This share was tipped in shares.
Will it increase in value

its got nothing to do with number of shares in issue but a reudction would
be good news for its admin costs and possible reduce number of shareholders

its all about profit and mkt cap and future prospects and they seem good for host but this good medium term share

Does anyone have any views on whether these shares are going to rise over the next few months, also has anybody read any other articles on host europe

met the management team last year. straightforward lot. good feel about them on a personal basis. thats a long way removed from fundamental or technical analysis, but not a bad place to start.

Has anyone seen Host Europe mentioned in other places besides
the recent shares mag.

Investor Relations Bulletin


Dear Investor,

We are delighted to announce that Host Europe is the Sixth Fastest-Growing Technology Company in the 2003 Deloitte European Technology Fast 500 competition.

Following on from its success in the Technology Fast 50 awards, Host Europe today announced that it ranked Number Six in the 2003 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology companies in Europe.
Rankings are based on five-year percentage revenue growth from 1998-2002. Host Europe grew 9354% during this period.

Abby Hardoon, Host Europes CEO, credits innovation, sound business policies and a strong customer focus for the companys incredible revenue growth over the past five years. He said:

Host Europe has always prided itself on its strong financial situation, resulting from wise investments in our technology infrastructure and a positive commitment to our customers. We are delighted to be recognised as both the top European web host and the top UK technology company for sustained growth in this survey, and hope to continue our success into 2004 and beyond.

The technology companies that have made the rankings will be creating a community of companies that promote a platform of best practices around the globe, as well as creating the best global forum for business leaders to share information, says Karel Bakkes, partner in charge of Deloittes 2003 European Technology Fast 500 programme.

For further information, see www.hosteurope.com and www.fast500europe.com

Best Wishes for the festive season,

Host Europe

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Is any one else holding these shares and do they think that they will increase in value, there seems to be positive noises coming from Host Europe

I bought into HER in Sept. they looked and sounded as though they should do well I'm now showing a slight proffit but I'm not shure why the jump today. Are they being tipped somewhere

I think going on the info in shares and the recent company news that the price could increase in the near future, Does anyone think that there is a chance of a large increase?

Up again this morning, is any one else interested in this share?

Yes, But don't post very often

Never listen to a Company - they are always in good spirits, maybe sometimes it's true but they slid all the way down to current levels, didn't they?

The problem IMHO with these hosting companies is that they are too expensive except for corporate hosting - where the Webmaster's job is on the line and so cost is not his(her) concern. However, at all prices you expect the servers to work 24/7 and unless they have some shakey-gear, why wouldn't they? It is very difficult to separate out those that are good-guys and the Others - using as they do lots of jargon and advertising pitches that are not always quite what they seem....for untrained investors it is a veritable minefield IMHO - look in NET magazine and whilst Host Europe's ads are larger, they are in the same mould as others. It is indeed difficult to see the precise extra value for the higher cost, this is something they need to address.

There is a glut of internet providers and they all claim to be close to No.1 by some measure - however, the Market knows best. If they were to go private etc because of large holdings by Directors ( supposed to be 40%)- then you are in a forced-sale position and effectively wiped out.
The Internet is very difficult to investigate - things are not "real" in the sense that you can walk into Boots/Dixons and check the attitude to customers (etc).
This is not to suggest there is anything untoward with Internet companies, but it means that new investors can't research either. That is the reason IMHO why these stock types are falling. When they start paying a dividend then this will be a measure of the investment...until next time!

IMHO Post-2000 "bubble" investors really want to be able to see, touch, smell and measure their investment - I do, for one!

some ones intrested in this one 5 & a half mil worth

good news this morning but still think im talking to my self
on this bb ???????

Company Host Europe PLC
TIDM HER
Headline Trading Statement
Released 09:00 20 Jan 2004
Number 4137U






Host Europe PLC

20 January 2004





HOST EUROPE PLC

Pre-Close Trading Update



Host Europe plc, the internet hosting provider, today issues the

following pre-close trading update to provide an overview of its trading

for the year ending 31 December 2003.



At its AGM in August 2003 the Company stated that it was continuing to trade strongly and was seeing significant new customer acquisition. The interim results published in September showed turnover of 8.2m for the six months to 30 June 2003 and Chief Executive Abby Hardoon stated that the Company was confident of continued growth through the remainder of 2003.



This expectation has been borne out and the Board expects Group turnover for the year to 31 December 2003 to exceed that for 2002 by approximately 24%. Both the UK and German businesses have shown good sales order growth across the product range in the second half of 2003 and a healthy year end sales pipeline should ensure good turnover levels in January 2004.



The Board has continued with its commitment to review and control costs in the second half of 2003 and is therefore confident that the Group's EBITDA performance for the year, before exceptionals, will be in line with, or better than, expectations previously published by the Companys broker.



As stated in the interim results announcement the exceptional Board reorganisation costs of 777,000 reported in the first half represent the full cost for the year. The business has continued to show strong cash generation throughout the second half of 2003.



The Board is optimistic about the outlook for 2004. We are seeing continuing demand for hosting services in the UK and Germany and the company now has the infrastructure and staff in place to exploit this market opportunity.



Enquiries:



Host Europe plc



Stephen Sadler, Chief Financial Officer Tel: 020 8996 7500





About Host Europe plc



Host Europe plc was founded in the UK in 1996. Today it has operations in the UK and Germany servicing in excess of 140,000 customer accounts, making it a leading player in the provision of domain registration and internet hosting to SMEs in the two largest European markets.



The group employs around 150 people across 3 sites in the UK and Germany.

The company is listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange (symbol: HER).



Host Europe announced on 25th September 2003 its financial results for the half-year to

30 June 2003. The Group reported operating profit before exceptionals of 117,000 on turnover of 8.2m and cash as at 30 June 2003 of 2.7m.



END

Some volume here today and up 6% even afer 2 large sells of
5,000,000 @1.88
3,500,000 @1.88

SHARES MAGAZINE

Plays of the Week:
*Buy - Host Europe (HER.L)

14 million @1.86 just gone through

can anyone explain why when buys are double the sells the price is going down

keeps sneaking up

There's been some large sales going through but the price has held up. Anyone got a view on where this is going to go short-medium term?