Legend Media, Inc. Announces 2010 Annual Letter to Shareholders
05 February 2010 - 12:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
BEIJING, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Legend Media, Inc. (OTC
Bulletin Board: LEGE) a Chinese multi-media advertising company,
today announced the release of their annual letter to shareholders
from Chief Executive Officer and Director of Legend Media, Mr. Ju
Baochun. Dear Shareholders, Thank you for being a loyal Legend
Media Corporation shareholder. As we begin 2010, I wanted to
outline some of the key initiatives and strategic objectives the
Company is embarking on for 2010. Overall, the steps we are taking
are in an effort to grow the business and further our brand
recognition as a leading multi-media advertiser in China. Before we
look ahead, it is necessary to look back on the foundation we have
built. In 2009, we took the necessary steps to build a consumer
advertising network in China focused on reaching the affluent and
mass affluent consumers in China through radio and airline travel.
To this extent, we have developed relationships in China that are
expected to provide access to key sales outlets and additional
advertising assets. Recently we reached a critical internal goal of
securing the exclusive rights to nearly 40,000 minutes of radio
advertising annually in Tianjin and Xi'an, two large, growing
cities in China. The Company, as announced in September 2009, has
acquired the rights to sell advertising content for Xinhua Airline
Magazine, the in-flight magazine for Hainan Airlines (HNA) Group
which has the potential to reach more than 20 million Chinese
passengers annually. With this important base in place our strategy
going forward is to enhance the advertising sales business of the
airline magazine Expression, both in scale and strength. Our
efforts thus far have resulted in the magazine ranking among the
top 4 national airline magazines in China. Our additional efforts
are expected to create considerable income and profit for the
company going forward. There have also been important developments
in China which could have a positive impact on our business going
forward in 2010 and beyond. Geographically, we anticipate that the
building of an international tourist island in Hainan province will
have a significant impact on the province and Sanya, the province's
main city. The international tourist island will be positioned as a
sea-island international tourist destination, attracting tourists
home and abroad. Our current client, the Hainan Airlines Group,
whose largest shareholder is George Soros, will be headquartered in
the province, presenting us with a strong opportunity to increase
our brand recognition and increase sales in the advertising portion
of our business. We believe we will see positive impact this year
as a result of this expansion. In addition to the expansion
outlined above, there are other key initiatives scheduled for 2010
aimed at increasing advertising sales, brand recognition and market
share: Enhance direct-sales efforts: In 2010, the Company will
focus on enhancing the operation capability of our Shanghai office.
We will further develop our sales team, while the Company's
management team will provide overall support to their efforts. We
will keep more sales professionals in such cities as Beijing,
Shenzhen, Haikou and Sanya. Strengthen the strategic cooperation
with "4A" (American Association of Advertising Agencies) companies:
In 2010, the Company will establish a stronger "4A" marketing team
which will entail management's frequent visits to these "4A"
companies. We will strive to establish a strategic partnership with
each of the companies and as a result, our sales cost will be
greatly reduced. Bolster our Communications efforts: The Company
will organize large scale public relations efforts to strengthen
its relationships with existing and prospective clients and lay the
foundation for the Company's long-term growth plan. The Company
will bring on board high-level marketing professionals who are able
to successfully increase sales and the exposure of our Company in
line with our business strategy. In addition, we will work on
restoring and maintaining the normal operation of our two radio
businesses in Tianjin city and Xi'an city, and fully tapping the
potential of those businesses. We plan on devoting more personnel
and material resources to supporting the business development
portion of our radio business and anticipate making noticeable
progress in 2010. With the initiatives I have outlined above, and
an improving economy, we expect sales to increase by 10% this year
over 2009 and our profit will be up by 15% and gross profit margin
by 3%, respectively, over 2009. In closing, we are confident that
with our 2010 strategy in place, we have the tools and expertise to
fuel an increase in advertising sales, brand recognition and market
share. We are also working on identifying several other
opportunities to acquire additional advertising rights and expect
expansion of both airline and radio advertising sales going
forward. We look forward to updating you as to our accomplishments
throughout the year -- Mr. Ju Baochun, Chief Executive Officer and
Director of Legend Media. About Legend Media Website:
http://www.legend-media.com/ Legend Media, Inc. (OTCBB: LEGE),
headquartered in Beijing, is a leading China advertising company
focused on selling advertising that reaches affluent consumers in
China through major airline magazines and radio channels in key
districts of China. The Company currently owns an exclusive sales
agent contract for Expression, the airline magazine for Hainan
Airlines Group (HNA Group). With the execution of the policy of
building Hainan into an International Tourist Island, there will be
more business opportunities for the airline magazine. What's more,
the airline magazine is distributed to a network of the subsidiary
hotels of HNA Group, which enables the airline magazine to reach 20
million direct readers and cover 50 million to 60 million readers
indirectly per year. Aside from the main business, Legend Media
owns two radio stations in Tianjin and Xi'an. The execution of the
policy of developing the Ring Bohai Economic Cirle brings Tianjin
opportunities to further develop, which enable the radio media to
have great potentials to grow. Xi'an is an old city in China and
with the development of Xi'an economy, the radio business of Xi'an
will have new business opportunities. Legend Media will continue to
develop a sales network and strive to cover and eventually reach
the most valuable direct advertisers in China and expand the sales
business of the Company through the acquisition of new and good-
quality media. Safe Harbor Statement This press release contains
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estimated or expected. Investors should not place undue reliance on
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of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ
materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking
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forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons
acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by
these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws,
the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking
statements. For more information, please contact: Larry Isen
MarketByte LLC & TGR Group LLC 4653 Carmel Mtn Rd Suite 308
#402 San Diego, CA 92130 Phone: +1-858-793-7908 Cell:
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