BRIGHTON, U.K., June 9, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Futuremedia Panel determines company is in compliance with listing requirements.
E-Learning solutions provider Futuremedia Plc (Nasdaq:FMDAY) today announced that the Company's ADR's will continue to be listed on the Nasdaq Small Cap Market, in accordance with a determination by a Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel (the "Panel") received late afternoon June 6th, 2003.
Futuremedia received notice in March 2003 that it had failed to remain in compliance with the continuing listing requirements of Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4320(e)(2)(B). Upon Futuremedia's request, an oral hearing before the Panel was held on April 24th, 2003. Following the hearing, the Panel determined to continue the listing of the Company's ADR's stock on the Nasdaq Small Cap Market, and informed the Company of this decision on June 6th, 2003.
Jan Vandamme, Chairman of Futuremedia, stated: "In March and April we successfully concluded an equity financing exercise -- at a price above market -- in which both existing and new investors participated. At the same time, the Company contracted for the sale of non-productive real estate, which will reduce our debt to nil on completion, and also strengthened our balance sheet and increased our shareholders' equity. We believe our well filled order book and prospect pipeline should allow us to trade profitably during this fiscal year."
In connection with the Panel's determination to continue the listing of the Company's ADR's, no later than September 2nd, 2003 the Company is required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Nasdaq evidence that it continues to meet Nasdaq's quantitative continued listing requirements. The Company expects to make such a filing in a timely manner. The Company believes that it can meet all Nasdaq continuing listing requirements for the foreseeable future. However, there can be no assurance that it will be able to do so.
About Futuremedia
Futuremedia plc (est. 1983) is a Solutions Provider in the growing e-learning market with 20 years experience in the interactive media field supplying products and services to industrial and commercial business sectors and government, mainly in the UK and Continental Europe.
The Company has a proven track record in providing knowledge and training via Solstra, its proprietary Learning Management System which in its largest application has a capacity for 240,000 users.
Incorporated within its principal operation headquartered in the UK, Futuremedia's Professional Services team identify and specify client requirements and Futuremedia's Content Studio then design and develop custom content for clients' needs. The Futuremedia Library unit specifies and administers any content required from its comprehensive range of third party products. The Solstra Team deploy Futuremedia's own Learning Management System enabling training to be rapidly administered, delivered and progress tracked.
Futuremedia's customers include Royal Mail, Syngenta, BUPA and BT. Training content from partners SmartForce, Centra Software, SkillSoft and NETg is supplied and supported.
Futuremedia can be found on the Web at www.futuremedia.co.uk .
"Safe Harbor" Statement under Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
This press release contains forward-looking statements related to future results and speaks only of the Company's expectations as of the date hereof. Such statements include discussions concerning the Company's financial performance and the performance of its products. Such statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. The risks and uncertainties include the ability of the Company to satisfy Nasdaq's continuing listing standards, the ability of the Company to reach profitability, the early stage of the e-learning market, the management of growth, the ability of the Company to continue to attract new funds if and when needed, the ability of the Company to develop and successfully market new products, rapid technological change and competition, and other factors detailed in the Company's filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statement to reflect any change in expectations or in information on which any such statement is based.
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