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Market Cap:$768.7M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$212.4M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

CoStar has transformed the commercial real estate industry with a vision that we constantly examine and update. That vision means CoStar will: - Provide superior service and value for customers - Build a culture of winning - Utilize the latest cutting-edge technology - Maximize shareholder value - Hire talented staff - Give our employees the best possible opportunities, training, compensation, benefits, encouragement, and working environment

President & CEOAndrew C. Florance
Number of Employees 1,178
Contact Information

2 Bethesda Metro Center

10th Floor

Bethesda, Maryland 20814-5388

costar.com

(800) 204-5960

NAICS Code Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services: 518210

Recent Events

  • Realty Exchange Broker Joins CoStar

    6/23/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Sales - View Story

  • HFO Investment Real Estate Named One of Portland's Top Brokerage Firms by CoStar Group

    6/09/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • IN THE PIPELINE: CoStar Development News for June 8-15

    6/09/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

  • Released Documents Support LoopNet's Claims in Litigation Against CoStar Group, Offering...

    6/08/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • CoStar Group names former CFO as SVP of corporate development

    6/08/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Business Development - View Story

  • CoStar Reaffirms

    4/22/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • CoStar Group Honored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency With 2009 ENERGY STAR...

    3/19/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Before the Bell: Gold, GM Bank of America in focus

    2/20/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • CoStar Group, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2008 Results

    2/18/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Andrew C. Florance President & CEO
George Livingston President, Managing Principal, Nai Realvest
Pat Duffy President, Colliers Arnold
Brian Radecki CFO
Frank Simuro Chief Information Officer
Christopher R. Tully Senior Vice President, Sales & Customer Service
Jennifer Kitchen Senior Vice President, Research
John Stanfill Senior Vice President, Sales, Customer Service
Audra Capas Vice President, Communications
Craig Farrington Vice President, Research
Dan Kimball Vice President, Marketing
Dave Wills Vice President, Nai Michael Companies
Dean Violagis Vice President, Research
Jim Black Vice President-Electronic Media
Thomas Witt Vice President Marketing
Jonathan Bray Managing Director, FOCUS Information Limited
Paul Marples Managing Director, CoStar UK Limited
Van Ness Managing Director of Sperry
Michael R. Klein Co-Founder
John Bush Senior Director, Human Resources
Lauren Fitzgerald Senior Director, HR
Melanie Gibbons Director, Corp Communications
Jonathan Coleman General Counsel & Secretary
Marvin F. Poer Coldwell Banker Commercial Nrt

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Warren H. Haber Chairman
Catherine B. Reynolds Board of Directors
Christopher J. Nassetta Board of Directors
David Bonderman Board of Directors
Josiah O. Low III Board of Directors
Michael Glick Board of Directors
Michael J. Glosserman Board of Directors
Organization Position Status
CoStar Group, Inc. President & CEO Current
CoStar Group, Inc. Co-Founder Current
St Andrew's School Board of Directors Current
CoStar Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Princeton University Degree in Economics Former
Organization Position Status
CoStar Group, Inc. President, Managing Principal, Nai Realvest Current
Organization Position Status
CoStar Group, Inc. President, Colliers Arnold Current
Organization Position Status
CoStar Group, Inc. CFO Current
CoStar Group, Inc. Vice President, Res Operations Former
CoStar Group, Inc. Director of Accounting & Finance Former
Axent Technologies Accounting Management Former
Azerty Former
University of New York at Buffalo Dual Degree in both Accounting & Finance Former
State University of New York at Buffalo B.S. In Business Administration Former
University of New York at Buffalo B.S. in Business Administration Former
State University of New York at Buffalo Degree Former
Organization Position Status
CoStar Group, Inc. Chief Information Officer Current
CoStar Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Information Systems Former
The George Washington University Masters degree in Information Systems Former
The State University of New York Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Former
Organization Position Status
Kastle Systems LLC Executive Vice President and Chief Sales Officer Current
CoStar Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Sales & Customer Service Current
Xerox Corporation Vice President, Worldwide Digital Office Marketing Former
GTSI Corp. Group Vice President of Sales Former
Dell Inc. Director of Sales Former
Georgetown University Graduate Former
Organization Position Status
CoStar Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Research Current
CoStar Group, Inc. Research Analyst Current
CoStar Group, Inc. Vice President, Field Res Former
Wellesley College B.A. Former

John Stanfill, Senior Vice President of Sales & Customer Service, first joined us in June 1995 as an Account Executive for the New York City market. Since then, he has held positions of increasing responsibility at CoStar, ranging from business development and national market expansion to management of the Company's Inside Sales Division. Before being appointed Senior Vice President of Sales & Customer Service, Mr. Stanfill held the position of Senior Vice President of Marketing & Product Management. Mr. Stanfill received a B.A. from Boston University.

Organization Position Status
CoStar Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Sales, Customer Service Current
CoStar Group, Inc. Vice President Product Development Former
Boston University B.A. Former
Organization Position Status
5STARPR, LLC President and Founder Current
CoStar Group, Inc. Vice President, Communications Current
Organization Position Status
CoStar Group, Inc. Vice President, Research Current
CoStar Group, Inc. COO, Comps, Inc. Former
Comps, Inc. Vice President, Marketing & Product Development Former
Westmont College B.A. in Business and Economics Former

Dan Kimball, Vice President of Marketing, brings more than a decade of strategic marketing experience to CoStar Group. Prior to joining CoStar in early 2007, Mr. Kimball held marketing leadership positions at Capital One and other financial services firms. He also was Partner/Vice President of Advertising at Questus Inc., a leading interactive marketing agency. Throughout his career at both start-ups and Fortune 500 firms, Mr. Kimball has spearheaded new ventures and directed a range of corporate development initiatives, including business development, marketing, e-commerce and product development. He joined CoStar as Senior Director, E-Commerce, and played a key role in the development and release of CoStar Showcase. Mr. Kimball is a graduate of Colgate University and holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy.

Organization Position Status
CoStar Group, Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current
Questus Inc. Vice President of Advertising Former
Questus Inc. Partner Former
CoStar Group, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Colgate University Former
Organization Position Status
CoStar Group, Inc. Vice President, Nai Michael Companies Current
Organization Position Status
CoStar Group, Inc. Vice President, Research Current
American University B.A. in real estate finance Former
Organization Position Status
CoStar Group, Inc. Vice President-Electronic Media Current
Black's Guide CEO & Founder Former
Organization Position Status
CoStar Group, Inc. Vice President Marketing Current
Organization Position Status
CoStar Group, Inc. Managing Director, FOCUS Information Limited Current
Organization Position Status
CoStar Group, Inc. Managing Director, CoStar UK Limited Current
University of Oxford M.A. in geography Former
Organization Position Status
CoStar Group, Inc. Managing Director of Sperry Current

Michael R. Klein has been the Chairman of our Board of Directors since he and Mr. Florance founded the Company in 1987. He was a partner of the law firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr, LLP from 1974 until the end of 2005. Mr. Klein currently serves as Chairman of the board of directors of The Sunlight Foundation, a non-profit educational organization, Vice Chairman of the board of directors of Perini Corporation, and as a director of SRA International, Inc.

Organization Position Status
CoStar Group, Inc. Co-Founder Current
Sunlight Foundation Co-Founder Current
Sunlight Foundation Chairman Current
The American Himalayan Foundation Board of Directors Current
Raba Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
SRA International Inc. Board of Directors Current
Perini Corporation Director Current
CoStar Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The American Himalayan Foundation Trustee Current
Perini Corporation Committee Member Current
Perini Corporation Co-Founder Former
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Partner Former
Perini Corporation Lead Director Former
Sunlight Foundation Board of Directors Former
Harvard University Former
University of Miami Former
Organization Position Status
CoStar Group, Inc. Senior Director, Human Resources Current

Lauren Fitzgerald joined American Capital in September 2007 as Vice President, Human Resources. In this position she is responsible for leading all Human Resources activities as a business partner for our Corporate Groups—specifically, her clients include the FACT, Legal, Finance and Treasury, Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, Information Technology, Human Resources, Internal Audit, Real Estate, Financial Services and Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities groups. Additionally, she provides Human Resources advisory services to American Capital's portfolio of companies. Most recently, Lauren was the Senior Director of Human Resources for CoStar Group, Inc., a publicly traded commercial real estate information company, for nearly eight years. She led the overall HR strategy including talent management, employee rewards and employee relations matters, while overseeing its growth in both the US and abroad. Prior to that role, Lauren was a Senior Manager of Human Resources for Pepsi-Cola Company's Mid-Atlantic region. She also was selected as Pepsi's National Project Manger for Affirmative Action Compliance and appointed Human Resources liaison to Job Corps, a vocational training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor. She has also served as the head of Human Resources and other HR roles at Morton's Restaurant Group, where she created the infrastructure of the Human Resources Department amid nationwide expansion. Lauren began her professional HR career at Encyclopaedia Britannica. She has Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Commerce degrees with concentrations in Human Resources from DePaul University in Chicago.

Organization Position Status
American Capital Strategies, Ltd. Vice President, Human Resources Current
CoStar Group, Inc. Senior Director, HR Current
CoStar Group, Inc. Senior Director, HR Former
Organization Position Status
CoStar Group, Inc. Director, Corp Communications Current
CoStar Group, Inc. Director, Corp Communications Former
Organization Position Status
CoStar Group, Inc. General Counsel & Secretary Current
CoStar Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP Associate Former
United States Department of Justice Trial Attorney, Civil Division Former
The George Washington University J.D. Former
Dickinson College B.A. in Economics Former
Organization Position Status
CoStar Group, Inc. Coldwell Banker Commercial Nrt Current
Organization Position Status
Founders Equity, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Founders Equity, Inc. Chairman Current
CoStar Group, Inc. Chairman Current
Warnex Inc. Board of Directors Current
Founders Equity, Inc. Co-founder Former
Baruch College BBA in Finance Former
Organization Position Status
The Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation Chief Executive Officer Current
EduCap Inc. Chief Executive Officer and President Current
EduCap Inc. Founder Current
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Trustee Current
New York University Trustee Current
Vanderbilt University Trustee Current
The Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation Chairman Current
EduCap Inc. Chairman Current
CoStar Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Zenith National Insurance Corp. Board of Directors Current
Servus Financial Corporation Founder Former
Servus Financial Corporation Chairman Former

Mr. Nassetta is our President and Chief Executive Officer. He also serves as a Director of CoStar Group, Inc., is Second Vice Chair and serves on the Board of Governors of National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, is a member and 2006 chairman-elect of The Real Estate Roundtable, and is a member of the McIntire School of Commerce Advisory Board for the University of Virginia. Mr. Nassetta joined our Company in 1995 as Executive Vice President and was elected our Chief Operating Officer in 1997. He became our President and Chief Executive Officer in May 2000. Prior to joining us, Mr. Nassetta served as President of Bailey Realty Corporation from 1991 until 1995, and had previously served as Chief Development Officer and in various other positions with The Oliver Carr Company.

Organization Position Status
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer and Director Current
Hilton Hotels Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Current
McIntire School of Commerce Advisory Board Current
CoStar Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. Second Vice Chair Current
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Oliver Carr Company Chief Development Officer Former
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Prime Group Realty Trust Trustee Former
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Board of Directors Former

David Bonderman has served as a director of Ryanair Holdings and Ryanair Limited since August 23, 1996 and as Chairman of the Board of Ryanair Holdings and Ryanair Limited since December 1996. In 1992, Mr. Bonderman co-founded Texas Pacific Group, a private equity investment firm. He currently serves as an officer and director of the general partner and manager of Texas Pacific Group. Mr. Bonderman is also an officer, director and shareholder of 1996 Air G.P., Inc., which owns shares of Ryanair. Mr. Bonderman serves on the Board of Directors of the following public companies: Burger King Holdings, Inc., CoStar Group, Inc. and GemAlto N.V.

Organization Position Status
Texas Pacific Group, LLC Principal & Founding Partner Current
Grand Canyon Trust Principal Current
Ryanair Holdings PLC Chairman Current
CoStar Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ryanair Holdings PLC Board of Directors Current
World Wildlife Fund, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Energy Future Holdings Corp. Board of Directors Current
Grand Canyon Trust Board of Trustees Current
The American Himalayan Foundation Board of Directors Current
The Wilderness Society Board of Directors Current
Gemalto N.V. Board of Directors Current
Xojet Board of Directors Current
Keystone Inc. Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Former
TPG Partners LP General Partner Former
Arnold & Porter Llp Partner Former
Harvard University Fellow, Foreign and Comparative Law Former
Arnold & Porter Llp Assistant Former
Tulane University Assistant Professor of Law Former
Tulane University Law School Assistant Professor Former
J. Crew Group, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Washington Mutual, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Denbury Resources Inc. Board of Directors Former
Continental Airlines, Inc. Board of Directors Former
ProQuest Company Board of Directors Former
Burger King Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Former
IASIS Healthcare Board of Directors Former
Oxford Health Plans Board of Directors Former
Harvard Law Review Board of Directors Former
Harvard Law School Former
University of Washington Former
Organization Position Status
Catterton Partners Board of Directors Current
CoStar Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Rosetta Resources Inc. Director Current
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Managing Director Former
Catterton Partners Partner Former
Williams College Former
Organization Position Status
CoStar Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Organization Position Status
CoStar Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • Matthew W. Schuyler Joins Hilton Hotels Corp as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

    Hotel Online - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • Hilton Hotels Announces New Executive Appointment

    Business Wire - 6/22/09 - View Story

  • Starwood Builds Espionage Case Against Hilton

    Washington Post - 6/13/09 - View Story

  • Instead of Zen Dens, Starwood Builds an Espionage Case Against Hilton

    Washington Post - 6/13/09 - View Story

  • HFO Investment Real Estate Named One of Portland's Top Brokerage Firms by CoStar...

    Reuters - 6/09/09 - View Story

  • HFO Investment Real Estate Named One of Portland's Top Brokerage Firms by CoStar Group

    Forbes.com - 6/09/09 - View Story

  • HFO Investment Real Estate Named One of Portland's Top Brokerage Firms by CoStar Group

    Street Insider - 6/09/09 - View Story

  • HFO Investment Real Estate Named One of Portland's Top Brokerage Firms by CoStar Group

    Street Insider - 6/09/09 - View Story

  • CoStar Group Refutes LoopNet's "Irrefutable Evidence" of Unlawful Activity, Condemns...

    Reuters - 6/09/09 - View Story

  • CoStar Group Refutes LoopNet's "Irrefutable Evidence" of Unlawful...

    MSN Money - 6/09/09 - View Story

  • Released Documents Support LoopNet's Claims in Litigation Against CoStar Group, Offering...

    Forbes.com - 6/08/09 - View Story

  • Photo Release -- CoStar Group Names Frank Carchedi Senior Vice President, Corporate Development

    TradingMarkets - 6/08/09 - View Story

  • Released Documents Support LoopNets Claims in Litigation Against CoStar Group, Offering Irrefutable Evidence of Unlawful Activity by CoStar

    Business Wire - 6/08/09 - View Story

  • The future and other problems

    Reuters - 6/07/09 - View Story

  • The Worst Is Over â€" Hotel Industry Hits Rock Bottom

    Hotel Interactive - 6/03/09 - View Story

  • Free Fall in Hotel Valuations to Hit Bottom in 2010, says HVS

    National Real Estate Investor - 6/02/09 - View Story

  • CoStar Group Announces the Winners of the CoStar Power Broker Awards Recognizing...

    Reuters - 5/27/09 - View Story

  • CoStar Group Announces the Winners of the CoStar Power Broker...

    MSN Money - 5/27/09 - View Story

  • Photo Release -- CoStar Group's Information and Marketing...

    MSN Money - 5/21/09 - View Story

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     CSGP $38.59 -2.09 (-5.14% )
Average Volume 183,251
Shares Outstanding 19.87M
Market Cap 767.0M
Year High 61.15
Year Low 24.11
Earnings Per Share N/A
P/E Ratio -
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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