mil.	832.3 Mil.
Total Liabilities	1.07 Bil.	789.19 Mil.	545.24 Mil.	619.94 Mil.
Total Capitalization	703.9 Mil.	401.48 Mil.	260.52 Mil.	335.54 Mil.

Cash Flow	2008	2007	2006	2005
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	-37.14 Mil.	270.41 Mil.	58.79 Mil.	146.12 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	163.74 Mil.	-197.86 Mil.	52.86 Mil.	-55.36 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	-695 K.	21.25 Mil.	-133.48 Mil.	-10.04 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	127.16 Mil.	96.14 Mil.	-22.07 Mil.	81.62 Mil.

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