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Spectrum Interactive, A Leader in the New Communications Revolution (SIN)     

Peter J Hippey - 13 Oct 2006 10:57

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word077.gifspectrum_interactive.gifaim_logo.gifheader16.jpgheader13.jpgheader6.jpgheader34.jpgword030.gifWARNING Please note I have not verified the information contained in this thread so PLEASE DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH
Seymour Pierce forecast for current financial year is 5.9p eps on a 20% tax charge....dividend forecast 1.77p.......Prospective p/e is 6.7 ...@39.5p
Spectrum is a payphone cash cow, of which declining income is being arrested by innovations such as advertising, ATM's, Microcells & Wi-fi, in street payphones. Cash is being invested into the highly profitable & high growth Interactive divisions, which are making an increasing impact in terms of percentage of turnover & profits for the group

From Investors Chronicle 7-14th October 2006:

Spectrum is switching between two quite different telecom businesses. On the one hand, it operates over 9,000 payphones (over half of which are in London) whose revenue is rapidly diminishing. On the other hand, income from internet terminals and wireless internet links in hotels and airports is rapidly increasing. So in 2005-06, profits from payphones more than halved to 749,000, while income from internet terminals jumped from 211,000 to 511,000. And these trends will continue as the company is spending no working capital on the payphones, but over 2m this year supplying 80 internet terminals a month in the UK and Germany as well as wiring 10 hotels a month with wireless networking. To date 300 hotels have been wired including Travelodge and Premier Travel Inns, covering 30,000 rooms.

Before goodwill amortisation and one-off costs, last year's profits were little changed at 2m. If there's no goodwill charge this year, brokers think that profits could rise to 2.5m on sales modestly higher at 18.4m. But in place of a nil-rate tax charge (and a 734,000 deferred tax credit in 2004-05) there could be a 20 per cent tax charge. So broker Seymour Pierce is only looking for earnings of 5.9p a share and a little-changed dividend. BUY.

Interactive turnover up 124% ...Interactive profit up 143%....for 2006.
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AIM index: Pink Fixed line telcos index: light blue.
Key to annotations
(1) 11:59 08/06/2006 - Holding(s) in Company
(2) 16:22 09/06/2006 - Directorate Change
(3) 15:30 19/06/2006 - Director/PDMR Shareholding
(4) 09:41 19/07/2006 - Holding(s) in Company
(5) 16:56 01/08/2006 - Trading Update
(6) 07:03 11/09/2006 - New airports agreements
(7) 07:00 27/09/2006 - Final Results
(8) 07:00 18/10/2006 - 5m Airport contract
(9) 16.28 20/10/2006 - Lord Young buys 1,153,846 shares at 39p

p.php?pid=staticchart&s=L%5ESIN&p=0&t=1&word050.gif NOVEMBER 2006

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Banking agreement signed until 2011
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OCTOBER 2006

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Continued success for Spectrums payphone media with record media sales month
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Simon Alberga, Executive Director of Spectrum, bought 113,012 shares at 44p
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Lord Young buys 1,153,846 shares at 39p and takes his holding to a maximum 29.9% (@30% you must bid) & now holds in excess of 10 million shares.
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BAA, the world's leading airport company, has awarded a new seven airport internet kiosk contract to Spectrum Interactive plc, estimated to be worth 5m, following a competitive tender process
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Spectrum Interactive have installed two internet kiosks and WiFi service with Coffee Mania at the Wales Millennium Centre (Cardiff).
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SEPTEMBER 2006

Spectrum Interactive have recently signed an agreement with HSBC to trial up to 16 ATM / Payphones Kiosks
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Spectrum Interactive plc have secured its largest coverage street media deal, untilising over 85% of its street payphone kiosks.
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Spectrum Interactive plc is to install Internet Desks at London Luton Airport, resulting in Spectrum operating Internet Desks at all five of London International Airports, (Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, City and now Luton).
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Spectrum has taken the opportunity offered by BAA, to add an additional Internet Retail Shop at Heathrow T1 Arrivals.
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Blackpool International Airport (UK's fastest growing) is to get Spectrum Interactive's public access Internet Desks as new services to its increasing passenger numbers.
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AUGUST 2006

Further to the success of an initial trial, the University of Sunderland have requested extra CCTV cameras to be added to their existing Spectrum CCTV WiFi network.
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Spectrum Interactive plc's Media team have rolled out another highly popular and eye catching campaign, promoting 'Sinatra', the hugely successful London Palladium show. Over 200 central London payphone sites have been selected
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Landscove Holidays have just signed with Spectrum Interactive Internet services.
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Spectrum are pleased to announce that St. Christophers Inns, a longstanding customer, have renewed their contract with Spectrum Interactive internet services after reviewing the market place and competition.
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Spectrum are pleased to announce the completion of their installations into nearly 170 Premier Travel Inn hotels across the UK. The installations include Internet Desks in reception, and WiFi through the hotel and bedrooms.
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Spectrum are to operate Internet services for Bristow Helicopters, the heliport at Aberdeen Airport, where Spectrum already exclusively provide internet desks as part of their (7 airport) BAA internet desk and payphone agreement.
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Bristol Airport have signed a new five year contract to extend their relationship with Spectrum Interactive. As part of the new agreement Spectrum has doubled the total amount of Internet kiosks at the airport
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Spectrum Interactive plc are pleased to announce the acquisition of the business and assets of iyonder Limited.
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SNAPSHOT OF FACTS

Wi-fi in 30,000 rooms
37 ATM's + agreement for upto 16 with HSBC
1897 Internet terminals
511 Wi-fi spots
Internet & Wi-fi in 21 Airports
Directors own c55% of shares.
Last Director buys:
100,000 bought @ 24p by CE in June 2006.
1,153,846 bought @ 39p by Chairman in Oct 2006.
Executive Director of Spectrum, bought 113,012 shares at 44p Oct 2006


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Peter J Hippey - 09 Nov 2006 17:51 - 70 of 83

Roger feel free, no probs.

Peter J Hippey - 12 Nov 2006 17:20 - 71 of 83

According to Mail on Sunday, Travelodge has 250,000 rooms & intends to double its number of hotels in the UK in the next 3 years (2010)and expand on continent as well.


Very very good news for spectrum.



(from Investors Chronicle last month: "To date 300 hotels have been wired including Travelodge and Premier Travel Inns, covering 30,000 rooms.")

goldfinger - 12 Nov 2006 23:13 - 72 of 83

Very good news indeed.

Plenty of growth left in these.

goldfinger - 13 Nov 2006 10:56 - 73 of 83

Chaps refering to a change of the header, what about this........

"Spectrum Interactive, A Leader In The New Communication Revolution".

I think we have to get the companys name on the header list, any thoughts?.

mickeyskint - 13 Nov 2006 13:56 - 74 of 83

I agree GF. This is a success story starting to unfold and as more news starts to flow the sp should go up.

MS

goldfinger - 14 Nov 2006 13:14 - 75 of 83

I will contact Ian and ask him if he can change the header for us.

Cheers Gf.

IanT(MoneyAM) - 14 Nov 2006 13:32 - 76 of 83

goldfinger,

thanks for you E mail as Peter J Hippey seems to have ok'd this in a previous post I have changed the title.

Ian

goldfinger - 14 Nov 2006 16:03 - 77 of 83

many thanks IAN.

Peter J Hippey - 15 Nov 2006 11:18 - 78 of 83

pectrum Interactive PLC
15 November 2006


Spectrum Interactive plc

Holding in Company

Spectrum Interactive plc (the 'Company') was informed yesterday that RRD Limited
(of which Mr Y Kurtzbard is a beneficiary) sold 50,000 ordinary shares in the
Company on 14 November 2006 at 43p each and RRD Limited and Mr Kurtzbard no
longer have a notifiable interest in the Company's ordinary shares.

goldfinger - 15 Nov 2006 11:50 - 79 of 83

Is that the big seller out of the way now then?.

Peter J Hippey - 16 Nov 2006 13:30 - 80 of 83


PRESS RELEASE

Keep up-to-date with Spectrums News ... now by SMS


Spectrum annouce their latest way to enable investors and interested parties to keep updated with news and events. Spectrum's latest news service is the SMS News Alert.

Simply by texting "spectrum news start" to 60300. The mobile will then be added to a group to receive "News Alerts", giving latest headlines, and prompts the recipient to check the Spectrum website for the full story. For more information visit spectruminteractive.co.uk/sms

FYI The text to 60300 will cost standard text cost. Any text from Spectrum will be at no cost to you.





Wanting to help you keep up-to-date with Spectrum ...

Our latest news service is our SMS News Alert. Simply text "spectrum news start" to 60300. Your mobile will then be added to a group to receive "News Alerts", giving you latest headlines, and prompts to check the website for the full story. Please visit spectruminteractive.co.uk/sms

FYI your text to 60300 will cost your standard text cost. Any text from Spectrum will be at no cost to you.

If/when you're online, simply visit spectruminteractive.co.uk/news to get the "latest news".

Did you know that Spectrum also has a RSS News Feed? An RSS feed brings the latest news direct to your desktop, homepage or news reader. For example, get Spectrum news appearing on your Google page! Find out more, and get the RSS feed by visiting spectruminteractive.co.uk/rss.

Finally, Spectrum also has an XML calendar!!! ... If you use an online calendar like "Google Calendar" (perhaps on your homepage), you can add the "Spectrum Interactive" calendar. The calendar will be used for less formal news items. Find out more at spectruminteractive.co.uk/calendar FYI The online calendar is also available as a static html page, so (if you don't have an online calendar) save the link, and regularly refresh the page!

No excuses in missing the latest news!

Peter J Hippey - 16 Nov 2006 13:31 - 81 of 83

Last time they marketed their news service, we had a glut of news the following months so here's hoping!

goldfinger - 16 Nov 2006 13:36 - 82 of 83

Beat me to it.

goldfinger - 27 Nov 2006 13:11 - 83 of 83

SHIT, and just when I thought I hadnt got one this year..........

Spectrum Interactive PLC
27 November 2006


2006 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING


Spectrum Interactive plc (SIN:LN), the public internet and payphone operator,
will hold its Annual General Meeting today at 12pm at Citigate Dewe Rogerson, 3
London Wall Buildings, London, EC2M 5SY.

Lord Young of Graffham, Chairman of Spectrum, will make the following statement
to shareholders:

The Company is making good progress in its transition from payphone operator to
being the UK market leader in the provision of public internet access. Our
internet kiosk service is now established in over 20 UK airports and over 500
hotels and our rapidly growing WiFi business now encompasses in excess of 30,000
hotel bedrooms, corporate apartments and university residences.

Trading in the UK business during the first quarter of this financial year has
been satisfactory with good growth of our internet business in line with market
forecast. Our internet and payphone services at airports have been in particular
high demand due to the increased delays caused by the security alert at all UK
airports in August, and I am able to report that we responded extremely well to
the demands this placed on the business. Although underlying payphone revenues
were below forecast during the quarter, PAC revenue (from 0800 calls) has held
up strongly and in addition our outdoor media business has seen a 17%
improvement on the prior period. In contrast, our German business, which
accounts for approximately 15% of our turnover, has experienced difficult
trading conditions, with payphone revenues falling faster than expected. We have
also found it more difficult to obtain growth of our internet business in
Germany, although we are confident that a recent change in management will
produce improved results in the second half of the year.

Since the year end we have also announced a new contract with BAA for internet
terminals, a very exciting win which secures our current business at 7 of the
UK's busiest airports through to 2011 and also includes the extension into
Heathrow Terminal 5 which opens in March 2008. We believe this contract to be
worth 5m over its lifetime based upon current revenues, although we expect the
potential to introduce new products and services during this period will add
considerable value to the proposition.


There were two further significant developments in the first quarter, firstly
our acquisition of i-yonder Limited which strengthens our WiFi business in terms
of contracts and expertise, and secondly, a restructured banking agreement with
Bank of Scotland which extends our relationship to 2011 and provides greater
flexibility for the Company to use existing cash flows to fund organic growth
and acquisitions.

In conclusion, we expect revenues in the first half to be higher than last year,
although profit will be lower in part due to some high-margin, one-off business
obtained last year which has not been repeated this year. Overall, we remain
confident that the development of our interactive business will lead to
reasonable growth being achieved for the full year.


Enquires

Spectrum Interactive plc +44 (0) 1442 205515
Mark Lewarne, Chief Executive Officer
Phillip Congdon, Chief Financial Officer


www.spectruminteractive.co.uk


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