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Yellow Pages Market Forecast 2005

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Simba Information - Reports
Published: March 2005
Product Code: R3481-34
Description

Yellow Pages Market Forecast 2005 is the premier source for providing reliable insight to past, present and future trends shaping the yellow pages directory publishing market.

For over 20 years, professionals tracking the yellow pages industry have relied on The Yellow Pages Market Forecast for an accurate and unbiased inside look at the U.S. market. Moving past the headlines and top-line data, this report uncovers information affecting mergers & acquisitions, advertising spending, rates and trends, as well as syndicated usage research, competitive business strategies and revenue/ market share projections shaping the marketplace.

Fueled by an expansive information archive, personal interviews with industry leaders and detailed analysis of public information --The Yellow Pages Market Forecast 2005 delivers an effective solution for benchmarking success, sizing revenues, pinpointing investment activity drivers, identifying growth opportunities and much more!

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Executive Summary



Chapter 1: Overview of the U.S. Yellow Pages Publishing Market

Overview

Industry Size and Growth

National and Regional Economy

Mergers and Acquisitions in 2003

Litigation in the Yellow Pages Industry

Industry Trends and Analysis

Increasing Competition

M&A

New Internet Directory Models

Local Search

Syndicated Research Standards



Table 1.1: Statistical Summary of the Yellow Pages Industry, 2000-2003

Table 1.2: Personal Income, by State and Region, 3Q 2002 v. 3Q 2003

Table 1.3: Fastest Growing States in Personal Income, 3Q 2002 v. 3Q 2003

Table 1.4: Acquisitions, Mergers and Divestitures by Yellow Pages Publishers, 2003

Table 1.5: Financial Size of Selected Yellow Pages Acquisitions

Table 1.6: Yellow Pages Lawsuits, 1982-2004



Chapter 2: Yellow Pages Advertising and Publishing

Introduction

Total Advertising and Yellow Pages Advertising

National Advertising Agencies

TMP Worldwide

Wahlstrom Group

Berry Network

Ketchum Directory Advertising

Yellow Pages Advertising Rates

Yellow Pages Advertising Revenues at Regional Bell Companies

SBC Smart Yellow Pages

Verizon Information Services

BellSouth Advertising & Publishing

Dex Media

Independent Telco and Non-Telco Publishers

Alltel Publishing

CBD Media

CenturyTel

Citizens/FrontierPages

Clarke Directory Publications

DataNational

EATEL/SunShine Pages

Feist Publications

Phone Directories Co

R.H. Donnelley Publishing & Advertising (Sprint)

TransWestern Publishing

Valley Yellow Pages

White Directory Publishers

Yellow Book USA

Independent Publishers vs. Non-Bell Telcos vs. RBOC Publishers

Employment in Directory Publishing

Summary and Conclusions



Table 2.1: Revenue Growth in All U.S. Advertising Media, 2000-2004E

Table 2.2: National vs. Local Advertising Revenues, 2000-2004E

Table 2.3: Yellow Pages Advertising Compared to Other Local Advertising Media, 2000-2003 and Forecast 2004

Table 2.4: Comparison of National and Local Yellow Pages Revenues, 2000-2004E

Table 2.5: Selected Largest Certified Marketing Representatives, 2002-2003

Table 2.6: Average Advertising Rate Increases, 25 Top RBOC Directories, 1990-2004E

Table 2.7: DHC Rates, CPMs in 25 Top RBOC Directories

Table 2.8: Yellow Pages Revenues for Regional Bell Publishers, 2002-2004E

Table 2.9: Yellow Pages Revenues vs. Total Revenues, Top 6 Telco Companies, 2003

Table 2.10: Estimated Revenues of Select Non-Telco Publishers, 2002-2003

Table 2.11: Yellow Pages Revenues by Publisher Category, 2002-2004E

Table 2.12: Select Telco-Affiliate Publishers Ranked by Employee Headcount, 2001-2003

Table 2.13: Forecast Yellow Pages Revenues, 2004

Table 2.14: Yellow Pages Revenues vs. Telco Revenues vs. Advertising in All Media, 1985-2003

Table 2.15: Yellow Pages Growth Rates, 1990-2003 and Forecast 2004 56



Chapter 3: Internet Yellow Pages

Introduction

Top Publishers in the Internet Yellow Pages Arena

Verizon’s SuperPages.com

SBC’s SmartPages.com

BellSouth’s RealPages.com

DexOnline.com

CBD Media/Cincinnati Exchange.com

Internet-Only Yellow Pages Providers 61

infoUSA

Switchboard Inc

YellowPages.com

Superior Business Network

Partnerships Extend Reach

Online Directory Listings and Enhancements



Table 3.1: Internet Yellow Pages Advertising Revenue, 2002-2004E

Table 3.2: Internet-only Yellow Pages Publishers’ Revenues, 2002-2003

Table 3.3: Internet Yellow Pages Key Alliances

Table 3.4: Who Powers Whom

Table 3.5: Sources of RBOC Online Directory Listings

Table 3.6: Basic Internet Yellow Pages Listing Charges



Chapter 4: Markets for Printers and Suppliers

Introduction

Directory Unit Production By Publisher

Billings in RBOCs’ 50,000+ Circulation Directories Fall in 2003

Leading Directory Printers

R.R. Donnelley

Quebecor World

Stevens Graphics

Verizon Information Services Printing

College Publishing

Paper Consumption by Directory Publishers

Changes in the Pre-Media Market

Amdocs

net-linx

Volt Information Sciences

Sales Agents Continue Their Struggle in 2003

R.H. Donnelley

The Berry Co

Summary and Conclusions



Table 4.1: RBOC Directory Publishers by Circulation, 2002-2003

Table 4.2: Large Independent Telco and Non-Telco Directory Publishers by Circulation, 2002-2003

Table 4.3: Number of Titles and Yellow Pages Volume in RBOC Directories with Circulation More Than 50,000, 2002-2003

Table 4.4: Circulation in RBOC Books over 50,000 Circulation Vs. Total RBOC Circulation, 2002-2003

Table 4.5: Summary of Leading Directory Printers, Major Customers and Print Runs, 2002-2003

Table 4.6: Capacity and Consumption, Uncoated Groundwood Paper, 2002-2003

Table 4.7: U.S. Demand for Directory Paper, 2002-2003

Table 4.8: Outlays for Printing, Paper, Other Production and Distribution, Directory Publishing Industry, 2000-2003



Chapter 5: Profiles of Regional Bell Publishers

BellSouth Corp

Dex Media Inc

SBC Communications

Verizon Communications



Chapter 6: Profiles of Independent Telco Publishers

Alltel Corp

CBD Media

CenturyTel

Citizens Communications/FrontierPages

EATEL/SunShine Pages

R.H. Donnelley/Sprint Publishing & Advertising



Chapter 7: Profiles of Independent Publishers

Clarke Directory Publications

DataNational

Feist Publications

Phone Directories Co

TransWestern Publishing

Valley Yellow Pages

White Directory Publishers

Yellow Book USA



Chapter 8: Profiles of Leading Printers and Suppliers

Amdocs

The Berry Co. Inc

College Publishing

Quebecor World Inc

R.R. Donnelley & Sons

Stevens Graphics Inc

Verizon Information Services Printing

Volt Information Sciences Inc



Chapter 9: Profiles of Leading Internet-Only Directories

infoUSA.com

Superior Business Network Inc

Switchboard.com

YellowPages.com
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