euro adhoc: Tomorrow Focus AG / Earnings / TOMORROW FOCUS AG announces results for 2005

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30.03.2006

Sales revenues increase in 2005 by 9.2% to EUR 53.3 million Net
earnings (EBT) up by EUR 3.6 million to EUR 1.1 million Online
marketing growth of 27% in the fourth quarter Munich, 30 March 2006
In the financial year 2005, TOMORROW FOCUS AG (WKN 549532), one of
the leading Internet portal managers in Germany, was able to
consolidate and expand its market position in one of the fastest
growing sectors of the German economy. Over the full year 2005,
TOMORROW FOCUS AG had total sales revenues of EUR 53.3 million,
representing an increase of 9.2% over the previous year (EUR 48.8
million). In 2005, TOMORROW FOCUS AG had revenue for the fourth
quarter, which is traditionally strong, of EUR 16.8 million,
representing an increase of around 26% over the same period of the
previous year and an increase of around 34% over the third quarter
2005 (EUR 12.5 million). In the financial year 2005, TOMORROW FOCUS
AG had earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization
(EBITDA) of EUR 2.4 million compared to EUR -0.6 million in 2004.
Pre-tax earnings (EBT) were EUR 1.1 million, compared to a loss of
EUR -2.5 million in the previous year. This represents an increase in
pre-tax earnings of EUR 3.6 million. For the first time, TOMORROW
FOCUS AG had positive pre-tax earnings in every quarter last year.
Segments The Portal division recorded revenues for the fourth
quarter 2005 of EUR 11.0 million, representing an increase of 26%
over the same period in 2004 (EUR 8.7 million). Pre-tax and interest
earnings (EBIT) reached EUR 2.0 million in the fourth quarter,
compared to EUR 0.9 million in the same period of the previous year.
Over the whole year 2005, revenues were EUR 34.2 million (of which
EUR 1.2 million were internal revenues). The increase in external
revenues (EUR 33.0 million compared to 29.7 million) was 11.1% over
the past year. A positive environment for the online advertising
market as a whole and our increased Group focus on portal activities
meant that earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA) nearly doubled from EUR 2.4 million in the
previous year to EUR 4.7 million, an increase of 96%. Pre-tax and
interest earnings in the Portal segment were EUR 3.3 million in 2005
compared with EUR 0.6 million in the same period of the previous
year. In the Technology segment, TOMORROW FOCUS AG recorded sales of
EUR 10.8 million in 2005. External revenues were EUR 6.1 million as
of 31 December 2005, compared to EUR 4.7 million for the same period
in 2004, an increase of 31%. Internal revenues in the same period
were EUR 4.7 million, compared to EUR 6.4 million in 2004. Pre-tax
and interest earnings improved from a loss of EUR -0.4 million in
2004 to EUR 0.1 million in 2005. These results include start-up costs
of EUR 0.2 million for the newly formed travelnet cruise GmbH, which
is expected to contribute significant external revenues and positive
earnings as early as 2006. Combined sales revenues from the
shareholdings in BELLEVUE AND MORE GmbH (41.7% stake) and Playboy
Deutschland Publishing GmbH (50% stake) were EUR 14.4 million in 2005
(2004: 14.6 million) of which EUR 14.1 million were external revenues
(2004: EUR 14.4 million). At EUR 0.3 million, revenues were slightly
lower than in the previous year, as a result of the reduction of the
BELLEVUE AND MORE GmbH shareholding from 50% to 41.7%. Pre-tax and
interest earnings (EBIT) doubled compared to the previous year from
EUR 0.6 million to EUR 1.4 million in 2005. In the first quarter of
the current financial year, advertising bookings in the Portal
division of TOMORROW FOCUS AG are already 30% above last year’s. In a
professional strategic review, new areas for growth have been
defined, which are to be built on in the current financial year. The
strong growth in the online advertising market means that TOMORROW
FOCUS AG currently has many development opportunities - particular
focus will be put on the expansion of the Group’s portals and on
developing B2C Internet business models.

end of announcement euro adhoc 30.03.2006 07:54:54
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Further inquiry note:
Ariane Meynert
Tel.: +49 (0)89 9250 1256
E-Mail: ameynert@tomorrow-focus.de

Branche: Software
ISIN: DE0005495329
WKN: 549532
Index: Nemax 50, CDAX, Prime All Share, Technologie All Share
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