The TV 2 Group announced their Annual Result 2001 on February 6, 2002:
(NOK 1.000) TV2 Group
.....................................................................2001.......2000
Operating revenues........................................1 503 206....1 511 655
Operating expences........................................1 378 511....1 273 515
Operating profit..............................................124 695......238 140
Result from subsidiaries and ass. companies...-60 774......-63 915
Net financial items............................................-56 712......169 996
Profit before taxes.............................................7 209......344 221
Taxes...........................................................36 612......131 890
Minority interests................................................1 576........2 139
Net profit/loss..................................................-27 827.....214 470
Schibsted owns 33.3% of TV 2 and the share of the net loss of 2001 amounts to approx. NOK -9,3 mill.
Oslo, 7 February 2002
Schibsted ASA
Catharina Thorenfeldt
VP Investor Relations