Market announcement

AS Ekspress Grupp

LEI code

529900B52V1TUMW7FS54

Size of the entity

Large group

Economic activities

Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities

Country of registered office

Estonia

General information

This is a correction announcement.

Previous version

AS Ekspress Grupp: Sales in January

Categories

Other price sensitive information

Unique data record identifier

2989

Submission date and time

11.02.2011 10:14:31

Content of announcement in Estonian

Title

CORRECTION: AS Ekspress Grupp: Jaanuari müügitulu

Message

Tallinn, Eesti, 2011-02-11 09:14 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

Eile, 10.02.2011 avaldatud börsiteates esines viga online-meedia segmendi
käibenumbris ja muutuse protsendis. 

Järgneb parandatud teade:

ASi Ekspress Grupp käive kasvas jaanuaris 9%võrreldes eelmise aasta sama
perioodiga. Euro käibelevõtt ei ole oluliselt mõjutanud reklaamiklientide
plaane, küll aga on tarbijad olnud ajalehtede ostmisel ettevaatlikumad kui
möödunud aastal. Suurimat kasvu näitas online-meedia segment, kus käibe kasv
oli 43.2%. Suurimaks panustajaks olid selles segmendis Delfi Leeduja Delfi
Läti. Perioodiliste väljaannete segment kahanes 2,2%. Reklaamikäive kasvas
Õhtulehel, Ajakirjade Kirjastusel ning Leedu ajakirjade kirjastusel Express
Leidyba, viimasel 100% võrreldes 2010. aasta jaanuariga. Trükiteenuste segmendi
kasv jätkus, olles 9,1% parem kui eelmisel aastal. Tulenevalt trükikoja
kapasiteedi täitumisest, on arvestatav käibe kasv sel aastal trükiteenuste
segmendis võimalik ainult madalama aktiivsusega kuudel. 

Samuti tuletame meelde, et alates novembrist kajastame perioodiliste
väljaannete segmendi tuludena ka nende väljaannete online tulu, mis varasemalt
kajastus online-meedia segmendis.Sellest arvestuspõhimõtte muudatusest
tingituna korrigeeritakse tagasiulatuvalt ka kõiki eelmise perioodi
võrreldavaid andmeid. 



Jaanuari müügitulu segmentide lõikes, tuh EUR

Segment                               2011   2010  Muutus %
-----------------------------------------------------------
Online-meedia                          550    384   43,2%  
------------------------------------                       
Perioodilised väljaanded             1 580  1 615   -2,2%  
------------------------------------                       
Trükiteenused                        1 697  1 555    9,1%  
------------------------------------                       
Määramata                                8     12   -33,3% 
------------------------------------                       
Segmentidevahelised elimineerimised  (209)  (239)   12,6%  
--------------------------------------------------         
KOKKU                                3 626  3 327     9%   
-----------------------------------------------------------



         Lisainformatsioon:
         Gunnar Kobin
         juhatuse esimees
         GSM: +372 5188111
         e-mail: [email protected]

Content of announcement in English

Title

CORRECTION: AS Ekspress Grupp: Sales in January

Message

Tallinn, Estonia, 2011-02-11 09:14 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

In the company announcement published yesterday, on 10 February 2011, there was
an incorrect online-media revenue number which resulted in an incorrect change
percentage for the segment. 

The correct realease follows:

The Group's sales in January increased by 9% compared to the same period last
year. Euro adoption has not significantly affected advertising clients' plans,
but consumers have become more cautious than last year when buying
newspapers.The biggest growth was in the online media segment where the sales
increased by 43.2%. Delfi Lithuania and Delfi Latvia were the largest
contributors to the growth. The periodicals segment decreased by 2.2%. 
Advertising sales of Õhuleht, Ajakirjade Kirjastus and Group's Lithuanian
magazine publisher increased, the last-named increased its advertising revenue
by 100% compared to the same period previous year. The printing services
segment continued to grow, being 9.1% better than last year. As the printing
house is running at its full capacity, sales increase is only possible in the
months of lower activity. 

We also remind that starting from November, we reflect in the periodicals
segment online sales of publications which were previously included in the
online media segment. Due to that changein the accounting principle, all the
comparable data of previous periods has also been adjusted retroactively. 



Revenues by segment - January, th EUR

Segment               2011   2010  Change %
-------------------------------------------
Online media           550    384   43.2%  
--------------------                       
Periodicals          1 580  1 615   -2.2%  
--------------------                       
Printing services    1 697  1 555    9.1%  
--------------------                       
Unallocated              8     12   -33.3% 
--------------------                       
Inter-segment sales  (209)  (239)   12.6%  
----------------------------------         
TOTAL                3 626  3 327     9%   
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         Additional information:
         Gunnar Kobin
         Chairman of the Management Board
         GSM: +372 5188111
         E-mail: [email protected]