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Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Incorporated (WW)

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A consulting firm focusing on providing human capital and financial management consulting services.

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Aug 13 2008
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Aug 13 2008
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Watson Wyatt outlook mostly above forecasts AP
Aug 12 2008
Watson Wyatt 4Q profit rises 32 percent AP
Aug 12 2008

Portfolio Blogs

No Matter How Nicely One Asks, the Answer Is No
Jan 24 2008

Press Releases

Employers Oppose Proposed New Pension Accounting Rules Despite Desire for Change, Watson Wyatt Survey Finds Sep-04-2008, 12:29PM EDT
HRA-NCA 2008 Compensation Survey Report Released Sep-04-2008, 11:00AM EDT
Companies Making Executive Pay Programs More Shareholder Friendly, Watson Wyatt Proxy Analysis Finds Aug-20-2008, 10:51AM EDT
Watson Wyatt Worldwide Finishes Fiscal 2008 with Revenues of $1.76 Billion and EPS of $3.50 Aug-12-2008, 06:00AM EDT
U.S. Employers Keeping Pay Raises Steady for 2009, Watson Wyatt Survey Finds Jul-23-2008, 11:03AM EDT

Employees

Number of Employees: 6,600

Revenue per Employee: $235,183

Top Executives

Philip G.H. Brook, Vice President/Other Corporate Officer

Peter L. Childs, Controller

Jeffrey J. Held, Vice President/Chief Information Officer

Stephen E. Mele, Other Executive Officer/Vice President

Chandrasekhar Ramamurthy, Director/Vice President/Other Corporate Officer

Paul E. Platten, Vice President/Other Corporate Officer

Roger F. Millay, CFO

Kevin L. Meehan, Director/Other Corporate Officer/Vice President

Roger C. Urwin, Vice President/Other Corporate Officer

Peter E. Mills, Vice President/Other Corporate Officer

David M.E. Dow, Vice President/Other Corporate Officer

Robert J. Charles, Other Corporate Officer

Gene H. Wickes, Vice President/Other Corporate Officer

Walter W. Bardenwerper, Vice President/Secretary/General Counsel

Chuly Lee, Vice President/Other Corporate Officer

Robert J. McKee, Other Corporate Officer/Vice President

Carl D. Mautz, CFO/Vice President

Board of Directors

John J. Gabarro, Director

Gilbert T. Ray, Director

R. Michael McCullough, Director

Kevin L. Meehan, Director/Other Corporate Officer/Vice President

Dr.Brendan R. O'Neill, Director

Roger C. Urwin, Vice President/Other Corporate Officer

Gene H. Wickes, Vice President/Other Corporate Officer

Walter W. Bardenwerper, Vice President/Secretary/General Counsel

Linda D. Rabbitt, Director

Chandrasekhar Ramamurthy, Director/Vice President/Other Corporate Officer

John C. Wright, Director

Financials

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Income Statement	08/2008	05/2008	02/2008	11/2007
Sales	278.14 Mil.	329.44 Mil.	260.74 Mil.	244.89 Mil.
Gross Operating Profit	175.67 Mil.	128.09 Mil.	186.29 Mil.	156.8 Mil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	70.62 Mil.	82.7 Mil.	95.19 Mil.	68.57 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	52.4 Mil.	66.17 Mil.	77.18 Mil.	54.09 Mil.
Total Net Income	41.67 Mil.	42.55 Mil.	36.78 Mil.	34.44 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	0.96	1.01	0.87	0.81
Diluted EPS, Total	0.95	0.96	0.82	0.77

BALANCE STATEMENT	08/2008	05/2008	02/2008	11/2007
Cash and Equivalents	124.63 Mil.	157.82 Mil.	103.58 Mil.	74.57 Mil.
Total Assets	557.49 Mil.	629.34 Mil.	558.31 Mil.	545.65 Mil.
Total Liabilities	385.25 Mil.	334 Mil.	279.89 Mil.	263.53 Mil.
Total Capitalization	984.4 Mil.	1.01 Bil.	969.02 Mil.	990.59 Mil.

Cash Flow	08/2008	05/2008	02/2008	11/2007
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	283.73 Mil.	137.81 Mil.	48.27 Mil.	-48.74 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-204.61 Mil.	-181.66 Mil.	-161.49 Mil.	-145.07 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	-188.75 Mil.	-48.53 Mil.	-25.14 Mil.	22.71 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	-123.55 Mil.	-90.37 Mil.	-144.6 Mil.	-173.62 Mil.

Income Statement	2008	2007	2006	2005
Sales	1.08 Bil.	905.51 Mil.	84.16 Mil.	57.81 Mil.
Gross Operating Profit	684.17 Mil.	581.01 Mil.	1.19 Bil.	679.61 Mil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	299.45 Mil.	236.54 Mil.	177.34 Mil.	101 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	232.82 Mil.	178.05 Mil.	135.8 Mil.	82.7 Mil.
Total Net Income	155.44 Mil.	116.28 Mil.	87.19 Mil.	52.16 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	3.65	2.74	2.11	1.6
Diluted EPS, Total	3.5	2.6	2.01	1.58

BALANCE STATEMENT	2008	2007	2006	2005
Cash and Equivalents	124.63 Mil.	248.19 Mil.	165.34 Mil.	168.08 Mil.
Total Assets	557.49 Mil.	636.76 Mil.	493.65 Mil.	364.21 Mil.
Total Liabilities	385.25 Mil.	310.41 Mil.	296.34 Mil.	127.55 Mil.
Total Capitalization	984.4 Mil.	892.52 Mil.	678.76 Mil.	234.2 Mil.

Cash Flow	2008	2007	2006	2005
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	283.73 Mil.	167.11 Mil.	169.12 Mil.	68.08 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-204.61 Mil.	-114.2 Mil.	-202.29 Mil.	-29.74 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	-188.75 Mil.	27.22 Mil.	16.86 Mil.	-9.04 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	-123.55 Mil.	82.84 Mil.	-2.73 Mil.	31.14 Mil.

Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Incorporated (WW)

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