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Shaw Communications, Inc., a diversified communications company, provides broadband cable television services, Internet, digital phone, telecommunications services, Direct-to-home (DTH) satellite services, and satellite distribution services primarily in Canada and the United States. The company's cable television services include cable and extended tiers, digital cable, pay television and pay-per-view, video-on-demand, bundling of services, and new video services. It also provides high speed Internet access services to residential and business subscribers. The company's digital phone services include local residential line and long distance calling, as well as calling features, including voicemail, call display, call forwarding, three-way calling, call return, and call waiting. In addition, it operates a fiber network that serves as a platform for voice services, IP-based services, business-to-business services, and video. Further, the company distributes digital video and audio programming services through DTH satellite to residences and businesses; uplinks and redistributes television and radio signals through satellite to cable operators and other distributors, and related network services; and provides satellite tracking and messaging services to the trucking industry, as well as integrates and manages satellite data networks with land-based telecommunications. Additionally, it owns and leases, directly and indirectly, satellite transponders that receive and amplify digital signals and transmit them to receiving dishes located within the footprint covered by the satellite. As of August 31, 2008, the company had 906,320 digital cable customers, and 611,931 digital phone lines; and 892,528 DTH subscribers. Shaw Communications, Inc., formerly known as Capital Cable Television Co., Ltd., was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

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Key Statistics

Closing Price	20.36
Volume	203703
Volume Avg	177254
52 Week High	23.24
52 Week Low	18.82
PE	14.34
PE (group average)	40
EPS Year	1.45
EPS change Q/Q	875%
EPS change Q/Q Yr ago	14.71%
EPS change Q/Q next Q est	-20.41%
EPS change Y/Y	11.61%
REV change Q/Q	0%
REV change Q/Q Yr ago	-99.9%
EPS next Q est	0.49
EPS next Y est	1.73
Divident Annual	0.93
Dividend Yield	4.57%