"Our diverse portfolio of businesses and ongoing cost containment efforts have helped lessen the impact of challenging economic conditions in 2008," said
In connection with these actions, the Corporation incurred a restructuring charge in the fourth quarter of 2008 of
The actions taken in the fourth quarter will help the Corporation focus its resources on more profitable areas of the business while streamlining its operations to serve customers in a more cost-effective manner.
The following table summarizes the Corporation's fourth quarter 2008 restructuring actions:
4Q 2008 Restructuring Summary (in thousands, except for positions) Approximate # of Restructuring Positions Charge ----------- ------------- McGraw-Hill Education 215 $11,396 Financial Services 50 6,588 Information & Media 70 5,312 Corporate (including Shared Services) 40 3,000 ----------- ------------- Total Company 375 $26,296 =========== =============
When combined with the actions announced in the second and third quarters of 2008, the Corporation will incur restructuring charges for the full year of 2008 totaling
The following table summarizes the Corporation's full-year 2008 restructuring actions:
Full-year 2008 Restructuring Summary (in thousands, except for positions) Approximate # of Restructuring Positions Charge ----------- ------------- McGraw-Hill Education 455 $25,294 Financial Services 340 25,879 Information & Media 210 19,217 Corporate (including Shared Services) 40 3,000 ----------- ------------- Total Company 1,045 $73,390 =========== =============
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