euro adhoc: Lycos Europe N.V.
Financial Figures/Balance Sheet
Preliminary
Quarterly Figures Q3/2005: LYCOS Europe N.V. Continuously Improves Results
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14.10.2005
Haarlem/Netherlands, October 14, 2005 - LYCOS Europe N.V., one of the leading European portal providers, today announced its preliminary results for the ended third quarter of 2005. According to this, total revenues amounted to EUR 31.7 million (vs. 22.8 million euro in Q3/2004; + 39 percent) in the third quarter of 2005. The company realized a net loss of EUR (2.0) million which represents an improvement of 77 percent in comparison with the corresponding quarter last year (Q3/2004: EUR (9.0) million). With a value of EUR (0.5) million, the EBITDA result improved by 93 percent compared to the same period last year of EUR (-7.2) million. The basis for these financial results which, contrary to the original forecast, are clearly optimized is the companys improved cost position as well as a good revenue growth in the companys core business segments.
LYCOS Europe N.V. will present the complete report for the first nine months and the third quarter of the current fiscal year on Tuesday, October 25, 2005.
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end of announcement euro adhoc 14.10.2005 08:05:17
Further inquiry note:
LYCOS Europe
Kay Oberbeck
Director PR & IR Europe and Germany
Phone: +49-(0)52 41-80-7 10 55
Fax: +49-(0)52 41-80-67 10 55
E-Mail: kay.oberbeck@lycos-europe.com
Branche: Software
ISIN: NL0000233195
WKN: 932728
Index: Prime Standard, Prime All Share, Technologie All Share
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