Profile Media
(MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT)
Trades over 300,000 shares are delayed in reporting by 1 hour.
http://www.profilemediagroup.co.uk
http://www.profile-pursuit.com/
http://https://www.programmemaster.com/index.asp?
http://www.hazletonpublishing.com/
http://www.profilesportsmedia.com/
http://www.pbintel.com/
Recommended by myself as a Strong Buy at 1.20-1.35 pence on 12.11.04


Top Director Buys
Profile Media (PMD)
Director name: Mr John Webber
Amount purchased: 4,402,958 @ 1.00p
Value: 44,030

Profile Media (PMD)
Director name: Mr David Ellingham
Amount purchased: 3,571,348 @ 1.00p
Value: 35,713

Major Shareholders
POWER CONSULTANCY LIMITED 91,647,500 23.85
WRAY N W 33,155,100 8.63
GENERALI PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT UK LIMITED 13,500,000 3.51
INDIVIDUALS & PRIVATE CLIENTS 9,887,127 2.57
SEYMOUR PIERCE 9,455,100 2.46

Profile Media Group is a broadly based media and communications group focused mainly on custom publishing and related activities in both the UK and the US. Our main business areas are custom publishing and sports media and distribution.
Profile Media Group is made up of a number of different companies specialising in a range of products and services from custom publishing and distribution to multi-channel customer contact and integrated fulfilment.
Profile Pursuit's expertise in custom publishing covers a broad range of disciplines from banking to retail, from the consultancy sector to sports and leisure, and from show business to the grey market. As a result they have established an unrivalled portfolio of consumer and business titles with proven effectiveness as marketing tools for sponsors, advertisers and audiences alike.
ProgrammeMaster is an organisation that provides a unique and unrivalled service to the avid football supporter, by offering Official Matchday Programmes delivered directly to their door.
Hazleton has,for more than two decades striven to produce published products of the highest quality, and the AUTOCOURSE name, itself running for 50 years, which adorns its motor sport publications has become the standard by which others measure themselve
Profile Sports Media specialises in prestigious sporting titles including the Good Ski Guide, Carling Cup Final and Nationwide Playoff Final programmes.
Profile Business Intelligence produces bespoke reports for member governments of the Commonwealth and sector specific reports for the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Commonwealth Local Government Forum and the Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth, all of which are organisations with whom we have strategic publishing partnerships.
Profile Business Intelligence Ltd (PBI) is a young and vibrant, holistic publishing company formed as the only B2B division of Profile Media Group Plc. Alongside publishing the Commonwealth's flagship publications, such as the Commonwealth Foreign Direct Investment Report and Agriculture in the Commonwealth it also publishes bespoke reports for individual member governments and selected private sector partners.

Recent Results (Interims):
RNS Number:4669D
Profile Media Group PLC
29 September 2004

For Immediate Release 29 September 2004
Profile Media Group PLC

Second Interim Results

For the year ended 30 June 2004

HIGHLIGHTS

6 months to 6 months to Year to
30 June 04 31 Dec 03 30 June 04

Turnover #5.3m #7.2m #12.5m

Turnover from continuing operations #5.0m #2.9m #7.9m

Operating loss before depreciation, amortization, (#0.6m) (#2.0m) (#2.5m)
interest and tax

Operating loss from continuing operations before (#0.3m) (#1.4m) (#1.7m)
depreciation, amortization, interest and tax

Loss before tax (#1.1m) (#2.4m) (#3.5m)

- Profile Pursuit UK won a contract to publish the quarterly magazine
for the National Bingo Game Association

- Hazelton and ProgrammeMaster merged successfully and now trade as
Profile Sports Media Ltd

John Webber, Chairman said that:

"With the effect of the introduction of the new contracts and the continuing
improvement of revenues I look forward to reporting further improvement at the
year end which will be for the 18 month period ending 31 December 2004".

For further information:

David Ellingham, Deputy Chairman & Chief Executive tel:(020) 7332 2000
Profile Media Group plc

Jonathan Naess tel: (020) 7710 7400
Nabarro Wells

Russell Cook tel: (020) 7739 8200
Charles Stanley

Mark Edwards tel: (020) 7466 5000
Buchanan Communications

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

I am pleased to present the interim results for the six months ended 30 June
2004.

As previously announced, the Group has changed its financial year end from 30
June to 31 December and therefore the following results incorporate a second set
of interim results for the six month period ended 30 June which, together with
the interims to 31 December 2003 previously announced, make up the results for
the 12 months ended 30 June 2004.

The results reflect the positive impact from the restructuring following the
bank debt to equity swap and the cancellation of the deferred shares and share
premium account which was concluded at the start of the year.

The results for the six months ended 30 June 2004 demonstrate the progress we
are making in returning the group to profitability. The results are in line
with my expectation as outlined in the previous interim statement on 4 March
2004. Compared with the same period last year the loss on ordinary activities
before exceptional items and amortisation has been reduced from #3,887,385 to
#640,554.

Financial Results - Overview

Turnover for the continuing businesses for the twelve months ended 30 June 2004
was #7,935,486 (2003: #8,704,133). The decline is due to withdrawal from loss
making contracts and the deferment of a major title, which will now fall into
the current period, at Profile Pursuit Inc (PPI).

It is pleasing to report that gross margins from continuing activities for the
six months to 30 June have continued to improve to 16.7%. This compares with a
gross margin of 13.1% for the previous six-month period and 15.4% for the 12
months to 30 June 2004.

We have continued to strive to bring the Group's operating base to an
appropriate and sustainable level. Consequently ongoing administrative expenses
have fallen to #1,130,463, a reduction of some 37% over the previous six-month
period. .

Losses from continuing operations before interest, depreciation and amortisation
of goodwill were #287,902 a reduction of 79% from the previous six-month period.

During the period additional charges relating to the disposal of Marketlink and
Woodgate, the Group's fulfilment businesses, were identified and have reduced
the previously reported gain by #484,506 to #1,242,598. This adjustment has led
to the restatement of the results to 31 December 2003 by the equivalent amount,
increasing the loss for that period to #2,409,767.

The loss attributable to shareholders for the six months ended 30 June 2004
including discontinued items was #1,083,952, compared to #2,409,767 in the
previous period.

During the period Commonwealth Business Publications ceased to trade and is
shown as a discontinued operation together with the fulfilment division.

Financial Results - By Division

Publishing - Custom and Contract

This division consists of the Profile Pursuit companies, which operate in the UK
and US. Revenue is generated mainly from the sale of advertising space in
controlled circulation publications.

During the six months under review the UK turnover improved by #732,000 as a
result of introducing new and more regular titles. Revenue, however, decreased
in the US by #2.04 million due primarily to a deferment of one title into the
following accounting period in comparison to the equivalent period last year.
Despite the reduction in revenue the US division produced a profit on ordinary
activities for the period.

Our UK division has recently been appointed to publish a quarterly magazine on
behalf of the National Bingo Game Association (NBGA) as from November. The
magazine will be distributed to one million players via the NBGA member clubs
and is expected to make a significant contribution to earnings next year.

Publishing - Other

The remainder of the Group's publishing activities comprises Hazleton and
ProgrammeMaster.

The operations of Hazelton and ProgrammeMaster have been merged successfully and
now trade under our subsidiary Profile Sports Media Limited (PSM). Since this
restructuring, which was completed at the start of the year, both operations
have achieved a significant improvement in their trading performance despite
difficult advertising markets. The Football League remains an important
customer and we retain contracts to publish the official Matchday Programmes for
their showcase finals. In addition PSM has recently won the contract to produce
the official Matchday Programme for the Welsh Rugby Union. The company is also
pleased to announce that it also recently won an important publishing contract
to produce the Matchday Programme, monthly magazine, yearbook and junior
members' magazine for Chelsea Football Club. The benefit of these contracts
will be reflected in the current period.

Current Trading

As outlined in my previous interim statement it appears the media sector is
showing gradual signs of recovery. Advertising budgets are cautiously improving
which is demonstrated by #4.03 million of forward contracted advertising orders
for publications due to be published after 1 July 2004 being some 34% higher
than at the equivalent date last year. The Group remains committed to
maintaining tight cost controls and seeks to introduce new titles and
initiatives when appropriate. With the effect of the introduction of the new
contracts and the continuing improvement of revenues I look forward to reporting
further improvement at the year end which will be for the 18 month period ending
31 December 2004.

I would like to thank shareholders for their continued support. Our employees
have continued to demonstrate their commitment throughout a difficult period.

John Webber
Chairman
29 September 2004
Group's head office:
Profile Media Group
5th Floor
Mermaid House
2 Puddle Dock
London
EC4V 3DS

Profile Pursuit Ltd have just released the Buy to Let Guide, now in its third successful year and once again produced in conjunction with leading professional organizations in this field, the Association of Residential Letting Agents and the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

The aim is simple; to inform, educate and encourage prospective Buy to Let investors, and in these pages you'll find everything you need to know about the market, allowing you to make a sound business decision based on current market trends.

Whether you are a seasoned Buy to Let investor with multiple properties, or new to the whole concept, we hope that you find this publication useful, stimulating and enjoyable.

New 2004-2005 Hazleton brochure.

The PMD Team :

Soon will be able to buy online as well through ProfileSportsMedia Ltd :

http://www.profilesportsmedia.com/

Partners :

The Football League

Chelsea FC

Wimbledon

Welsh RFU

Royal & Ancient

Indy Motor Speedway.

Other Publications produced include :

Euro 2004 - Game On

AutoCourse - F1

The Open - Golf

The Carling Cup Final 2004 - Official Programme on the Final

MotoCourse - Moto GP

Matchday - in association with Mail on Sunday.

And more Publications :

London Comedy Festival

British Comedy Awards

Voucher Books

Toys "R" Us

EveryWoman

Melt

http://www.profile-pursuit.com/

---It seems PMD have had a bumper year.

Autumn Series 2004
Wales Rugby Union

Wales v South Africa

Wales v Romania

Wales v New Zealand

Wales v Japan

Profile Business Intelligence Publications :
http://www.pbintel.com/

Investing in South Africa



Payment solutions for modernising economies



Investing in Botswana



Investing in Ghana



Investing in Nigeria



Commonwealth Local Government Handbook



The Commonwealth Africa FDI Investment Report



Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Life



Agriculture in the Commonwealth

Seems all the divisions of Profile Media are performing very well and are on top of their game.
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Profile Pursuit's expertise in custom publishing covers a broad range of disciplines from banking to retail, from the consultancy sector to sports and leisure, and from show business to the grey market. As a result they have established an unrivalled portfolio of consumer and business titles with proven effectiveness as marketing tools for sponsors, advertisers and audiences alike.

ProgrammeMaster is an organisation that provides a unique and unrivalled service to the avid football supporter, by offering Official Matchday Programmes delivered directly to their door.

Hazleton has,for more than two decades striven to produce published products of the highest quality, and the AUTOCOURSE name, itself running for 50 years, which adorns its motor sport publications has become the standard by which others measure themselve

Profile Sports Media specialises in prestigious sporting titles including the Good Ski Guide, Carling Cup Final and Nationwide Playoff Final programmes.

Profile Business Intelligence produces bespoke reports for member governments of the Commonwealth and sector specific

2.00 Pence seems fair value (where the 200 day moving average is) at the moment without any further news : the company is in better shape than it was at the beginning of the year.

A separate website for each division of the Profile Media Group : very impressive and professional.

http://www.profilemediagroup.co.uk
http://www.profile-pursuit.com/
http://https://www.programmemaster.com/index.asp?
http://www.hazletonpublishing.com/
http://www.profilesportsmedia.com/
http://www.pbintel.com/

Lol what a prat.

Every time Dell post something worth reading you make sure you make 20 tripe posts so his disappear.

What were the margins on "The Autumn Series" prints ramper , they were given away for nothing so I doubt the WRU paid little more than peanuts to PMD.


Ramp , ramp , ramp

DYOR , this dog and SueHelen have fleas

Gausie , don't blame me ... blame the almighty :-)

And if you want a quote from Barnetpeter he also said Sue:


"barnetpeter - 16 Nov'04 - 23:52 - 3510 of 4017


O do shut up Optimist. We all hold PMD here already. If you want to ramp, at least do it to non-holders. Remember you need to give them a good logical reason - how about "its gonna fly"? "



Opti = Sue Helen

Thanks Sue, very informative as always, please keep up with the good work.

Zee TV's reign amongst the viewers = more good news for PMD.



Since it's UK launch in 1995, Zee TV has been totally committed to broadcasting quality programming for South Asian viewers, who up until then, had never been witness to such a wide variety of dramas, comedies, news bulletins, documentaries or Bollywood blockbuster movies.

Zee's repertoire of programmes has continued to grow from strength to strength, offering viewers programming content that caters to the needs of all generations and for the whole family to enjoy! With Zee's ever-growing line-up of top class programming, the channel has become a benchmark for the competing satellite channels that have followed.

Now, over seven years later, Zee still reigns supreme and remains the number one channel in the UK and Europe with over a million viewers. Today the Zee Network in the UK is the largest Asian television network with four amazing channels - Zee TV, Zee Music, Zee Cinema and Alpha Punjabi.

No other Asian television network offers viewers such a vast range of entertaining programmes. It's hardly surprising that as years go by more and more viewers join the ever increasing family of Zee.

http://www.zeetv.co.uk/

With PMD's presence in the US...ZeeTV have taken giant leaps in the US and Chelsea want to follow suit as well.



ZEE TV USA:

Zee network has grown to form a fully integrated enterprise forming the largest bouquet of 24/7 television channels in south Asian languages worldwide. The first choice of 225 millions of south Asians in over 84 countries across the globe is part of the Zee network worldwide.

Since July 15th, 1998, when Zee TV started its operations in the USA, it has come a long way. Already the numero uno among the non-Hispanic ethnic television channels in terms of paying subscribers in the USA, Zee has become synonymous with South Asian entertainment for over a million south Asians in USA, Canada and Caribbean.

Sensing the growing demand and taking a bold initiative that - Zee Gold - the first 24/7 South Asian movies and music channel in the USA - was launched on December 15th, 1999. Built around the biggest draw for a south Asian, the movies Zee Gold brought the largest privately held South Asian movie library from the subcontinent to the living rooms of subscribers in the USA. The most exhaustive experience of south Asian movies, from old black and white classics to the very latest blockbusters from India and Pakistan gave the subscribers the most comprehensive viewing feast to a movie buff. Also brought to you were the events like Zee Cine Awards, Zee Sangeet Awards and the Zee Gold Bollywood Awards coupled with Music programs and telezenes from all over the world.

Zee Cinema in the USA

The largest 24/7 south Asian movie television channel is coming to the USA. Zee Cinema is the first pay channel in India in 1995. After already being a mega success in South Asia, Europe and Africa is now coming to win the south Asian hearts here. The product is designed to enhance and enrich the viewing experience of the subscribers. Exemplified by its motto 'Movies, Masti and Magic,' Zee Cinema boasts a range of movie fare commiserate with the largest privately held movie library in south Asian languages. From rare black and white classics to the very latest blockbusters, Zee Cinema is aimed at delivering the most comprehensive and stimulating south Asian movie experience in the South Asian homes in the USA.

Delivering the earlier promise of 6 movies a day, Zee Cinema goes a step ahead and airs 7 movies per day on the weekend. Zee Cinema establishes its superiority over other channels in the genre with its vast library of the network that can promise and consistently deliver a promise of 44 movies every week.

With six films a day on weekdays and seven films a day on weekends and many film-based programs Zee Cinema provides its viewers unadulterated glimpse of Bollywood everyday on their favorite movie channel making it a complete movie channel for all sections of the audience.

Global Beam

One of the primary reasons for Zee Network turning out to be a global success and in a little over a decade has been an unceasing quest for improvement. Be it breaking into new genres or value adding the product for a more exhaustive experience the network has always treated the business like a airplane which flies on its onward velocity. It was for this reason that the channel invested in getting the news feeds directly from India, in 3 different Indian languages, every day and via satellites. It was for this reason that the channel invested in global properties like Cine Awards, Music Awards and live cricket from all over the world. It is for this reason that Gurbani is aired on Zee TV live everyday through a satellite link from Harminder Sahib, Amritsar, Punjab.

Global beam of Zee TV is the next mega-step in product enrichment from the network. The Global beam enriches the channel experience by making its content contemporary. Furthermore its viewers are able to get late breaking news on an as it happens basis. The viewing experience is standardized and no matter which part of world you are, you will never miss another episode of your favorite soap/program again!! not to mention that the broadcast of programs in the US will never be subject logistical problem of tape delivery etc.

http://www.zeetvusa.com/zee-mar/zeetv04.asp?mainmenuid=17

ZeeTV was launched first since others have followed in the last eighteen months:

xmortal - It looks like your pal Sue isn't quite as confident as she makes out...

Have a look at this old post from Sue(a.k.a. optimist23) and today's tradelist and see if you can spot the coincidence:


Optimist23 - 12 Nov'04 - 09:12 - 3146 of 4100

Just bought 148,549 shares at 1.20 pence

Trading Type: At Best

The transaction was completed successfully. You will shortly receive a contract note in your secure message Inbox. Your Portfolio, Dealing History and Statement have been updated.
Price Improvement: you have dealt 0.15p inside the Yellow Strip thereby saving 222.82

Stock: Profile Media Grp Ordinary 0.01p
Transaction type: Buy
Quantity: 148,549
Executed Price: GBP 0.012
Commission: GBP 12.50
Stamp Duty: GBP 8.91
PTM Levy: GBP 0.00
Settlement Value: GBP 1,804.00
Transaction Reference: 1614443900

Incidentally, Sue's sale appears to have knocked the maximum online sell quantity down to only 75k. Funnily enough, you can now buy 750k chunks at 1.3p(Yes, BELOW MID!!). That must be a fair old overhang!

Are you feeling lucky??


Rgds
dell
All IMO, DYOR

lol

PMD Shareholders celebrating in the near future :



dell314 and other stalkers cracking up after getting the boot from his MM job after failing to stamp his authority and leaking that something good is happening in the background in PMD :



I see dell314 is using another permutation today to aid his deramping.