TRUE POSTS STRONG FY 2006 REVENUE & SUBSCRIBER GROWTH
- Revenue increases 21.7%; EBITDA 7.8%
- Total subscribers pass 11 million True Corporation PLC (SET: TRUE) posted strong revenue and subscriber growth in FY 2006, with significant contributions from each of its three key businesses: True Move, Consumer Broadband and TrueVisions (formerly UBC).
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U.S. Financial Notes - Weekly Market Analysis
“Has Inflation Departed?” The current issue of Standard & Poor’s U.S. Financial Notes - Weekly Market Analysis is available. To read this week’s issue of U.S. Financial Notes: Weekly Market Analysis, Click Here. Please feel free to contact the media hotline if you would like additional information: (+1) 212 438 6667 or media_relations@standardandpoors.com Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), is the world’s foremost provider of financial market intelligence, including independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data.
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“TUF” Maintained its Leadership With Sales Breaking Bt55 Billion mark and Net Profit near Bt2 billion
TUF managed to weather the appreciation of Thai Baht throughout 2006, achieving higher-than-expected export sales. Annual sales in US dollar term increased by10%. Frozen shrimp and shrimp feed were the main sales drivers. Full attention to cost and risk controls by the management is the key factor.
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Minor Corporation Invitation for 2006 Analyst Meeting
Minor Corporation Invitation for 2006 Analyst Meeting Minor Corporation Public Company Limited (MINOR) would like to invite you for our Analyst Meeting which will be held on Wednesday 28th March 2007 at 1:30pm. Venue of the meeting is Berli Jucker Building, 16th Floor, Training Room 4.
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Big C announces 2006 earnings on target, focuses on “Shop at Big C and Get Richer Everyday” strategy
Big C announces 12.8% growth in 2006 earnings, while setting aside 4.5 billion baht for 2007 marketing activations. The Company also plans to open four new provincial stores to allow upcountry consumers to shop for premium products at reasonable prices. These initiatives reinforce its “Shop at Big C and Get Richer Everyday” marketing strategy.
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EGCO REVEALS ITS SUCCESS IN 2006 WITH NET PROFIT OF BAHT 6,063 MILLION
EGCO today announced its remarkable 2006 revenue with a total net profit of baht 6,036 million, representing an increase of baht 1,943 million or 48 % compared to 2005. The company would realize revenue from BLCP in the first quarter of 2007. Aiming to adjust its investment ratio between local and overseas to be 80:20 Mr.
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Kanok Realty Co., LTD, an appointed exclusive agent toward UOB Bank (Thailand)
Mr. Danai Tipayakanok, managing director of Kanok Realty Co., Ltd., a leading property real estate management and consultancy company all over areas in Thailand, discloses that presently we were officially appointed as of UOB Bank’s sole agent. We are held responsible for strategic marketing and sale management for the second hand properties such as single house, condominium, townhouse, home office and land in Bangkok and across other provinces near Bangkok.
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MasterCard Reports Successful Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results for the Asia/Pacific, Middle East & Africa Region
MasterCard Worldwide today announced successful fourth quarter and full year results for the Asia/Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA) region. For the quarter ending 31 December, the region witnessed double-digit growth in purchase transactions (22.7%), gross transactions (21.3%), purchase volume (18.6%), cash transactions (16.2%) and cards issued (11.1%), versus the same period in 2005.
As at 31 December 2006, over 180 million MasterCard cards (excluding Maestro? and Cirrus) had been issued by MasterCard customer financial institutions in APMEA.
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Hong Leong Islamic Bank reports pre-tax profits at RM36 million
Net profit before tax and zakat for the first 6 months of the financial year totaled RM 35.9 million, up 11% year-on-year (yoy). The higher profit was driven by higher distributable income, which was up 10% yoy. Earnings per share improved by 13% to 5.24 sen compared with 4.64 sen for the corresponding period last year.
At the total distributable income level, the result was stronger at RM163 million versus RM149 million for the corresponding 6 months last year due to higher income from financing and also from money at call and deposits with financial institutions, coupled with a lower allowance for losses on financing.
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Hong Leong Bank’s 6-month profits rise 23% to RM411 million
The Bank’s platform for profitable growth continues to deliver good results. The Bank’s Business Transformation agenda to scale up its infrastructure and build new capabilities is progressing well.
Pre-tax profits for the first half of the financial year came in at RM 411 million, up 23% year-onyear (yoy).
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