RWE Aktiengesellschaft (German: RWE)

Opernplatz 1
45128 Essen, Germany (Map)
Phone: +49-201-12-15025
Fax: +49-201-12-15265
http://www.rwe.com

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Overview

RWE doesn't stand for Runs With Electricity, but it could. Through its subsidiaries, the energy conglomerate provides electricity and gas to residential and business customers, primarily in Central and Western Europe. RWE is one of Germany's top two electricity suppliers (along with E.ON); it also owns major UK-based utilities, and German-based electricity and gas supplier RWE npower. RWE owns oil and gas exploration and production unit RWE-DEA; other businesses include companies engaged in gas transportation and storage, power generation (including wind), energy trading, information technology, and coal mining. In 2008 RWE served 14 million electricity customers, and 6 million gas customers.

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Key financials for RWE Aktiengesellschaft (German: RWE)

Company Type Public (German: RWE; Pink Sheets: RWEOY [ADR])
Fiscal Year-End December
2008 Sales (mil.) £47,648.0
1-Year Sales Growth 10.3%
2008 Net Income (mil.) £2,799.5
1-Year Net Income Growth (4.5%)
2008 Employees 66,000
1-Year Employee Growth 4.0%
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Key people and executives for RWE Aktiengesellschaft (German: RWE)

Chairman Manfred Schneider
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President, CEO, and Member Executive Baord Jürgen Großmann
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COO and Member Executive Board Ulrich Jobs
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  • DAX 30
  • Dow Jones STOXX 50
  • #98 in FT Global 500
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