Post 200: Top D.C.-Area Businesses

GeoEye / GEOY

A satellite image of the Washington D.C. mall taken from 423 miles in space. (Photo: Courtesy of company.)

About GeoEye

21700 Atlantic Blvd., Dulles, Va. 20166
www.geoeye.com | 703-480-7500 | Founded: 1992

Industry: Aerospace And Defense | Category: Public Companies

This provider of geospatial information, images and related tools suffered financially during 2008 because of a delayed launch for its GeoEye-1 satellite, which was certified by the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency on Feb. 20. The company serves the national intelligence community and commercial interests. Its new technology, which can collect images on the ground getting as close as 16 inches, provides images for Google Earth.

2008 Financial Data

Revenues: $146,659,000 | Net Income: $26,615,000
Asssets: $794,605,000 | Earnings Per Share: $1.36
Stockholder Equity: $230,404,000 | Annual Dividend: $0.00
Total employees: 484 | Local employees: 171