International Card Establishment Reports Third Quarter, Nine-Month Results
15 Novembre 2006 - 8:16PM
PR Newswire (US)
Company Reports Positive Net Income, EBITDA on 143% Net Revenue
Increase CAMARILLO, Calif., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
International Card Establishment, Inc. (I.C.E.) (OTC:ICRD)
(BULLETIN BOARD: ICRD) today announced its third quarter and nine
month results for the period ended September 30, 2006. For the
quarter ended September 30, 2006, the company generated net revenue
of $2,827,008 as compared to net revenues of $1,162,001 for the
quarter ended September 30, 2005. For the quarter ended September
30, 2006 the company reported net income of $29,278 $(0.00 per
share) as compared to a net loss of $(1,066,127) $(0.04 per share)
for the quarter ended September 30, 2005. EBITDA (Earnings Before
Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) for the quarter was
$305,015. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the company
reported net revenues of $7,683,082 versus $2,751,569 for the
comparable period a year ago. For the first nine months of 2006,
the company reported a loss of $(3,550,822) $(0.12 per share)
versus a loss of $(3,550,823) $(0.12 per share) for the nine month
period ended September 30, 2005. "We are pleased to report our
first ever quarterly profit, and a strong EBITDA of $305,015 for
the third quarter," said H. Wain Swapp, CFO, I.C.E. "This is a
beginning of what we expect to be a continuing string of profitable
quarters. As we roll out our sales and marketing campaign over the
coming quarters, we expect to increase revenues and related net
income and EBITDA given the highly scaleable nature of our
business." Mr. Swapp went on to add, "Our cost cutting efforts are
now complete and we can now focus on growing our business." About
I.C.E. http://www.cardnetone.com/ I.C.E. is a rapidly growing
provider of diversified products and services to the electronic
transaction processing industry. I.C.E. establishes merchant
accounts for businesses that enable them to accept credit cards,
debit cards and other forms of electronic payments; supplies
point-of-sale systems; facilitates processing; and markets a
proprietary "Smart Card"-based system through its wholly-owned Neos
Merchant Solutions subsidiary (http://www.neosmerchant.com/) that
enables merchants to offer store-branded gift and loyalty cards.
Forward-Looking Statements This press release may contain
forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties. Important factors which could cause actual results
to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements,
include but are not limited to: the company's short operating
history which makes it difficult to predict its future results of
operations; the company's initial history of operating losses with
possible future losses which could impede its ability to address
the risks and difficulties encountered by companies in new and
rapidly evolving markets; the company's future operating results
could fluctuate which may cause volatility or a decline in the
price of the company's stock; the possibility that the company may
not be able to price its services above the overall cost causing
its financial results to suffer; and other factors detailed in this
press release and in future company filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, at such time as the company is required to
report its results of operations under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended. Contact: H. Wain Swapp Chief Financial
Officer, I.C.E. 800-905-6367 ext. 532 email: or Investor Relations
Contact: PAN Consultants, Ltd. Philippe Niemetz, toll-free:
800/477-7570 212/344-6464 email: DATASOURCE: International Card
Establishment, Inc. CONTACT: H. Wain Swapp, Chief Financial Officer
of International Card Establishment, Inc., +1-800-905-6367, ext.
532, ; or Investor Relations: Philippe Niemetz of PAN Consultants,
Ltd., toll-free: +1-800-477-7570, +1-212-344-6464, , for
International Card Establishment, Inc. Web site:
http://www.cardnetone.com/ http://www.neosmerchant.com/
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