From an274865@anon.penet.fi Tue Oct 10 13:19:12 EDT 1995
Article: 120450 of alt.religion.scientology
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I just received a fax from someone who normally has quite accurate information:

>
>Referring to our recent discussion on the actual number of scientologists
>>I just learned from a former staff member of IAS what the membership
>>figures where in August 1994. The man seems to be a reliable source, he
>>showed me an ethics order on him which seemed pretty authentic.
>
>The man gave these figures of # of IAS members as of December 1994:
>
>Sea Org members: 3,400 (SO members hold a free membership)
>Lifetime members: 34,000
>Yearly members: 54,000
>
>To this you have to add the patrons and other honorary status holders.
>
>IAS collects roughly $450,000 a week on membership fees (annual and >new
>lifetime members).

Nothing to add, these figures speak for themselves.

Andrew McPherson