Events 2005 - ChartNexus
Events 2005 - ChartNexus
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FINANCIAL AND MARKET SHARE PERFORMANCE<br />
Against the backdrop of a very competitive environment and<br />
generally softer market conditions, the Group performed<br />
creditably, registering overall growth in advertising and<br />
circulation revenues.<br />
Total revenues for the year ended 31 December <strong>2005</strong> rose to<br />
RM713.61 million (from RM692.96 million the previous year).<br />
Group pre-tax profit jumped 15 percent to RM191.71 million<br />
(RM166.21 million in 2004) while profit after tax was up 10<br />
percent to RM155.47 million.<br />
The group’s flagship newspaper The Star continued to win the<br />
trust of its readers and advertisers, keeping up its lead position<br />
and registering a readership of 1.04 million, according to the<br />
media index survey by independent research firm Nielsen<br />
Media Research.<br />
Circulation of The Star averaged 300,000 copies daily, while the<br />
Sunday Star averaged 330,000 copies.<br />
The net tangible asset backing per share as at 31 December <strong>2005</strong><br />
rose to 294 sen against 255 sen last year.<br />
For the year <strong>2005</strong>, overall advertising expenditure (Adex) in the<br />
country grew 3 percent to RM4.6 billion, with the print portion<br />
growing 4 percent to RM2.8 billion. This came on the back of the<br />
Malaysian economic growth of 5.3 percent during the year.<br />
REDEMPTION OF BONDS/EXPANSION PROGRAMME<br />
Our five-year redeemable unsecured bonds 2000/<strong>2005</strong>’ of RM250<br />
million were fully redeemed on maturity on 15 December <strong>2005</strong>.<br />
Proceeds from the issuance were fully utilised by the first<br />
quarter of 2003 in part financing the group’s earlier capital<br />
expansion programme.<br />
1,010,000<br />
987,000<br />
2001<br />
1,227,000<br />
1,120,000<br />
2002<br />
990,000<br />
997,000<br />
2003<br />
1,109,000 1,040,000<br />
987,000<br />
2004<br />
935,000<br />
<strong>2005</strong><br />
READERSHIP TREND OF<br />
THE STAR AND SUNDAY STAR<br />
Pembaca The Star dan Sunday Star<br />
279,647<br />
292,408<br />
2001<br />
293,176<br />
304,169<br />
2002<br />
PRESTASI KEWANGAN DAN BAHAGIAN PASARAN<br />
Walaupun keadaan persekitaran yang amat tinggi persaingan dan<br />
pasaran yang secara umumnya lembap, Kumpulan telah mencatat<br />
prestasi yang memuaskan dengan pertumbuhan secara<br />
keseluruhan dalam hasil pengiklanan dan pengedaran.<br />
Jumlah hasil bagi tahun berakhir 31 Disember <strong>2005</strong> meningkat<br />
kepada RM713.61 juta (daripada RM692.96 juta pada tahun<br />
sebelumnya). Keuntungan sebelum cukai kumpulan melonjak<br />
sebanyak 15 peratus kepada RM191.71 juta (RM166.21 juta pada<br />
tahun 2004), manakala keuntungan bersih turut meningkat pada<br />
kadar 10 peratus kepada RM155.47 juta.<br />
Akhbar utama kumpulan, The Star, terus mendapat kepercayaan<br />
daripada para pembaca dan pengiklan dengan mengekalkan<br />
kedudukannya sebagai peneraju dan mencatat bilangan pembaca<br />
sebanyak 1.04 juta, menurut kajian indeks media oleh firma<br />
penyelidikan bebas, Nielsen Media Research.<br />
Purata pengedaran The Star adalah sebanyak 300,000 naskhah sehari,<br />
sementara purata Sunday Star adalah sebanyak 330,000 naskhah.<br />
Sokongan aset ketara bersih sesaham pada 31 Disember <strong>2005</strong><br />
bertambah kepada 294 sen berbanding 255 sen pada tahun lepas.<br />
Bagi tahun <strong>2005</strong>, perbelanjaan pengiklanan keseluruhan (Adex)<br />
dalam negara berkembang 3 peratus kepada RM4.6 bilion, dengan<br />
bahagian percetakan meningkat 4 peratus kepada RM2.8 bilion.<br />
Peningkatan tersebut didorong oleh pertumbuhan ekonomi<br />
Malaysia sebanyak 5.3 peratus pada tahun berikut.<br />
PENEBUSAN BON/PROGRAM PENGEMBANGAN<br />
Bon tidak bercagar boleh ditebus lima tahun 2000/<strong>2005</strong> kami<br />
berjumlah RM250 juta telah ditebus sepenuhnya pada tarikh<br />
matang 15 Disember <strong>2005</strong>.<br />
Kutipan daripada penerbitan tersebut telah digunakan<br />
sepenuhnya menjelang suku pertama tahun 2003 bagi membiayai<br />
sebahagian daripada program pengembangan modal kumpulan<br />
yang terdahulu.<br />
STAR PUBLICATIONS<br />
(MALAYSIA) BERHAD<br />
307,019<br />
322,322<br />
2003<br />
297,390<br />
317,029<br />
2004<br />
299,589<br />
316,463<br />
<strong>2005</strong><br />
CIRCULATION TREND OF THE STAR<br />
AND SUNDAY STAR<br />
Pengiraan The Star dan Sunday Star<br />
(2001-<strong>2005</strong>)<br />
Sunday Star Daily Star<br />
Sunday Star<br />
Daily Star<br />
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