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Packers Detail Profitable Fiscal Year During Shareholders Meeting

Packers' shareholders on Thursday got a chance "to celebrate the Super Bowl championship in a big way at Lambeau Field," with the franchise reporting a "net income of $17.1 million for the fiscal year ending March 31," according to Don Walker of the MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL. Packers President & CEO Mark Murphy, team execs and BOD members "reminded shareholders -- there are 112,207 of them around the world -- of the tradition and uniqueness of the league's only publicly owned franchise." Murphy told an estimated 11,700 in attendance Thursday was "a celebration." Packers VP/Administration & General Counsel Jason Wied during the shareholders meeting "spoke of how important the franchise is to the greater Green Bay area," saying that the "economic impact of the Packers to the community equates to $1,100 per person." Walker notes the Bills' franchise "has an economic impact on the community of $34 per person." The Packers also "outlined changes to come" at Lambeau Field, indicating that "as early as February, the franchise hopes to break ground on an addition of approximately 7,000 seats in the south end zone area." The Packers "down the road" may develop land the team controls around the stadium. Murphy indicated that "there is no timetable for that, but there is talk of a youth sports village, a health and wellness clinic and retail." The team also plans "to be more aggressive in trying to generate more local revenue." Team officials said that they "hope to provide more Packers information and features on different media platforms by developing more e-commerce and increasing digital advertising." The officials also disclosed that the Packers "sold more apparel last season than any other team" in the NFL, and that the team's website "ranks first in the league in terms of page views." The Packers are set to open their season against the Saints at Lambeau on Sept. 8, and Murphy indicated that there "would be a concert on the day of the game" (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 7/29).

REGISTERS RINGING: Packers BOD member Mike Weller said that the Packers Pro Shop "contributed $11.3 million to revenue last season." The team "renovated Lambeau Field in 2003 so that it could earn more local revenue, which is not included in league-wide revenue sharing." That renovation "allowed it to build a bigger Pro Shop." Wied said, "We've been able to set aside more revenue in the last seven years than we did the first 80 years" (GREEN BAY PRESS-GAZETTE, 7/29).

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