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TOMORROW
FOCUS Takes Over Majority Holding in Playboy Deutschland
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21.12.2006
With effect from 1 January 2007, TOMORROW FOCUS AG has acquired a further 0.4% of Playboy Deutschland Publishing GmbH, founded in 2003. Until now FOCUS Magazin Verlag GmbH and TOMORROW FOCUS AG have each held an equal stake in the joint ventures print and online rights. TOMORROW FOCUS AG will now hold 50.4% of the company and exercise a controlling influence at Playboy Deutschland Publishing GmbH, which could however be ended by the exercising of an existing buyback right. In the first nine months of 2006, Playboy Deutschlands sales compliant with IFRS totaled EUR 13.8 million. Nine-month earnings before taxes amounted to EUR 1.4 million.
end of announcement euro adhoc 21.12.2006 16:05:58
Further inquiry note:
Ariane Meynert
Tel.: +49 (0)89 9250 1256
E-Mail: ameynert@tomorrow-focus.de
Branche: Software
ISIN: DE0005495329
WKN: 549532
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