Stratmin Global Resources Regulatory News (STGR)

7 Jan 2005 12:29

Interactive Prospect TargetingHdgs07 January 2005 For release 7 January 2005 Interactive Prospect Targeting Holdings Plc ("IPT" / the "Company") Pre Close Trading Statement IPT, one of the UK's leading online direct marketing companies, today announcesa trading update for the year ending 31 December 2004. The growth in sales experienced in the six months ended 30 June 2004 by theCompany, whose shares started trading on AIM on 9 December 2004, has continued.The Directors expect sales for the year ended 31 December 2004 to be in theregion of £8.3m (2003: £6.1m) with profits after tax, being in excess of£700,000 (2003: £351,049). IPT will announce its maiden preliminary results on 9 March 2005. Commenting Lionel Thain, Chief Executive Officer, said:"Our successful flotation on AIM in December and the placing which raised £4.5mallows us to take advantage of the opportunities in the digital direct marketingsector and to aggressively grow the business. This coupled with the growth insales which we are already experiencing gives the Directors great confidence inthe outlook for the Company." Contacts: Lionel ThainCEO, IPT Tel: 020 7932 4100www.ipt-ltd.co.ukMark WilliamsCanaccord Capital (Europe) Limited Tel: 020 7518 7343 Issued by Binns & Co PR Ltd Paul McManus Tel: 020 7153 1485Binns & Co PR Ltd Mob: 07980 541 893 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange