Consumer >> Analyst Interviews >> February 2, 2004

OUTLOOK FOR TV BROADCASTERS: SEAN BUTSON – LEGG MASON WOOD WALKER

Sean P. Butson has been with Legg Mason for seven years and currently covers the media and broadcasting industries. From 1997-2002, he covered the wireless services and tower industries and finished number one in the 2002 Wall Street Journal stock picking contest for his coverage of wireless services. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Portfolio Manager in Bank of America's Corporate Banking Group, where he provided financing to telecom and technology companies. Mr. Butson is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of the Baltimore Security Analysts Society. He has a BS in Finance from the University of Maryland and a BA in Politics from Wake Forest University. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with an overview of your coverage at Legg Mason

Wood Walker?

Mr. Butson: At the current time, my coverage is focused exclusively on

the pure-play TV broadcasters. Those