AS Ekspress Grupp: Sales in May

Ekspress Grupp 

11.06.2012 15:40
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Tallinn, Estonia, 2012-06-11 15:40 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Group's sales
in May increased by 8.5% compared to the same period previous year. The online
media segment increased by 16.1%. All Delfis across the Baltics contributed
relatively equally to the growth. We are particularly pleased with the
periodicals segment which showed 8.4% better result compared to the same period
in 2011. The growth was supported by successfully launched Estonian movie
classics DVD series (in conjunction with book sales) which has increased the
single copy sales of Eesti Päevaleht. The advertising revenue of the
periodicals segment grew by 5.8%. The printing services segment increased the
sales by 9.6%. Both export, as well as local sales contributed to the growth. 



Revenue by segment - May, th EUR

Segment             2012   2011  Change %
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Online media       1 077    928   16.1%  
Periodicals        2 351  2 168    8.4%  
Printing services  2 679  2 444    9.6%  
Unallocated           89     13   584.6% 
Eliminations       (523)  (323)   62.1%  
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TOTAL              5 673  5 230    8.5%  
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         Additional information:
         Gunnar Kobin
         Chairman of the Management Board
         GSM: +372 5188111
         e-mail: gunnar@egrupp.ee
News Source: NASDAQ OMX



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