Playboy Enterprises, Inc.
Type	Public (NYSE: PLA, NYSE: PLAA)
Founded	Chicago, Illinois (1953)
Headquarters	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Key people	Hugh Hefner, Founder Christie Hefner, CEO
Industry	Lifestyle / Erotica
Products	Playboy Magazine Playboy TV Playboy.com
Revenue	$338.15 million USD (2005)[1]
Employees	Official Site
Website	PlayboyEnterprises.com

Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: PLA, NYSE: PLAA) is the company founded by Hugh Hefner to manage the Playboy magazine empire. It was created in 1953 as the HMH Publishing Co., Inc. for the purpose of publishing the Playboy Magazine. The business quickly expanded beyond the magazine and began to develop and distribute diverse multimedia lifestyle entertainment for adult audiences. It eventually went public under the current name in 1971. Christie Hefner, the daughter of Hugh Hefner, has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Playboy Enterprises since 1981. Image File history File links Playboy_logo_png. ... New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), nicknamed the Big Board, is a New York City-based stock exchange. ... New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), nicknamed the Big Board, is a New York City-based stock exchange. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Christie Hefner (born November 8, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois) is the chairman and chief executive officer for Playboy Enterprises Inc. ... Boink Erotica (from the Greek language Eros - love) — are works of art, including literature, photography, film, sculpture and painting, that deal substantively with erotically stimulating or arousing descriptions. ... Playboy is an adult entertainment magazine, or pornography magazine, founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner, which has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc. ... Playboy TV is a Pay-per-view cable/satellite channel available in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Ireland. ... Playboy Enterprises, Inc. ... Revenue is a U.S. business term for the amount of money that a company earns from its activities in a given period, mostly from sales of products and/or services to customers. ... Green up arrow for a positive change in revenue from last fiscal year. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 3. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... This page as shown in the AOL 9. ... New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), nicknamed the Big Board, is a New York City-based stock exchange. ... New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), nicknamed the Big Board, is a New York City-based stock exchange. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Playboy is an adult entertainment magazine, or pornography magazine, founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner, which has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Christie Hefner (born November 8, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois) is the chairman and chief executive officer for Playboy Enterprises Inc. ...

Today, Playboy Enterprises, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development and distribution of multimedia lifestyle entertainment for adult audiences worldwide. The Playboy brand is one of the most widely recognized and popular brands in the world. The Company's is structured with three business segments: Publishing, Entertainment, and Licensing.

Playboy Enterprises, Inc. occupies the 14th (Playboy.com), 15th (main) and 16th (corporate/executive) floors of 680 N. Lake Shore Drive (formerly 666 N. Lake Shore Drive) in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood. The company employed 725 full-time employees as of February 28, 2006. Playboy Enterprises, Inc. ... Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town, The City of Big Shoulders Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook Incorporated March 4, 1837 Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area    - City 606. ... Streeterville is a neighborhood in Chicago north of the Chicago River. ...

Divisions

• Publishing Group:
  • Playboy magazine
  • Playboy Newsstand Specials
  • Oui magazine (1972–1981)
• Entertainment Group:
  • Playboy TV (formerly the Playboy Channel)
  • Spice Network (Consists of 12 digital networks)
  • Online group:
    • Playboy.com website
    • PlayboyStore.com
    • Playboy Cyber Club
    • Playboy Plus
    • Playboy.net
• Licensing Group:
  • Handles Playboy trademarks on apparel, accessories, collectibles (like: trading cards, toy cars, dolls, etc.) and more
• College Division
  • Playboy on Campus

Playboy also ran forty Playboy Club properties from 1960 to 1986. The company is returning to nightlife business with the Playboy Club at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. And Playboy is hunting other casino licensing deals in Macau and London. Meanwhile, the company says it will open at least three Playboy stores in each of the next three years.[1] The Playboy Publishing Group is a division of Playboy Enterprises. ... Classic Playboy logo. ... OUI Magazine first cover (October 1972) Oui is a mens pornographic magazine published in the USA and featuring explicit nude photographs of beautiful and sexy models, with full page pin-ups, centerfolds, interviews and other articles, and cartoons. ... The Playboy Entertainment Group is a division of Playboy Enterprises that includes Playboy TV and Playboy Online, which is the fastest growing revenue source for the company. ... Playboy TV is a Pay-per-view cable/satellite channel available in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Ireland. ... The Spice Network is a group of Pay-per-view cable/satellite channel available in more than 72 counties including the United States, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. ... Playboy is an adult entertainment magazine, founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner, which has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc. ... Playboy Cyber Club logo The Playboy Cyber Club started in 1995 alongside Playboy. ... The Playboy Licensing Group is a division of Playboy Enterprises. ... A trading card (or collectible card) is a small card which is intended for trading and collecting. ... Karen McDougal with her Playboy Collectors Figure Playboy Collectors Figures are a series of dolls modeled after popular Playboy Playmates. ... Playboy on Campus is a program under Playboy Enterprises College Division. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Playboy Club is a nightclub in new 52 story of the Fantasy Tower at the Palms Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. ... Photo of the Palms hotel tower and the new Fantasy Tower. ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ...

The company is connected with the Playboy Foundation, a corporate giving organization that provides grants to non-profit groups involved in fighting censorship and researching human sexuality. The Playboy foundation wasnt honestly brought about by Mr. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the issues and phenomena pertaining to human sexual function and behavior. ...

Hugh Hefner, who founded Playboy, continues to oversee Playboy. However, his daughter Christie runs day to day operations.

Investor Information

Playboy has two classes of stock.

NYSE: PLA are the actively traded class B shares without voting rights. As of November 2006 there were 28,341,000 shares outstanding with a market capitalization of about $350 million. The 3 month average trading volume was 239,262 shares. New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), nicknamed the Big Board, is a New York City-based stock exchange. ...

NYSE: PLAA are the closely held class A voting shares. As of November 2006 there were 4,864,000 shares outstanding with a market capitalization of about $55 million. The 3 month average trading volume was 2818 shares. New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), nicknamed the Big Board, is a New York City-based stock exchange. ...

Notes

1. ^ Playboy Enterprises Inc. (14 February 2006). Playboy Enterprises Reports Strong 2005 Results. Press release.

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External links

• Official Site