Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE: CCL)

3655 NW 87th Ave.
Miami, FL 33178-2428 (Map)
Phone: 305-599-2600
Fax: 305-406-4700
http://www.carnivalcorp.com

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Overview

Carnival offers a boatload of fun. The company is the world's #1 cruise operator, operating about a dozen cruise lines and more than 85 ships with a total passenger capacity of nearly 170,000. Carnival operates in North America primarily through its Princess Cruise Line, Holland America, and Seabourn luxury cruise brand, as well as its flagship Carnival Cruise Lines unit. Brands such as AIDA, P&O Cruises, and Costa Cruises offer services to passengers in Europe, and the Cunard Line operates luxury trans-Atlantic liners. Carnival operates as a dual-listed company with UK-based Carnival plc, forming a single enterprise under a unified executive team.

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Key financials for Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE: CCL)

Company Type Public (NYSE: CCL)
Fiscal Year-End November
2008 Sales (mil.) £9,524.3
1-Year Sales Growth 12.4%
2008 Net Income (mil.) £1,515.2
1-Year Net Income Growth (3.2%)
2008 Employees 85,900
1-Year Employee Growth 5.8%
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Chairman and CEO; Chairman and CEO, Carnival plc Micky Arison
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Vice Chairman and COO Howard S. Frank
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SVP and CFO David Bernstein
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