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

Categories

Other price sensitive information

Unique data record identifier

3985

Submission date and time

10.04.2013 16:10:50

Content of announcement in Estonian

Title

AS Ekspress Grupp: Märtsi müügitulu

Message

Tallinn, Eesti, 2013-04-10 15:10 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --


Märtsis kahanes ASi Ekspress Grupp käive võrreldes eelmise aasta sama
perioodiga 3%. Trükiteenuste segmendi 8,2%-lise languse tingis eelkõige
paberimüügist tekkinud käibe kahanemine. Trükiteenuste osas oli langus
oluliselt väiksem, ulatudes 2,3%-ni. Online-meedia kasvatas seevastu käivet
12,8%. Trükimeedia -5,5%-list tulemust mõjutab nädalalehtede üks vähem
ilmumiskord võrreldes eelmise aastaga, DVD-sarja lõppemine ning sellest
tulenevalt ka üksikmüügi vähenemine, kuid kõige suuremat mõju avaldab
trükimeedia reklaamituru üldine nõrkus ning volatiilsus. 



Märtsi müügitulu segmentide lõikes, tuh EUR

Segment                    2013   2012  Muutus %
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Online-meedia               995    882   12,8%  
Perioodilised väljaanded  2 042  2 160   -5,5%  
Trükiteenused             2 624  2 857   -8,2%  
Määramata                   117     87   34,5%  
Elimineerimised           (499)  (542)   -8,0%  
------------------------------------------------
KOKKU                     5 279  5 444   -3,0%  
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         Lisainformatsioon:
         Gunnar Kobin
         Juhatuse esimees
         GSM: +372 5188111
         e-mail: [email protected]

Content of announcement in English

Title

AS Ekspress Grupp: Sales in March

Message

Tallinn, Estonia, 2013-04-10 15:10 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --


The Group’s sales in March decreased by 3% compared to the same period last
year. The 8.2% decline in the printing services segment is mainly caused by the
revenue decrease in paper sales. In the printing services, the decline was
significantly lower reaching 2.3%. In contrast, the online media segment
increased the sales by 12.8%. The periodicals segment -5.5% result is due to
one less publication of weeklies compared to last year, termination of the
DVD-series and hence the decline in single copy sales. However, the general
weakness and volatility of the print media advertising market affects the
periodicals segment result the most. 



Revenue by segment – March, th EUR

Segment             2013   2012  Change %
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Online media         995    882   12.8%  
Periodicals        2 042  2 160   -5.5%  
Printing services  2 624  2 857   -8.2%  
Unallocated          117     87   34.5%  
Eliminations       (499)  (542)   -8.0%  
-----------------------------------------
TOTAL              5 279  5 444   -3.0%  
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         Additional information:
         Gunnar Kobin
         Chairman of the Management Board
         GSM: +372 5188111
         e-mail: [email protected]