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The Wiz Reports Losses

By Matthew Benz, N.Y.
Publication: Billboard Bulletin
Date: Wednesday, February 12 2003
The Wiz had a fourth-quarter operating loss of $21.2 million on sales of $77.1 million, vs. loss of $21 million and sales of $115.6 million in fourth-quarter 2001. The electronics/music chain's operating loss for all of 2002 was $86 million, vs. loss of $65.1 million in 2001.

Sales

for 2002 fell 21% to $293 million.

Parent Cablevision Systems Corp. said Monday it will close or sell all 17 Wiz stores by June 30 (Bulletin, Feb. 11).

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