Pre-Close Update

 
TIDMSPMG 
 
SPORT MEDIA GROUP PLC 
 
                 ("Sport Media", "the Company" or "the Group") 
 
                                Pre-Close Update 
 
 
 
The  Board  of  Sport  Media  Group  PLC  (AIM:  SPMG.L)  is pleased to make the 
following pre-close update for the year to 31 December 2010: 
 
The  Group performed  broadly in  line with  management expectations for most of 
2010 and,  subject to audit, Group EBITDA is expected to be in excess of  GBP1m for 
the year. 
 
Newspaper  circulation remained stable  until late October,  but, like the whole 
industry,  was adversely effected in the last  two months of the period, largely 
as  a consequence of the poor weather  conditions which impacted on the delivery 
capabilities, particularly in Scotland. 
 
The  Digital business had a better year  overall in 2010, and in particular, the 
Telecom2 business finished the year strongly. 
 
As  previously announced we  have secured our  funding through to March 2013 and 
continue  to  have  constructive  discussions  with  our lenders with regards to 
reducing the debt burden within the Group. 
 
We anticipate that the results for the year will be published in April. 
 
 
 
Enquiries: 
 
 Sport Media Group plc 
 
 Andrew Fickling, Chief Executive Officer 
 
 Neil Robertson, Group Finance Director           Tel: + 44 (0) 161 236 4466 
 
 www.sportmediagroup.co.uk 
 
 
 
 Daniel Stewart & Company plc 
 
 Oliver Rigby                                     Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7776 6550 
 
 www.danielstewart.co.uk 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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