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These excerpts taken from the CCO 10-K filed Mar 2, 2009.

Sources of Revenue

Americas generated 43%, 45% and 46% of our combined revenue in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Americas’ revenue is derived from the sale of advertising copy placed on our display inventory. Our display inventory consists primarily of billboards, street furniture displays and transit displays. The margins on our billboard contracts tend to be higher than those on contracts for other displays, due to their greater size, impact and location along major roadways that are highly trafficked. Billboards comprise approximately two-thirds of our display revenues. The following table shows the approximate percentage of revenue derived from each category for our Americas advertising inventory:

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2008     2007     2006  

Billboards

      

Bulletins (1)

   51 %   52 %   52 %

Posters

   15 %   16 %   18 %

Street furniture displays

   5 %   4 %   4 %

Transit displays

   17 %   16 %   14 %

Other displays (2)

   12 %   12 %   12 %
                  

Total

   100 %   100 %   100 %
                  

 

(1) Includes digital displays.
(2) Includes spectaculars, mall displays and wallscapes.

Our Americas segment generates revenues from local, regional and national sales. Our advertising rates are based on a number of different factors including location, competition, size of display, illumination, market and gross ratings points. Gross ratings points are the total number of impressions delivered, expressed as a percentage of a market population, of a display or group of displays. The number of impressions delivered by a display is measured by the number of people passing the site during a defined period of time. For all of our billboards in the United States, we use independent, third-party auditing companies to verify the number of impressions delivered by a display. “Reach” is the percent of a target audience exposed to an advertising message at least once during a specified period of time, typically during a period of four weeks. “Frequency” is the average number of exposures an individual has to an advertising message during a specified period of time. Out-of-home frequency is typically measured over a four-week period.

 

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While location, price and availability of displays are important competitive factors, we believe that providing quality customer service and establishing strong client relationships are also critical components of sales. In addition, we have long-standing relationships with a diversified group of advertising brands and agencies that allow us to diversify client accounts and establish continuing revenue streams.

Sources of Revenue

Our International segment generated 57%, 55% and 54% of our combined revenue in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. International revenue is derived from the sale of advertising copy placed on our display inventory. Our International display inventory consists primarily of billboards, street furniture displays, transit displays and other out-of-home advertising displays, such as neon displays. The following table shows the approximate percentage of revenue derived from each category of our International segment:

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2008     2007     2006  

Billboards (1)

   35 %   39 %   41 %

Street furniture displays

   38 %   37 %   37 %

Transit displays (2)

   9 %   8 %   9 %

Other displays (3)

   18 %   16 %   13 %
                  

Total

   100 %   100 %   100 %
                  

 

(1) Includes revenue from spectaculars and neon displays.
(2) Includes small displays.
(3) Includes advertising revenue from mall displays, other small displays, and non-advertising revenue from sales of street furniture equipment, cleaning and maintenance services and production revenue.

Our International segment generates revenues worldwide from local, regional and national sales. Similar to the Americas, advertising rates generally are based on the gross ratings points of a display or group of displays. The number of impressions delivered by a display, in some countries, is weighted to account for such factors as illumination, proximity to other displays and the speed and viewing angle of approaching traffic.

 

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While location, price and availability of displays are important competitive factors, we believe that providing quality customer service and establishing strong client relationships are also critical components of sales. Our entrepreneurial culture allows local management to operate their markets as separate profit centers, encouraging customer cultivation and service.

Sources of Revenue

FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Our International segment generated 57%, 55% and 54% of our combined revenue in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. International revenue is derived from the sale of advertising copy placed on our display inventory.
Our International display inventory consists primarily of billboards, street furniture displays, transit displays and other out-of-home advertising displays, such as neon displays. The following table shows the approximate percentage of revenue
derived from each category of our International segment:

 












































































































   Year Ended
December 31,
 
   2008  2007  2006 

Billboards (1)

  35% 39% 41%

Street furniture displays

  38% 37% 37%

Transit displays (2)

  9% 8% 9%

Other displays (3)

  18% 16% 13%
          

Total

  100% 100% 100%
          

 





(1)Includes revenue from spectaculars and neon displays.




(2)Includes small displays.




(3)Includes advertising revenue from mall displays, other small displays, and non-advertising revenue from sales of street furniture equipment, cleaning and maintenance services and
production revenue.

Our International segment generates revenues worldwide from local, regional and national sales. Similar
to the Americas, advertising rates generally are based on the gross ratings points of a display or group of displays. The number of impressions delivered by a display, in some countries, is weighted to account for such factors as illumination,
proximity to other displays and the speed and viewing angle of approaching traffic.

 


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While location, price and availability of displays are important competitive factors, we believe that
providing quality customer service and establishing strong client relationships are also critical components of sales. Our entrepreneurial culture allows local management to operate their markets as separate profit centers, encouraging customer
cultivation and service.

These excerpts taken from the CCO 10-K filed Feb 14, 2008.

Sources of Revenue

SIZE="2">Americas’ revenue is derived from the sale of advertising copy placed on our display inventory. Our display inventory consists primarily of billboards, street furniture displays and transit displays. The margins on our billboard
contracts tend to be higher than those on contracts for other displays. The following table shows the approximate percentage of revenue derived from each category for our Americas advertising inventory:

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   Year Ended December 31, 
   2007  2006  2005 

Billboards

    

Bulletins (1)

  52% 52% 54%

Posters

  16% 18% 19%

Street furniture displays

  4% 4% 4%

Transit displays

  16% 14% 11%

Other displays (2)

  12% 12% 12%
          

Total

  100% 100% 100%
          

 





(1)Includes digital displays.




(2)Includes spectaculars, mall displays and wallscapes.

Our
Americas segment generates revenues from local, regional and national sales. Our advertising rates are based on a number of different factors including location, competition, size of display, illumination, market and gross rating points. Gross
ratings points is the total number of impressions delivered, expressed as a percentage of a market population, of a display or group of displays. The number of impressions delivered by a display is measured by the number of people passing the site
during a defined period of time and, in some International markets, is weighted to account for such factors as illumination, proximity to other displays and the speed and viewing angle of approaching traffic. For all of our billboards in the United
States, we use independent, third-party auditing companies to verify the number of impressions delivered by a display. “Reach’’ is the percent of a target audience exposed to an advertising message at least once during a specified
period of time, typically during a period of four weeks. “Frequency” is the average number of exposures an individual has to an advertising message during a specified period of time. Out-of-home frequency is typically measured over a
four-week period.

 


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While location, price and availability of displays are important competitive factors, we believe that
providing quality customer service and establishing strong client relationships are also critical components of sales. In addition, we have long-standing relationships with a diversified group of local, regional and national advertising brands and
agencies across the Americas.

Sources of Revenue

International revenue is derived from the sale of advertising copy placed on our display inventory. Our International display inventory consists primarily of billboards, street furniture displays, transit displays and other out-of-home advertising displays, such as neon displays. The following table shows the approximate percentage of revenue derived from each category of our International segment:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2007     2006     2005  

Billboards (1)

   39 %   41 %   44 %

Street furniture displays

   37 %   37 %   34 %

Transit displays (2)

   8 %   9 %   9 %

Other displays (3)

   16 %   13 %   13 %
                  

Total

   100 %   100 %   100 %
                  

 

(1) Includes revenue from spectaculars and neon displays.
(2) Includes small displays.
(3) Includes advertising revenue from mall displays, other small displays, and non-advertising revenue from sales of street furniture equipment, cleaning and maintenance services and production revenue.

 

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Our International segment generates revenues worldwide from local, regional and national sales. Similar to the Americas, advertising rates generally are based on the gross rating points of a display or group of displays. The number of impressions delivered by a display, in some countries, is weighted to account for such factors as illumination, proximity to other displays and the speed and viewing angle of approaching traffic.

While location, price and availability of displays are important competitive factors, we believe that providing quality customer service and establishing strong client relationships are also critical components of sales. In addition, we have long-standing relationships with a diversified group of advertising brands and agencies worldwide.

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