Future Share Discussion Threads

[initiate] 22/1/2004 13:40

Chart looking positive to me - just needs to get through resistanc. Plus Schroeders have been buying.

[darias] 16/1/2004 21:41

Well the shop is open in the last few days.

Results not out till March yet buyers out in order to buy early whilst stocks last.

I can see a rerating following the heavy tips in the press last autumn, the recent trading statement and results coming ever closer.

If nobody wants them all the more for me.

[darias] 09/1/2004 22:22

No still waiting.

Patience is a virtue. This is a good share to hold.

[wole] 09/1/2004 10:05

Good trading statement, pedestrian 3% gain... And no comments from usual boarders. Looks like most of us are tired of waiting for this "cash machine" to open shop...

[gotnorolex] 26/12/2003 11:08

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

[banter] 19/12/2003 22:00

down it keeps going, so much for predicted price of around 100p

[swisher99] 08/12/2003 13:23

anyone hear how Fridays presentation went?

[banter] 28/11/2003 12:34

believe its been tipped at 99p

[darias] 28/11/2003 08:43

Nobody bother to report news anymore.

You miss this one when it has been tipped by almost every business publication in the country. You obviously do not believe in making money!

RNS Number:6075S
Future Network PLC
28 November 2003



28 November 2003



THE FUTURE NETWORK PLC



Trading Update



The Future Network plc, the international magazine Group, today issues the
following trading update.



Trading in the four months to 31 October 2003 has continued the trends evident
in the results for the first half-year to 30 June and overall, the Group's
magazine portfolio continues to show progress. Accordingly, the Board remains
confident that the Group's profits for the year 2003 will be in line with
current consensus market expectations.



Revenues for the first ten months of 2003 include the impact of the magazines
acquired from Hachette in France on 28 April 2003; and one month's revenues of
the recently acquired Guitar World title in the US.



For the first ten months of 2003, total Group revenue increased by 12% compared
with the same period last year. Circulation revenue (which for calendar year
2002 accounted for 68% of Group revenues) grew by 14% compared with the same
period last year. Advertising revenue rose by 9%.



Revenue performance by sector for the first ten months shows year-on-year growth
of 18% for games, 6% for computing, and 10% for entertainment magazine titles.



Future's UK business is trading satisfactorily. Future's US business has
continued to experience very good year-on-year growth. Integration of the
recently acquired Guitar World and Guitar One magazines in the US is on track.



The Group expects current trading patterns to continue for the remainder of
2003.



The Company's results for the year 2003 are to be announced on 10 March 2004.



Company Visit



On 5 December 2003 Future will be holding a company visit to its UK operations
in Bath. The purpose of the visit is to provide analysts with an opportunity to
enhance their understanding of Future and to meet additional members of the UK
and US management team. No new financial information will be disclosed. Copies
of any presentations used during the visit will be made available on the
company's website at the conclusion of the visit.



Enquiries:

The Future Network plc
Greg Ingham, Chief Executive Tel: [phone]
John Bowman, Finance Director

Hogarth Partnership
James Longfield/Georgina Briscoe Tel: [phone]



About The Future Network plc



The Future Network plc was founded in the UK in 1985. Today, it publishes over
90 specialist consumer magazines worldwide, is the world's leading publisher of
games magazines and is the fifth largest magazine publisher in the UK.



Future employs around 1,000 people in offices in the UK, US, France and Italy.
Nearly 100 international editions of Future's magazines are also published in 30
other countries across the world. The company is listed on the London Stock
Exchange (symbol: FNET).



Future announced on 16 September 2003 its financial results for the half-year to
30 June 2003. Future reported an adjusted operating profit of #6.5m on turnover
of #80.6m; and net cash at 30 June 2003 of #17.3m.






This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
END

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[banter] 24/11/2003 12:17

big trades going through

[traderxxx] 20/11/2003 12:57

Traders you better get switched on to this one. Smart money accumulating in a big way. Sooner or later the MMs line up on the offer and then we go north rapidly.

tx

[traderxxx] 19/11/2003 12:51

RNS at 12.22pm of Prudential Investment buying 10.2m

This explains the accumulation we have seen for last few weeks. They are presumably a new investor since previous holding was NIL. This is VERY good news indeed.

tx

[garysmith7] 18/11/2003 16:17

blimey this layer 2 is like having a crystal ball ticked up again.

[garysmith7] 18/11/2003 15:07

Offer already moved up 1p since last post, layer2 now 6 v 4 so could see the bid rise before the close of play.

[garysmith7] 18/11/2003 12:47

Wins just moved up to join KLWT on the bid layer2 now 2v2 maybe we might see another tick up today.

12:31 WINS 60.00 65.00 50,000 50,000
10:40 KLWT 60.00 63.00 75,000 75,000

[chrissingh] 18/11/2003 11:25

Time to buy. Will be 75 before christmas. Already up in the last two days, against very troubled market conditions. BUY

[garysmith7] 17/11/2003 08:14

layer2 4 v 1 on the way up

[moreforus] 16/11/2003 11:55

tipped in Mail on Sunday...

[davidnicholas] 14/11/2003 12:09

I'm joining you guys in a big way ... a little more investigation first but....

I'm going to be apart of and take the inevitable financial ride !!!!

[traderxxx] 14/11/2003 00:13

The smart money is now well positioned so this is your chance to get in before the inevitable price hike. Don't take my word for it, look at tonights chart and what has been happening over the last 5 weeks. This is massive volume accumulation. Work it out for yourselves what happens next.

tx

[cyberian] 11/11/2003 14:21

With EMAP looking so strong I still feel that the latter must have an iterest in FNET by using its more valuable paper. They are a PE more than twice that of Future....by the way I liked their new Laptop magazine...first rate, and should sell well.

[cyberian] 06/11/2003 10:45

Another large 350,000 trade at 58p with the spread 56p to 59p !!!???