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Lamar Advertising Co. (LAMR) is in the Advertising Industry

Revenue
Dec 31 2007
$1.2B
Profit
Dec 31 2007
$46.2M
Market Cap
Oct 09 2008
$1.9B

Latest News and Analysis

  • Lamar Advertising Company Announces New Board Member

    BATON ROUGE, La. -- Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), a leading owner and operator of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, today announced that Edward H. McDermott has joined Lamar's Board of Directors. Mr. McDermott is a managing director of SPO Partners & Co., a private investment partnership that makes...

    Articles 2008-09-18

  • Lamar Advertising Company Announces Second Quarter 2008 Operating Results

    BATON ROUGE, La. -- Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), a leading owner and operator of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, announces the Company's operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. Three Month Results Lamar reported net revenues of $323.8 million for the...

    Articles 2008-08-06

  • Lamar Advertising Company Goes Green

    Leading the Outdoor Industry by Using 100 Percent Recyclable Materials for Billboards BATON ROUGE, La. -- Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq:LAMR), a leading owner and operator of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, is establishing a new, eco-friendly industry standard by initiating the use of 100-percent recyclable materials for...

    Articles 2008-07-29

  • Arkansans earn AAF posts

    Outtakes reported a while back that Brian Clark of Sells/Clark was named as the Arkansas representative to the newly created Executive Committee of the American Advertising Federation's 10th District. Well, two other Arkansans also will assume committee posts at the district advertising federation. This is the first time...

    Articles 2008-07-07

  • Lamar Advertising Company to Release Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2008 Operating Results

    BATON ROUGE, La. -- Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR) will release its second quarter ended June 30, 2008 earnings report before the market opens Wednesday, August 6, 2008. Lamar will host a conference call on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. central time to discuss the...

    Articles 2008-07-01

  • Billboard industry would like Colorado Springs ordinance revised to

    Billboards in Colorado are regulated by a patchwork of federal state, and local laws. Douglas County bans all billboards, while El Paso County permits most forms of roadside advertising. The City of Colorado Springs, while permitting billboards, stringently regulates such advertising. ...

    Articles 2008-06-27

  • Lamar Advertising to Present at Wachovia Securities 18th Annual Nantucket Equity Conference

    BATON ROUGE, La. -- Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), a leading owner and operator of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, today announced that Sean Reilly, President of Lamar's outdoor division, is scheduled to present at Wachovia Securities Equity Conference which will be held at the Harbor...

    Articles 2008-06-17

  • Lamar Advertising to Present at Deutsche Bank 2008 Media and Telecommunications Conference

    BATON ROUGE, La. -- Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), a leading owner and operator of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, today announced that Kevin P. Reilly, Jr., President and CEO and Keith A. Istre, CFO are scheduled to present at the Deutsche Bank 2008 Media and Telecommunications Conference which...

    Articles 2008-06-02

  • CITY WANTS TO CONDEMN PROPERTY FOR WIDENING

    The city will file its first condemnation lawsuit to get property needed to widen Woodmen Road, the Colorado Springs City Council decided Tuesday. The council gave city staff approval to file the suit, which was requested by the owner of the property...

    Articles 2008-05-14

  • Lamar Advertising Company Announces First Quarter 2008 Operating Results

    BATON ROUGE, La. -- Lamar Advertising Company (NASDAQ: LAMR), a leading owner and operator of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, announces the Company's operating results for the first quarter ended March 31,2008. First Quarter Results Lamar reported net revenues of $282.8 million for the first...

    Articles 2008-05-07

  • Lamar Advertising Company to Release First Quarter Ended March 31, 2008 Operating Results

    BATON ROUGE, La. -- Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR) will release its first quarter ended March 31, 2008 earnings report before the market opens Wednesday, May 7, 2008. Lamar will host a conference call on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. central time to discuss the Company's results and...

    Articles 2008-04-09

  • CKNN, CLWR, EVEP, IPSU, LAMR, LMRA Have Also Been Added To Naked Short List Today.

    M2 PRESSWIRE-31 March 2008-BUYINS.NET: CKNN, CLWR, EVEP, IPSU, LAMR, LMRA Have Also Been Added To Naked Short List TodayC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:31032008 BUYINS.NET, www.buyins.net, announced today that these select companies have been added to the NASDAQ, AMEX and...

    Articles 2008-03-31

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  • QuickHits.(News)

    Web investment tops b-to-b CMO priorities Increasing online marketing is the top spending priority this year for b-to-b marketers, according to a new report from Forrester Research. The report was based on interviews with 32 senior b-to-b marketing executives. When...

    Articles 2008-03-10

  • Lamar Advertising to Present at Bear Stearns 21st Annual Media Conference

    BATON ROUGE, La. -- Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), a leading owner and operator of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, today announced that Kevin P. Reilly, Jr., President and CEO and Keith A. Istre, CFO are scheduled to present at the Bear Stearns 21stAnnual Media Conference which will be...

    Articles 2008-03-03

  • Numerica donates $20,000 to help prevent child abuse.(GOOD DEEDS)

    Numerica Credit Union employees donated $20,000 to four organizations in Washington and Idaho that play a key role in the prevention of child abuse. The organizations each received $5,000 in formal presentations last week. They included: Domestic and Sexual Violence Crisis Center DSVC...

    Articles 2008-03-01

  • Entravision Communications Corporation Enters Into Definitive Agreement With Lamar Advertising Company for Sale of Outdoor Advertising Operations

    SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Entravision Communications Corporation today announced that the Company has entered into a definitive agreement with Lamar Advertising Company for the sale of its outdoor advertising operations for a total consideration of $100 million in cash. Entravision's outdoor advertising operations operate...

    Articles 2008-02-28

  • Lamar Advertising Company Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2007 Operating Results

    BATON ROUGE, La. -- Lamar Advertising Company (NASDAQ:LAMR), a leading owner and operator of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, announces the Company's operating results for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2007. Fourth Quarter Results Lamar reported net revenues of $304.9 million...

    Articles 2008-02-27

  • Supply side.(ENERGY)

    [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Lamar Advertising Co. and Gulf Power Co. have teamed up for solar lighting research that could funnel solar energy from hundreds of billboards into Florida power grids. The Baton Rouge, La.-based outdoor advertising giant has...

    Articles 2008-02-01

  • Lamar Advertising Company to Release Fourth Quarter and Year End December 31, 2007 Operating Results

    BATON ROUGE, La. -- Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR) will release its fourth quarter and year end December 31, 2007 earnings report before the market opens Wednesday, February 27, 2008. Lamar will host a conference call on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. central time to discuss the Company's...

    Articles 2008-01-28

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  • Incorporated: 1990
  • CEO: Mr. Kevin P. Reilly Jr.

Lamar Advertising is engaged in the outdoor advertising business. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. owned and operated approximately 151,000 billboard advertising displays in 44 states, Canada and Puerto Rico; about 100,000 logo advertising displays in 19 states and the province of Ontario, Canada; and operated over 28,500 transit advertising displays in 17 states, Canada and Puerto Rico. In addition to its traditional bulletins and posters billboards, Co. is also introducing digital billboards which are generally located on major traffic arteries and city streets. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. owned and operated approximately 660 digital billboard advertising displays in 37 states and Canada.

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Lamar Advertising Co. Company Info

Board of Directors

Mr. Kevin P. Reilly Jr.

Chairman

Mr. Edward H. McDermott

Mr. Stephen P. Mumblow

Ms. Anna Reilly

Mr. Wendell Reilly

Dr. John Maxwell Hamilton

Mr. Thomas V. Reifenheiser

Mr. Robert M. Jelenic

Dr. John E. Koerner III

Contact Information

5551 Corporate Blvd.

Baton Rouge, LA

http://www.lamar.com

225 926-1000

NAICS Code

Advertising Agencies: 541810
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