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International Card Establishment Reports Second Quarter, Six-Month Results
CAMARILLO, Calif., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International Card Establishment, Inc. (I.C.E.) (OTC Bulletin Board: ICRD) today announced its second quarter and six month results for the period ended June 30, 2005. For the quarter ended June 30, 2005, the company generated net revenue of $ 3,946,501, as compared to net revenues of $ 3,532,382 for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. For the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004, the company reported net losses of $ (145,101) $ (0.00 per share) and $ (615,028) $ (0.02 per share), respectively.
For the six months ended June 30, 2005, the company reported net revenues of $ 8,455,497 versus $ 6,920,915 for the comparable period a year ago. For the first six months of 2005, the company reported a loss of $ (771,771) $ (0.03 per share) versus a loss of $ (959,751) $ (0.05 per share) for the six month period ended June 30, 2004.
'We have successfully increased our net revenue over the previous year and more importantly, reduced our losses, while transitioning to our new credit card processing platform,' said William Lopshire, CEO, I.C.E. 'More significantly, I.C.E. was able to attain these gains without becoming a full fledged processor until May 2005. Commencement of operations under our new processing platform has enabled us to rollout our new ISO Rep program that is quickly gaining traction and accelerating processing revenues. The net result of these developments is consistent revenue growth and a steady march to profitability, which should enable us to reach our objectives of $25 million in revenue for 2005 and reaching profitable operations by year end.'
About I.C.E.
I.C.E. (http://www.cardnetone.com/) 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 – which allows gift and loyalty functions to be
stored on one card -- 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.
Investor Relations Contact:
PAN Consultants, Ltd.
Philippe Niemetz,
toll-free: 800/477-7570
212/344-6464
email: p.niemetz@panconsultants.com
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