This is beginning to look promising. They have the loss less than the
the revenue now.....................!!!!
Thursday November 11, 3:18 pm Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: LanguageWare.net
LanguageWare.net Reports Third Quarter Financial Results
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- LanguageWare.net (OTC Bulletin Board: LWNTF - news, LWNUF -
news) today announced that revenue for the third quarter, ending September 30, 1999, was $550,000, a 2% improvement from the
previous quarter and up 7% from the third quarter of 1998.
The company continues to improve the bottom line, showing a 98% improvement in the net loss during the comparable nine-month period
of the prior year. For the nine-month period ending on September 30, 1999, the company's net loss was $119,000 ($0.01 per share), on revenue of $1,561,000, compared to the same nine-month period in 1998 that showed a net loss of $5,137,000 ($0.20 per share) on revenue of $1,709,000.
''Fortunately, we have been able to realize a small increase in revenue as we refocus the company on global e-business solutions,''
stated Todd Oseth, president and CEO. ''To have this growth while changing our market focus shows the real opportunity that exists in our e-business strategy. We will continue to increase our public relations and marketing efforts to expand the awareness of our unique products and services that allow corporations to conduct all e-business communications with their customers in their native languages.''
This press release contains historical information and forward-looking statements. Statements looking forward in time are included pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve known and unknown risks and the Company's actual results in future periods may be materially different from any future performance suggested herein.
LANGUAGEWARE.NET (COMPANY) LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS U.S. dollars and shares in thousands (except per share information)
Three months ended Nine months ended September 30, September 30, 1999 1998 1999 1998
Net Sales $550 $514 $1,561 $1,709
Operating costs and expenses Cost of sales 432 326 980 701 Product development costs 83 498 137 2,341 Marketing expenses 201 351 479 1,140 General and administrative expenses 288 541 1,177 1,944 Restructuring charge -- 568 -- 568
Total operating costs and expenses 1,004 2,284 2,773 6,694 Operating loss (454) (1,770) (1,212) (4,985) Other Income (Expense) -- (61) (24) (152) Net loss before extraordinary Item (454) (1,831) (1,236) (5,137)
Extraordinary gain from debt extinguishment (less income taxes of $0) -- -- 1,117 --
Net Income (loss) $(454) $(1,831) $(119) $(5,137)
Net Income (loss) per share: Before extraordinary gain $(0.01) $(0.07) $(0.04) $(0.20) Extraordinary gain -- -- 0.04 -- Net Income (loss) per share $(0.01) $(0.07) $(0.01) $(0.20)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding 31,336 28,155 29,980 25,359
About LanguageWare.net: The company, founded in 1988, provides global e-business solutions that allow customers, vendors, suppliers and employees around the world to communicate with each other in their native languages. LanguageWare.net is the only source for integrated language solutions over the Internet that enable successful worldwide e-business. For additional information visit the company's Web site at languageware.net.
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