Yellow Pages Industry Monitor (Issue 8, July 2009)

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    1. Yellow Pages Industry Monitor Monitoring industry and company developments in the global yellow pages and local search Industries | Fortnightly newsletter | Issue No. 8, Published 24th July 2009 | Published by Heernet Ventures Limited (heernet.com) | Subscribe at G2Mi.com | News Infoserve Group Plc announces FY09 results Google launches voice-based mobile search in India GetFugu appoints new Chairman Telekom Slovenije acquires 100% stake in Najdi Optimus launches free GPRS local search application in partnership with Digital Minds Just Dial gets funding from Sequoia Capital Monetelize launches Yellowtel, a directory service Mobile Commerce launches Monetised search service in the US Yell Group launches online video channel and publishes quarterly results Data Share price performance Deal sheet (Feb - July 09) Yell Group – quaterly results The view from Europe….North America…..Asia……Latin America……Middle East…………... Heernet Ventures publishes this newsletter as part of its research coverage of the yellow pages industry. You can access more research on the yellow pages industry from our research website at G2Mi.com. If you are in the local search industry or are a financial investor seeking market or company analysis, we can assist you. With dedicated research analysts based in both Europe and Asia, we are well placed to provide ‘on the ground’ assistance and support in most countries. Over the last five years, we have worked on a number of advisory assignments in the industry on areas such as growth strategy, product benchmarking, competitor intelligence and acquisition search. For an initial discussion, please contact us on +44 (0) 208 180 7223 or by email on service@g2mi.com. © Heernet Ventures Limited 2009
    2. YELLOW PAGES INDUSTRY MONITOR News Infoserve Group Plc announces FY09 results GetFugu Inc., based in the US, provides mobile search tools and applications such as ARL (See It), VRL (Say It), GRL 17th July 2009 (Find It) and Hotspotting (Get It). Infoserve has announced its financial result for the year ended March 2009. The company’s revenue increased 20% to £5.6 million. Approximately 99% of revenue was Telekom Slovenije acquires 100% stake in Najdi generated in the UK and the rest in Europe. 23rd July 2009 Infoserve Group Plc is an online local search engine Telekom Slovenije has increased its stake in Najdi, a local provider based in the UK. The company was incorporated search engine, to 100%. The company had previously in 2006 and is listed on the AIM market. The company acquired a 75% stake in Najdi for US$11.8 million. Further operates cityvisitor.co.uk, an online business directory in the details of the acquisition have yet to be disclosed. UK. Telekom Slovenije is a communications company in Slovenia. Najdi, a subsidiary of Interseek, offers a network £ '000 2008 2009 % Change of local search engines in Southeast Europe through Pogodak. Revenue 4,651 5,595 20.3 Operating loss (2,697) (812) - Net loss (2,945) (992) - Optimus launches free GPRS local search application in partnership with Digital Minds 23rd July 2009 Portuguese mobile telephone operator Optimus Google launches voice-based mobile search in Telecommunication SA has launched The Amaze, a free India local search application for mobile phones. The application 20 July, 2009 also provides weather forecasts, maps and voice search Google India has launched a voice-based mobile search services and has an online presence at amazegps.com. service in India available to 400,000 Blackberry users in English. The company launched an SMS-based search Just Dial gets funding from Sequoia Capital service in Hindi and Telegu earlier this year. It plans to add other value-added services such as social networking, 23rd July, 2009 Google maps, and voice- and Internet-based searches on Indian telephone and web search services provider Just Dial mobiles. has received US$8.2 million in funding from venture capital firm Sequoia Capital India. GetFugu appoints new Chairman Sequoia Capital India is the Indian investing arm of US private equity firm Sequoia Capital. Just Dial is a local 22nd July 2009 telephone and web-based search provider with an 80% GetFugu Inc., a mobile search company, has appointed market share in local search in India. Michael Jay Solomon as the new Chairman of the Board. Solomon was previously President of Lorimar-Telepictures Corporation and of Warner Bros. © Heernet Ventures Limited. All Rights Reserved
    3. YELLOW PAGES INDUSTRY MONITOR Monetelize launches Yellowtel, a directory service 23rd July 2009 Yell Group Plc launches online video channel with VideoJug and declares quarterly results US technology firm Monetelize has launched Yellowtel, a directory service for mobile phones. Yellowtel directories 23th July 2009 are similar to online yellow pages. Yell.com, a local search engine based in the UK, has Monetelize provides a .tel technology platform for the launched an online video channel in partnership with development of local search media within the .tel domain. VideoJug, an online video content provider. The channel features consumer guideS provided by VideoJug. The videos are linked to the company’s search engine. For Mobile Commerce launches Monetised search example, a user searching for a plumber could view a video service in the US guide to plumbing. 23rd July 2009 Yell Group also announced its results for the quarter ended Mobile Commerce Inc, a mobile search company based in 30 June (details in the table below). the UK, has launched its Monetised search service in the Yell Group operates directories businesses in the UK, USA, US. Monetised is a popular search service in the UK and Spain and Latin America. provides search results alongside advertisers’ listings and links to sites on a publisher’s own portal. Tapu, a mobile search engine in the US, has signed up for the Monetised search service. © Heernet Ventures Limited. All Rights Reserved
    4. YELLOW PAGES INDUSTRY MONITOR Share price performance Company name Reuters Bloomberg Currency Current % Change Code Code price 1 mth 6 mth 12 mth Eniro AB ENIRO.ST ENRO.SS SEK 26.40 -5.71% 33.46% -39.89% Pages Jaunes PAJ.PA PAJ.FP EUR 7.20 2.49% 3.17% -20.85% Seat Pagine Gialle PGIT.MI PG:IM EUR 0.175 4.10% -60.47% -70.74% Telegate TGTG.DE TGT:GR EUR 8.10 11.72% 20.90% -19.80% Yell Group YELL.L YELL:LN GBP 30.75 28.13% -30.11% -56.69% Yellow Pages Income Fund YLO_u.TO YLO-U:CN CAD 5.06 -5.42% -18.52% -48.26% Yellow Pages (Singapore) YELP.SI YPG:SP SGD 0.365 12.31% 108.57% -45.93% Date updated: 24th July 2009 © Heernet Ventures Limited. All Rights Reserved
    5. YELLOW PAGES INDUSTRY MONITOR Deal Sheet A summary of recent key deals and joint ventures. Date Sub Sector Investor Investee Terms Details February Directories Yellow Pages New APN News and N.A. APN News and Media sold online business directory FindA.co.nz 2009 Zealand Media Ltd to Yellow Pages New Zealand. February Directories Helion Venture GETIT Infoservices INR200 Helion Venture Partners invested in GETIT Infoservices (p) Ltd, a 2009 Partners (P) Ltd million yellow pages and directories publisher, to expand GETIT's services across the country. March Directories Eniro AB Oreo AB SEK6.6 Swedish search and directory services provider Eniro AB acquired 2009 million Oreo AB, a local public procurement services company. March Directories Yellow Pages Insis (IE Singapore US$6.0 Yellow Pages (Singapore) acquired a stake in Insis, a wholly 2009 (Singapore) Holdings) million owned subsidiary of IE Singapore Holdings. April Directories LocalTel Shamrock Media NA LocalTel, a directory publisher, acquired Shamrock Media 2009 Incorporated Incorporated, another directory publisher. June Mobile local Multiplied Media UnoMobi Group NA Multiplied Media Corporation Group is a mobile local search 2009 search service provider in Calgary. UnoMobi is a mobile software development company. June Directories Herold Business Tupalo.com NA Herold Business Data GmbH acquired a 24% stake in 2009 Data GmbH Tupalo.com. Herold Business Data GmbH is a yellow pages publisher in Austria. Tupalo.com offers international social yellow pages services. June Directories JLA CP Holding ZipLocal Inc. $2.4 billion JLA CP Holding Inc. is a private Ontario corporation. ZipLocal is 2009 Inc. a Canadian local search engine. July Directories LB2 Group Ltd. Ketchum Directory NA Ketchum Directory Advertising, a wholly owned subsidiary of 2009 Advertising Omnicom Group Inc., is a directory advertising agency in the US. July Directories Local Insight The Berry NA Local Insight Yellow Pages Inc. publishes directories in print and 2009 Yellow Pages Inc. Company online. The Berry Company provides local search solutions. Both companies are subsidiaries of Local Insight Regatta Holdings. July Search Telekom Slovenije Najdi NA Telekom Slovenije is a communications company in Slovenia. 2009 engine Najdi, a subsidiary of Interseek, offers a network of local search engines in Southeast Europe through Pogodak. © Heernet Ventures Limited. All Rights Reserved
    6. YELLOW PAGES INDUSTRY MONITOR Information and analysis on the global media industry We publish a wide range of reports and market data on the global media industry. Details on the publications can be viewed at our online research shop (shop.g2mi.com). In addition to our publications, we can undertake bespoke publications, research and consulting assignments for clients. Our client base includes leading media companies, private equity firms and investment banks. Contact details: Tel: +44 (0) 208 180 7223 | Email: service@g2mi.com | Offices in London and Gurgaon (India) © Heernet Ventures Limited. All Rights Reserved
    7. YELLOW PAGES INDUSTRY MONITOR Data Yell Group Plc results and operational data for Quarter ended June 2009. 2009 Q1 2009 Q1 2010 % Change FINANCIALS GROUP DATA Total revenues (£ million) 2,397.9 468.4 475.3 1.5% EBITDA Yell UK 266.7 68.8 60.4 -12.2 Yellow Book US 563.7 117.6 106.9 -9.1% Yell Publicidad 248.0 186.00 209.20 12.5% Total adjusted EBITDA 816.1 154.8 148.0 -4.4% Yell UK Revenues (£ millions) Total UK print directories 504.4 127.3 105.2 -17.4% Other services (online directory) 164.5 39.4 42.8 8.6% Total UK Revenues 692.1 173.3 153.8 -11.3% Total UK EBITDA 266.7 68.8 60.4 -12.2 Yellow Book (USA) Revenues (US$ million) Online - total 227.3 115.10 227.30 97.5% Print 1,735.2 1,894.10 1,735.20 -8.4% Total US Revenues 1,962.5 2,009.80 1,962.50 -2.4% Total US EBITDA 563.7 292.40 340.20 16.3% Yell Publicidad (SPAIN, LatAm) Total Yell Publicidad Revenues (£ millions) 620.7 485.40 523.60 7.9% Total Yell Publicidad EBITDA 248.0 185.90 209.20 12.5% OPERATIONAL DATA UK Information Total number of live advertisers (at period end, 000s) 455,000 Print: Unique advertisers 390,000 115,000 100,000 -13.0% Directory editions published 113 29 29 0.0% ARPA (£) 1,293.00 1,107.00 1,052.00 5.0% Online: Yell.com searchable advertisers (Year-end) 217,000 210,000 215,000 2.4% No. of unique visitors (millions) for June 10.70 9.00 10.40 15.6% AR per Searchable Advertisers (£) 772.00 712.00 785.00 10.3% USA Information Unique advertisers 634,000 164,000 141,000 -14.0% Directory editions published 996.00 176.00 177.00 ARPA (US$) 2,737.00 2,170 2,155 -0.7% Renewal rate 68.0% 73.0% 69.0% YellowBook.com Searchable advertisers 366,000 374,000 379,000 1.3% Unique visitors (millions) for June 16.80 11.90 16.80 41.2% Spain Information Directory editions published 89 21 21 Revenue per unique advertiser (€) 881 678 571 -15.85 Internet Searchable advertisers 116,000 173 126 -27.2 Unique visitors (million) for June 6.90 5.7 6.6 15.8% Revenue per average searchable advertiser (€) 329 179 392 119.0% Source: Company website © Heernet Ventures Limited. All Rights Reserved
    8. YELLOW PAGES INDUSTRY MONITOR Published by: Heernet ventures limited London UK Tel: +44 (0) 208 180 7223 Fax: +44 (0) 870 762 3014 Web: heernet.com, G2Mi.com © Heernet ventures limited 2009. All Rights Reserved. All corporate logos, images and brands are copyright of the respective companies. TERMS & CONDITIONS Every attempt has been made to ensure that the information in this report is correct at the time of publication. Heernet ventures limited and its directors do not accept any liability for any errors or omissions within this report. Unless specified, the views expressed in this report are purely those of the author. The content of this report does not in anyway constitute investment advice or investment recommendations. Heernet ventures limited does not provide investment advice or investment advisory services and is not regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in the UK or any other financial services regulator in any other country. The content of this report can not be reproduced without the written permission of the author. This copy must not be circulated in either electronic or print format outside of the purchasing organisation. © Heernet Ventures Limited. All Rights Reserved

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