EANS-Adhoc: Goldbach Media AG
15 % sales growth in challenging market
environment
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Provisional net revenue results for the year 2009
19.01.2010
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Provisional net revenue results for the year 2009: Goldbach Media: 15% sales growth in challenging market environment
CHF 306 million revenue - more than 15% growth despite negative currency influences - increase in online and offline divisions - around 9% organic growth in exchange rate adjusted terms - sales portion of international business at 20%
Küsnacht, January 19, 2010. Together with its international subsidiaries in nine countries, Goldbach Media, the leading advertising marketer for private electronic, interactive and mobile media in Switzerland, expects a net revenue of CHF 306 million (prior year CHF 265 million) and sales growth of more than 15% in the 2009 fiscal year (prior year: 12%) based on provisional year-end results. 63% of the total turnover was generated in the offline division and 37% in the online division (prior year: 70% off-line; 30% online). The sales share in international business increased to 20% (prior year 14%).
The online division for performance marketing and advertising logistics for digital and interactive media grew by 42% (prior year: 49%). In the offline division for private radio and television airtime marketing with a focus on Switzerland, sales grew by almost 4% (prior year 1%). Adjusted for negative currency influences - primarily through the Polish zloty and the euro - the organic increase in turnover amounted around 9% (prior year: 4%). In the online division the organic growth in exchange rate adjusted terms is 21% (prior year: 15%).
The definitive sales and EBIT figures will be announced on March 4, 2010.
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Further inquiry note:
Paul Riesen, Germaine Müller
Tel. +41 44 914 91 00
Mobile: +41 79 688 24 74
germaine.mueller@goldbachmedia.com
paul.riesen@goldbachmedia.com
Branche: Media
ISIN: CH0004870942
WKN: 487094
Index: SPI, SPIEX
Börsen: SIX Swiss Exchange / official dealing