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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(For the Year Ending April 30)


Show Revenue	$38,450,431	$41,017,245
Show Expense	$25,103,925	$27,933,275

Net from Show Operations	^*$13,346,506	^*$13,083,970

^*Net from Show Operations does not include net investments income of $3,537,545 and $6,547,931 for 1997 and 1998, respectively, and is before contributions to Youth and Educational Programs.

YOUTH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

(For the Year Ending April 30)


Junior Show Distributions^*2	$3,990,503	$4,164,943
Scholarships
FFA	500,000	500,000
4-H	500,000	500,000
Metropolitan	1,170,000	1,200,000
Area Go Texan	292,500	312,500
Go Tejano Hispanic	310,000	300,000
School Art	69,565	115,575
Junior College	15,000
Texas Christian University Ranch Management	10,000	10,000
Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine	24,000	24,000
Graduate Assistantships	360,000	360,000
Endowments to colleges and universities	275,000	341,000
Research and other programs	960,692	980,981
Rodeo Institute for Teacher Excellence (RITE)		924,925

Total Programs	$8,477,260	$9,733,924

^*2 Includes guaranteed and additional premiums, and calf scramble and school art awards

EXPENSE BREAKDOWN

Operations includes all manpower and other direct operating cost of the rodeo, calf scramble, livestock and horse shows, carnival, commercial exhibits, parade, championship bar-b-que, hospitality clubs, publications and broadcasting areas, membership office and numerous Go Texan events held throughout the year.

General and Administrative costs include all costs for the year-round operations of the general manager's; accounting; agricultural exhibits and competition; logistics and service support; marketing, information systems and presentations; and operations departments.

Letters and comments should be sent to:
Marketing and Public Relations Division,
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
P.O. Box 20070, Houston, Texas 77225-0070