Aspiro AB (publ): Interim Report, January-June 2001

Aspiro AB (publ) Interim report January-June 2001 * Net sales amounted to SEK 25.2 m (SEK 4.2 m). * The result after financial items and before a one-off write down of SEK 16.4 m amounted to SEK -68.1 m (SEK -82.8 m). * The company's liquid funds amounted to SEK 78.6 m (SEK 8.6 m) at the end of the period. * Aspiro signed 42 (5) new sales agreements with customers in Europe and the USA during the period. * Aspiro's portfolio of services contained 178 (17) different services and concepts at the end of the period. * Aspiro's stock listed on the O-list of the OM Stockholm Exchange on June 6. * As previously announced, Aspiro made a downward adjustment in its forecast of expected revenues for 2001, after the end of the period, from SEK 175-190 m to SEK 60 m and has therefore begun a comprehensive cost-savings program. The entire Interim report is available at Aspiro's Internet site; www.aspiro.com On Thursday August 23rd, at 8.00-9.00 am CET, CEO Lena Wittbjer and CFO Stefan Lindquist will present the Interim report and answer questions at an open financial hearing at Operaterrassen in Stockholm. It is also possible to participate by telephone on number +46 8 598 061 56. The presentation will be held in English, and will be available at Aspiro's Internet site, www.aspiro.com, from 4.00 pm CET on the same day. For more information: Lena Wittbjer, CEO, Aspiro AB, tel: +46 40 630 03 00 Helena Gynnerstedt, Press Officer, Aspiro AB, tel: +46 40 630 03 18 About Aspiro Aspiro offers mobile telecom operators, portals, companies and organizations a wide range of attractive services designed to meet the individual's need for information, entertainment and communication via mobile media. The company's vision is to create the leading global department store for mobile services. Founded in 1998, Aspiro is today an important player in the global mobile Internet market. Some 130 people currently work for the company, which has offices in Sweden and USA. Aspiro's business concept, organization and operations are based on many years of experience gained in the mobile telecommunications and IT sectors. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/08/22/20010822BIT00740/bit0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/08/22/20010822BIT00740/bit0002.pdf