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To: SusieQ1065 who wrote (31)	7/29/2001 11:12:34 PM
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TMCS ( $12 -$15) Reports Second Quarter EBITDA* Increase of 99% Strong Volume Growth in Ticketing and Personals Operations; Citysearch Narrows Losses Significantly Company Reports Cash EPS** of $0.14 for the Second Quarter 2001 LOS ANGELES, July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Ticketmaster (Nasdaq: TMCS - news) today released quarterly and six month results for the period ended June 30, 2001. Revenues in the second quarter of 2001 increased 12.6 percent over the comparable year-ago period to $187.0 million. EBITDA* in the second quarter of 2001 was $27.3 million, compared to EBITDA* of $13.7 million in the year ago quarter, an improvement of 98.7 percent. Cash EPS was $0.14 per share compared with $(0.02) per share in the year ago quarter. First Call consensus for Cash EPS for the second quarter of 2001 was $0.09 per share. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2001, total company revenues were $358.1 million, compared to $315.2 million in the year ago period, an increase of 13.6 percent. EBITDA* for the six-month period was $46.1 million in 2001, compared to $22.1 million in 2000, an increase of 108.6 percent over the prior year period. Prior period comparisons are based on pro forma results for the prior periods assuming that the combination with Ticketmaster Corporation occurred on January 1, 2000. For a complete presentation of the results, please see the financial tables attached to this press release. (EBITDA - earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, merger and other transaction costs, minority interest, advertising provided by USA Networks, Inc. for which no consideration was paid by the Company, non- cash compensation, equity income/loss of unconsolidated affiliates, investment losses, net and other income and expenses. *Cash EPS - basic earnings per share excluding amortization, merger and other transaction costs, equity in income/loss of unconsolidated affiliates, advertising provided by USA Networks, Inc. for which no consideration was paid by the Company, non-cash compensation and investment losses, net).

To: SusieQ1065 who wrote (31)	7/30/2001 5:27:25 PM
From: 2MAR$	Respond to of 238

FMKT ( $17 -$20) exceeds estimate by 5c By Barbara C. Costanza After the market closed, FreeMarkets (FMKT) posted a narrower-than-expected second-quarter loss of $6.6 million, or 17 cents a share. Analysts had been expecting a loss of 25 cents a share. In the year-ago period, the company lost 24 cents a share. Including one-time and unusual items, the company lost $240.7 million, or $6.15 a share, in the latest quarter. Revenue totaled $37.6 million, up 94 percent compared with the year-ago total. As a result of the visibility and costs controls, the company said it's able to improve its earnings per share guidance for the second half of the year. Third and fourth quarter losses are now pegged at 11 cents and 5 cents, respectively. Analysts currently expect a third-quarter loss of 17 cents and fourth-quarter loss of 12 cents. The company reiterated that it expects 5 percent sequential revenue growth for both the third and fourth quarter. Shares closed up $1.22 to $18.95 ahead of the news.

To: SusieQ1065 who wrote (31)	7/30/2001 6:01:14 PM
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SKYE ($12.50-$8 ? )Beats Estimates, Lowers EPS For Q3 17:53 PM EST, Jul 30, 2001 (MidnightTrader) -- Sykes Enterprises (SYKE) reported second quarter earnings of $0.07 per share on revenue of $123.3 million. This compares with earnings of $0.17 per share on revenue of $128 million in the same quarter a year ago. Analysts were looking for the company to post earnings of $0.06 per share on revenue of $128.9. The company also said that earnings in the third quarter will be between $0.03 and $0.05 per share on revenue between $105 and $115 million. Currently analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.10 per share. Stock was halted and has not yet traded after trading resumed. Last trading data from Island below.

To: SusieQ1065 who wrote (31)	7/31/2001 4:48:38 PM
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PCLN ($8-$9.75)Earns Beat Estimates, positive net 6c vs -2 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Name-your-own-price Internet commerce company Priceline.com Inc. (NasdaqNM:PCLN - news) on Tuesday posted earnings that beat Wall Street estimates for the second quarter, delivering on its profitability promises, amid cost-cutting efforts and renewed focus on its core travel business. Priceline, in which two firms controlled by Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing decided to buy an additional 25 million shares in June, also raised its third-quarter earnings and revenue outlook. It expects pro forma earnings of 5 to 7 cents a share and revenue to beat year-ago's $341 million. The Internet company said it earned $11.7 million on a pro forma basis before items in the second quarter, or 6 cents a basic share. Year-earlier comparisons were not immediately available. Revenues for the second quarter rose to $364.8 million from $352.1 million a year-earlier. Wall Street analysts, on average, expected the Norwalk, Connecticut-based company to post earnings of 1 cent a share and revenues of $301 million, according to Thomson Financial/First Call.