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Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type | Share ISIN | Share Description |
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Internet Bus. | LSE:IBG | London | Ordinary Share | GB0003754073 | ORD 1P |
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0.00 | 0.00% | 9.50 | 0.00 | 01:00:00 |
Industry Sector | Turnover | Profit | EPS - Basic | PE Ratio | Market Cap |
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RNS Number:6674G Internet Business Group 31 October 2007 Internet Business Group plc ("IBG" or "Group") Trading Statement Internet Business Group plc, the online advertising and media specialist, is pleased to provide the following trading update for the financial year ended 31 October 2007. Operational Update Performance advertising: As reported in both the conclusion of the strategic review statement published on 21 June 2007, and more recently in the interim results statement published on 30 June 2007, the Group has continued to focus on the medium term goal of creating a substantially larger advertising and media operation. To this end, the Board is pleased to report that certain elements of the scaling up of operations were successfully brought forward from the 2008 financial year to the last quarter of the 2007 financial year. Whilst this resulted in a short term reduction in sales, the Group is now better placed to benefit from an improved product portfolio delivered ahead of schedule. The most significant of the changes brought forward has been the development and deployment of a new, substantially improved, toolset for both affiliates and merchants within the AffiliateFuture network in the UK. A preview of this new platform was made at the recent A4U Expo in London's Excel Centre, which was attended by a number of industry experts. Initial feedback from both affiliates and merchants has been very positive, and the new toolset is due to be made available as a beta release on 2 November 2007 with a view to switching all users to the new platform before the end of the calendar year. In order to further improve reliability and "uptime" of the AffiliateFuture platform, substantial changes in the hosting infrastructure of IBG have also been successfully implemented, resulting in a third data centre in London being brought online. Media: The Company's media operations have continued to perform well with a number of launches across its largest online property, CheapHolidayDeals.co.uk. These include the launch of a dedicated ski holidays channel as well IBG's first foray into the world of user generated content with Reviews.CheapHolidayDeals.co.uk. In addition, there are a number of enhancements to the Henoo.com platform currently in development. These are expected to support revenues in both the media and performance advertising divisions due to the anticipated increase in the syndicated travel related functionality within the AffiliateFuture platform in time for the expected peak in demand for holidays in January 2008. E-Commerce: The new management and processes put in place in the first half of the 2007 financial year have started to have a positive effect on the performance of the e-commerce division. The Board believes that there are significant opportunities for the e-commerce operation, but the Group's current strategic focus on its advertising and media operations may be limiting potential growth within this division. As such, strategic options in respect of this division are to be considered within the 2008 financial year. International: IBG's international operations are performing in line with management expectations and the Board expects to launch the new AffiliateFuture toolsets in the US market towards the end of the current calendar year. Financial: In the 2007 financial year, the Group has grown sales, EBITDA and normalised profits (profit before tax, movement in investments and share based payment charges). As a result of the prudent focus on medium term product development, rather than short-term sales, as stated above, for the year ending 31 October 2007 the Board expects sales to be approximately #16.5 million and normalised profits approximately #1.4 million, in each case approximately 10% below market expectations. Normalised earnings per share is expected to be approximately 1.8p. However, as a consequence of the measures described above, as well as the continued developments planned for the first half of the 2008 financial year, the Group is much better positioned within its core advertising and media divisions and the Board looks forward to the future with confidence. Maziar Darvish, Chief Executive, commented: "Following two years of triple digit percentage sales growth, 2007 has been a year of transition, with the focus being on the implementation of infrastructure for the next phase of the Group's development. Traditionally, product development and innovation have been the key strengths of IBG. Our focus on these elements returned in the last quarter of the financial year and the early feedback has been positive. IBG is a growing business with a strong balance sheet, including in excess of #1.5 million of cash at the year-end and no debt. These factors, together with the measures outlined above, ensure that the Group is well placed both financially and operationally for the future. The Group continues to maintain a clear focus on delivering value to its shareholders and the Board looks forward to the 2008 financial year as we continue to implement new products and operational procedures with a view to building a substantially larger advertising and media business over the medium term." Enquiries: Internet Business Group plc Maziar Darvish, CEO Mob: 07967 039 693 www.ibg.co.uk Tavistock Communications Matt Ridsdale Tel: 020 7920 3150 Mob: 07824 393 242 Strand Partners Limited James Harris / Braden Saunders Tel: 020 740 93494 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END TSTIFFLLISLIVID
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