Valassis Communications Inc - VCI- Profile

Valassis Communications, Inc.. The Group's principal activity is to provide a wide range of marketing products and services to consumer packaged goods manufacturers, retailers, advertisers, technology companies and other customers in the United States, Europe, Mexico and Canada. It operates through five segments: Free-standing Inserts, Run of Press, Cluster Targeted, 1 to 1 Products and International and Services. The Group's connective media portfolio includes: newspaper advertising and inserts, preprints, sampling, direct mail, 1 to 1 marketing programs, coupon clearing and consulting and analytic services. The Group majorly operates in United States. Free-standing Inserts acctd for 45% of 2005 revs; Cluster Targeted, 30%; Run-Of-Press, 10%; Intl & Serv, 9% & 1 to 1 Prods, 6%