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PriceSmart Inc. (PSMT)On Dec 31: 20.43  Down 0.10 (0.49%)  
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PriceSmart Inc.
9740 Scranton Road
San Diego, CA 92121-1745
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Phone: 858-404-8800
Fax: 858-581-4500
Web Site: http://www.pricesmart.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Services
Industry:Discount, Variety Stores
Full Time Employees:4,385

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
PriceSmart, Inc. owns and operates warehouse clubs in Central America and the Caribbean. Its warehouse clubs sell consumer goods and perishable foods at low prices to individuals and businesses, as well as offers ancillary services, which include food courts, tire centers, and photo centers. As of November 6, 2009, it operated 26 warehouse clubs in 11 countries and one U.S. territory, including 5 in Costa Rica; 4 in Panama; 3 each in Guatemala and Trinidad; 2 each in Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and Honduras; and 1 each in Aruba, Barbados, Jamaica, Nicaragua, and the United States Virgin Islands. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    PriceSmart Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Dec-09 is better than 22.8% of Russell 3000 companies and 36.4% of Food & Staples Retailing companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Robert E. Price , 67
    Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer, Member of Nominating Committee, Member of Exec. Committee, Member of Fin. Committee and Member of Real Estate Committee
    $ 354.00K $ 0
    Mr. Jose Luis Laparte , 43
    Pres, Director and Member of Real Estate Committee
    $ 530.00K $ 190.00K
    Mr. John M. Heffner , 55
    Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Exec. VP
    $ 306.00K $ 202.00K
    Mr. William J. Naylon , 47
    Chief Operating Officer and Exec. VP
    $ 337.00K $ 0
    Mr. Robert M. Gans , 60
    Exec. VP, Sec. and Gen. Counsel
    $ 329.00K $ 97.00K
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-09 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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