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EBOOKERS.COM DOUBLES FIRST QUARTER GROSS SALES
- Gross Sales of USD 61.8m Q1 2001 (Q1 2000: USD 30.9m) -
- Gross sales Q1 2001, 42% higher than Q4 2000 -
London, England - 30 April 2001 - ebookers.com (LSE: EBR, Nasdaq: EBKR, Neuer
Markt; eb6), a leading pan-European online travel company, today announces
record financial results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2001-Financial
highlights
Q1 2001
- Gross sales of USD 61.8m (GBP 42.3m) for the quarter, 42% higher than Q4 2000
(GBP 43.6m, GBP 30.1m), and double that of Q1 2000 (USD 30.9m. GBP 19.2m)
- Consolidated sales of USD 48.7m (GBP 33.3m) for the quarter, 35% higher than
Q4 2000 (USD 36.0m, GBP 24.9m) and 96% higher than Q1 2000 (USD 24.9m, GBP
15.5m)
- Gross profit of USD 6.3m (GBP 4.3m), 53% higher than Q4 2000 (USD 4.2m, GBP
2.9m) and 110% greater than Q1 2000 (USD 3.0m, GBP 1.9m)
- Gross margin of 13% (Q1 2000 12.2%)
- Loss per ADS 48 cents (excluding stock compensation costs and London listing
/ fund raising costs written off)
- Cash balance at 31st March 2001, USD 43.8m (31st December 2000, GBP 50.0m)
- Industry-leading average gross transaction size of USD 786 (GBP 540).
Business highlights
- ebookers.com remains on target to become cash flow positive by Q4 2001 or Q1
2002
- Acquisition of MrJet, a leading Nordic online travel company makes
ebookers.com the leader in the region
- ebookers.com successfully listed on the London Stock Exchange, 23rd April 200
- Pan-European supplier consolidation continues with group wide contracts in
place with Alamo and Amadeus.
- Site traffic demonstrated continued strong growth increasing to 10.1m in Q1
2001. Site visits grew by 165% compared to Q1 2000 (3.8m) and 33% compared to
Q4 2000 (7.6m).
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For further Information:
ebookers.com
Oliver Strong, Investor Relations Executive +44 (0)20 7489 2239
oliver.strong@ebookers.com +44 (0)7771934153
Kirchhoff Consult (Germany) +4917522111088615
Frank Schwarz
frank.schwarz@kirchhorf.de
Elise Vanier +496974748617
elise.vanier@kirchhoff.de
end of ad hoc announcement, © DGAP 30.04.2001
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WKN: 928715; Index:
Listed: Neuer Markt in Frankfurt; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf,
Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart; London
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The issuer has the sole responsibility of this announcement.
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EBOOKERS.COM DOUBLES FIRST QUARTER GROSS SALES
- Gross Sales of USD 61.8m Q1 2001 (Q1 2000: USD 30.9m) -
- Gross sales Q1 2001, 42% higher than Q4 2000 -
London, England - 30 April 2001 - ebookers.com (LSE: EBR, Nasdaq: EBKR, Neuer
Markt; eb6), a leading pan-European online travel company, today announces
record financial results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2001-Financial
highlights
Q1 2001
- Gross sales of USD 61.8m (GBP 42.3m) for the quarter, 42% higher than Q4 2000
(GBP 43.6m, GBP 30.1m), and double that of Q1 2000 (USD 30.9m. GBP 19.2m)
- Consolidated sales of USD 48.7m (GBP 33.3m) for the quarter, 35% higher than
Q4 2000 (USD 36.0m, GBP 24.9m) and 96% higher than Q1 2000 (USD 24.9m, GBP
15.5m)
- Gross profit of USD 6.3m (GBP 4.3m), 53% higher than Q4 2000 (USD 4.2m, GBP
2.9m) and 110% greater than Q1 2000 (USD 3.0m, GBP 1.9m)
- Gross margin of 13% (Q1 2000 12.2%)
- Loss per ADS 48 cents (excluding stock compensation costs and London listing
/ fund raising costs written off)
- Cash balance at 31st March 2001, USD 43.8m (31st December 2000, GBP 50.0m)
- Industry-leading average gross transaction size of USD 786 (GBP 540).
Business highlights
- ebookers.com remains on target to become cash flow positive by Q4 2001 or Q1
2002
- Acquisition of MrJet, a leading Nordic online travel company makes
ebookers.com the leader in the region
- ebookers.com successfully listed on the London Stock Exchange, 23rd April 200
- Pan-European supplier consolidation continues with group wide contracts in
place with Alamo and Amadeus.
- Site traffic demonstrated continued strong growth increasing to 10.1m in Q1
2001. Site visits grew by 165% compared to Q1 2000 (3.8m) and 33% compared to
Q4 2000 (7.6m).
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For further Information:
ebookers.com
Oliver Strong, Investor Relations Executive +44 (0)20 7489 2239
oliver.strong@ebookers.com +44 (0)7771934153
Kirchhoff Consult (Germany) +4917522111088615
Frank Schwarz
frank.schwarz@kirchhorf.de
Elise Vanier +496974748617
elise.vanier@kirchhoff.de
end of ad hoc announcement, © DGAP 30.04.2001
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WKN: 928715; Index:
Listed: Neuer Markt in Frankfurt; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf,
Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart; London
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