LocatePLUS Reports Record Q2 2005 Financial Results
16 August 2005 - 7:49AM
PR Newswire (US)
-- Revenues Grow More than 100% Year-over-Year for the Three and
Six Months Ended June 30 -- BEVERLY, Mass., Aug. 15
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LocatePLUS Holdings Corp.
(OTC:LPLHAOTC:LPLHBOTC:LPLHW) (BULLETIN BOARD: LPLHA, LPLHB, LPLHW)
, an industry-leading provider of business-to-business and
business-to-government investigative solutions, announced today its
financial results for the three and six-month period ended June 30,
2005. For the three months ended June 30, 2005, the Company
reported record revenues of $2,761,103, an increase of 112%
compared to revenues of $1,301,221 in the second quarter of 2004.
For the six months ended June 30, 2005, LocatePLUS reported
revenues of $5,659,780, an increase of 119% compared to revenues of
$2,586,197 for the first six months of 2004. For six months ended
June 30, 2005, the Company reduced its net loss to $(958,118) as
compared to a net loss of $(3,921,590) reported in the six months
ended June 30, 2004. Excluding interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization, LocatePLUS generated approximately $80,000 positive
EBITDA, representing its second consecutive quarter of being EBITDA
positive. Revenues from the Internet-based product, LocatePLUS(TM),
increased to $3,056,640 for the six months ended June 30, 2005, as
compared to $1,860,777 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, an
increase of 64%. This increase is attributable to an increase in
customer usage, change in pricing, and adding additional searches.
Revenue from channel partners increased to $1,858,602 from
$376,198, an increase of 394%. The increase is attributable to
gaining greater acceptance by partners for streaming XML as well as
the addition of one major channel. LocatePLUS CEO Jon Latorella
stated, "The second quarter represents one of tremendous top-line
growth for the Company. With a year-over-year revenue growth trend
of more than 100%, we anticipate to surpass total 2004 revenues by
next month, positioning us for profitability in 2005." About
LocatePLUS LocatePLUS, and its subsidiaries, are industry-leading
providers of public information and investigative solutions that
are used in homeland security, anti-terrorism and crime fighting
initiatives. The Company's proprietary, Internet-accessible
database is marketed to business-to-business and business-
to-government sectors worldwide. LocatePLUS' online customer base
numbers approximately 20,000 members, including over 2,000 law
enforcement agencies and many major police departments across the
country. Clients include leading U.S. agencies, including the FBI
(Federal Bureau of Investigation), ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives) and DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration).
Channel partners include Loislaw, Earthlink, Imaging Automation,
AssureTec, Metro Risk Management LLC, and the nation's leading
recruitment site. For more information, visit the Company's Website
at http://www.locateplus.com/. For investor information, visit
http://www.otcfn.com/lplha. Safe Harbor Statement from LocatePLUS:
Statements in this press release concerning the Company's business
outlook or future economic performance, anticipated profitability,
revenues, expenses or other financial items, and network or service
offering growth, together with other statements that are not
historical facts, are "forward-looking statements" as that term is
defined under the Federal Securities Laws. Any forward-looking
statements are estimates, reflecting the best judgment of the party
making such statements based upon currently available information
and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including the
timing of any expansion of the Company's database, and other
factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from
those stated in such statements. Risks, uncertainties and factors
which could affect the accuracy of such forward-looking statements
are identified in the public filings made by the Company with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and forward-looking statements
contained in this press release or in other public statements of
the Company should be considered in light of those factors.
Information concerning certain factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially is included in the company's filings
with the SEC. For more information, contact: At LocatePLUS:
Investor Relations: James Fields Rick McCaffrey LocatePLUS Holdings
Corp. OTC Financial Network 978-921-2727 x124 781-444-6100 x625
DATASOURCE: LocatePLUS Holdings Corp. CONTACT: James Fields of
LocatePLUS Holdings Corp., +1-978-921-2727 ext. 124, ; or Rick
McCaffrey, Investor Relations of OTC Financial Network,
+1-781-444-6100 ext. 625, Web site: http://www.locateplus.com/
http://www.otcfn.com/lplha
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