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Real Affinity -direct marketing and communications (RAF)     

grevis2 - 05 Aug 2004 19:07

Real Affinity (RAF) is an AIM listed direct marketing and communications specialist. It was floated on AIM in March 2001 and was effectively taken over when Navigator reversed into it in February 2004. Its current market value is around 2.2 million.

It has extensive blue chip clients, including: Imperial Tobacco, Green Flag Motoring Assistance, InterContinental Hotel Group, Rizla, Procter & Gamble, DaimlerChrysler, European Athletic Association, Sports Technology Group, Campina, Puma, Umbro, Sage, Fox Kids TV Europe and institutions ranging from the English Schools FA to the Institute of Thai Culture.

Extracts from the results published 5 August 2004 for the year ending 31 March 2004:
The overall margin on gross profit to sales of the Company grew by 25% to 52% over the previous year. Operating expenses were tightly controlled and reduced by 864,248 against the previous year. Operating profit in the period under review before depreciation and amortisation rose by 141% to 256,300 against a loss of 529,466 for the previous year.
The chairman stated: I remain confident that should positive market conditions prevail the Company will be able take significant steps forward in the coming year!

moneyman - 24 Apr 2006 07:28 - 33 of 47

Agreement with YBS

RNS Number:8270B
Real Affinity PLC
24 April 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 24 April 2006


Real Affinity plc

Onstate subsidiary to provide Yorkshire Building Society
with enhanced e-CRM solutions

Real Affinity plc, the AIM-quoted marketing services group, announces that
Onstate, its wholly-owned online marketing subsidiary, has entered into an
agreement with Yorkshire Building Society ("YBS") to re-design and manage the
Web marketing of key YBS products, including mortgages, loans, savings and
insurance. Onstate will also be responsible for refreshing YBS banner
advertising and managing its email communications to improve its relationships
with existing customers.

Additionally Onstate will be devising an online campaign to support a national
competition that initially was conceived as a direct marketing initiative to be
run in YBS branches. As part of this campaign, Onstate will create a suite of
banner ads to drive users from various portals to a dedicated landing page to
facilitate customer data capture. Going forward, Onstate is looking to assist
YBS in entering new financial market niches and building new online sub-brands,
as well as introducing viral marketing techniques.

Gerard Corcoran, Group Chief Executive, Real Affinity plc, commented:

"This represents a significant new customer win for Onstate. We look forward to
working closely with Yorkshire Building Society to grow its customer base and
build brand awareness through creative and targeted email campaigns and to
enhance its existing customer relations via introducing online audit trails."

- Ends -

Notes to Editors:

About Real Affinity
Real Affinity provides integrated marketing and communications services, from
brand building and direct marketing to web consultancy for a wide range of blue
chip clients. With offices in London and Bradford, it has a number of
subsidiaries including Navigator, the sports and leisure business; Holly Benson,
the full service marketing communications agency; Ladders, a direct marketing
subsidiary; and Onstate, its digital web agency.

About Yorkshire Buiding Society
Yorkshire Building Society is one of the largest building societies in the UK.
The main business activities of the society are the provision of mortgages,
savings accounts, insurance and share plans. YBS has a national presence,
serving its 1.8 million members through a network of 131 branches and 75
agencies. YBS also offers Internet savings facilities, such as Internet Saver
and eISA.

ENQUIRIES:

Real Affinity plc Tel: 01274 421700
Gerard Corcoran, Group Chief Executive

Bankside Consultants
Susan Scott/Daniela Hale Tel: 020 7367 8888

moneyman - 24 Apr 2006 09:21 - 34 of 47

Let the contracts roll in. Better revenue figures for this year.

moneyman - 18 May 2006 11:37 - 35 of 47

MM buy today !

moneyman - 14 Mar 2007 23:10 - 36 of 47

Director bought 30M shares today

seawallwalker - 14 Mar 2007 23:28 - 37 of 47

Good luck with anything that still has the bitter after taste of Langbar International!

moneyman - 29 May 2007 12:44 - 38 of 47

Put that behind you SW. May be able to recoup some losses here.
Good luck

moneyman - 10 Jul 2007 10:09 - 39 of 47

Very oversold and certainly a better business model than some microcaps have far higher market caps.

moneyman - 07 Aug 2007 23:29 - 40 of 47

What a buying opportunity.

moneyman - 10 Aug 2007 10:58 - 41 of 47

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=56&ArticleID=3068218

This is priced to go bust.It got tainted in the old LGB days and has not recovered.There are many other stocks out there far worse off than RAF and trading at a huge premium.

The shell is probably worth the present market cap and if the results do suprise then the reward should be very significant.

As they say not for widows and orphans but when a million costs 320 it's a worth while gamble for some.

moneyman - 10 Aug 2007 21:38 - 42 of 47

Starting to move higher.Seems as though the drop was only due to retail sellers.

moneyman - 27 Sep 2007 15:42 - 43 of 47

Well considering this was priced to go bust I am very pleased with the results today.

moneyman - 26 Oct 2007 12:19 - 44 of 47

Keeps moving higher.MMs seem to be controlling the rise like they did the fall.

moneyman - 02 Nov 2007 15:34 - 45 of 47

Strong buying today and news

Financial News
Wednesday October 31, 07:02 AM
Major New Order

Real Affinity plc

850,000 contract with WH Smith


Real Affinity plc ("Real Affinity" or "Group"), the AIM-listed
marketing services group, announces that it has agreed an extension
of (Advertisement)

its current partnership with retail giant WH Smith plc to manage
their travel service requirements. The contract is worth in excess
of 850,000 over the next three years.

It will see Swindon-based Real Affinity Events, the event management
arm of the Group become the sole supplier of travel, accommodation,
meeting and conference services to WH Smith for the next three years.

WH Smith has taken the strategic decision to contract one agency to
deliver all of its conferencing, meeting, travel and accommodation
requirements for 3 years following a thorough analysis of its entire
supply chain. Key to the award of this contract was the ability to
deliver to exacting quality and performance targets. WH Smith has
640 high street and travel stores at airports, train stations and
motorway service area locations.


Anita Lowe, Chief Executive of Real Affinity Events commented:

"This significant contract award builds on Events' existing strong
commercial relationship with WH Smith. It proves once again the
faith our clients have in us and demonstrates what can be achieved
when you deliver consistently on both performance targets and
quality.

"It also highlights Real Affinity's ability to deliver flexible yet
tailored solutions to major blue-chip customers and illustrates the
stronger service offering that the Group is now able to provide."

31 October 2007

For further details, please contact

moneyman - 05 Nov 2007 10:13 - 46 of 47

Momentum still here following last weeks rise.

moneyman - 03 Dec 2007 11:35 - 47 of 47

Trading statement out.
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