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[Seebaer]

ein sehr reges board, in dem Informationen ausgetauscht worden sind. Offensichtlich ist keiner mehr in Icon investiert und hat daher auch keine Nachrichten mehr oder ?
Wann gibt es wieder Zahlen ?
Gibt es Icon überhaupt noch ?
Bisher war die PR-Arbeit schon schlecht, aber offensichtlich sind diese wenigen schlechten Mitarbeiter auch noch entlassen worden.

[murmeltier]

Hi Seebär,

ich bin zwar kein Icon´ler, dafür aber Adera´ner. Aber diese beiden Zeiten wurden ja in glanzvollen Zeiten immer in einem Atemzug genannt.

Tja, ich habe damals alles mitgemacht (von +90% bis jetzt -90%) und habe diese Scheiße längst abgeschrieben.

Aber interessant trotzdem, daß es noch welche von uns gibt. Hoffnung machen kann ich dir leider nicht, ich werde jedenfalls weiter halten.


Murmeltier

[GENlUS]

@Seebaer

du glaubst doch wohl nicht im Ernst, daß ich mich unter 10 Euro von meinen Icon`s trennen werde.
Zur Zeit gibt es nichts zu berichten. Das wird mit den nächsten Zahlen wieder anders werden.


Grüße

[Seebaer]

10 € mag ich mir gar nicht mehr vorstellen. Aber wer weiß.
Weißt Du denn, wann die nächsten Zahlen kommen sollen ?

[GENlUS]

Die Q 2 Zahlen werden am 25.07.01 veröffentlicht.




The City of Stockholm signs frame agreement with IconMedialab

The City of Stockholm has entered into a working partnership with IconMedialab designed to ensure the implementation of the capital`s e-strategy. The municipality’s web site will offer Stockholm’s citizens and businesses alike access to round-the-clock information and an opportunity of handling social service administration matters, such as childcare and housing. The efficient use of IT will raise service levels and provide greater transparency in the decision-making process.
IconMedialab was previously commissioned by the City of Stockholm to help the municipality pursue its strategic work and conduct pilot projects for security solutions and electronic identification processes. The municipality is today signing a frame agreement regarding continued collaboration. The new two-year agreement offers the possibility of a two-year extension, and was reached subsequent to the customary procurement procedures as stipulated by the Swedish Public Procurement Act.

"We have based our decision on the financial status, quality, competence, customer references and consulting prices of 63 different suppliers," says Sinikka Suutari-Carlbäck, business developer/procurement officer at the City of Stockholm`s procurement organisation, MFO.

The frame agreement between the City of Stockholm and IconMedialab covers IT consulting services in the fields of system and business development, IT strategy, project management, programming and design etc., as well as IT security consulting services including sensitivity analyses, IT security development and training.

"This frame agreement is, of course, an essential and welcome stamp of approval for the quality of our operations and the competence of our staff," says Johan Malmliden, IconMedialab Sweden`s Managing Director. Being involved in shaping tomorrow`s municipal e-democracy is an exciting challenge for us. The City of Stockholm is at the cutting edge when it comes to its plans to provide service to almost one million citizens and businesses in the municipality. "

The city`s IT initiative will basically allow Stockholm`s citizens to follow municipal issues from proposal to decision, as well as enabling them to contact public sector service organisations via the Internet. Examples might include applying for special housing for the elderly, making changes to childcare contracts, booking doctors’ appointments, communicating in confidence with case workers, etc. People will for example be able to use secure electronic identification and public computers at public libraries to establish interactive and easy-to-navigate contact with the municipal executive board and public administration.

For more information, please contact:

Per Hägerö, Account Manager, IconMedialab: [phone]

Estrid Bengtsdotter, PR Manager IconMedialab Sweden: + 46 70 375 91 61

[Seebaer]

Wird Icon morgen Insolvenz anmelden ?? oder wie erklärt sich der stetige Kursverfall bei steigenden Umsätzen ????

[mr.senile]

reine charttechnik!

gruß
mr.senile

[kirmzeiner]

Hi,
ganz ehrlich: Einen Kurs von 10 Cent kann ich mir in 10 Tagen
vorstellen, einen Kurs von 10 Euro nicht in 10 Jahren. Icon ist
ein sicherer Todeskanditat (wie fast die gesamte Branche.).

CU Kirmi

[colepepper]

Hi,

als ich bei ICON eingestiegen bin, wurden alle Kurse unter 30 € alsa klare Kaufkurse von sehr intelligenten Menschen gepriesen - das Niveau in diesem Board war sehr gut, all waren euphorisch.
Leider ließ ich mich anstecken.
Als der Kurs unter 20 € fiel, wollten mich die Schlauberger von damals belehren, wie die Spielregeln aussehen (weil ich in einer gewissen Vorahnung 10 € für möglich hielt).
Leider handelt man nicht immer nach dem Bauch, weil sich diesen Schlamassel wirklich keiner erträumen konnte.

Kann nur wiederholen - traut keinen noch so euphorischen Empfehlungen von Leuten, die sich Icon sogar "inside" angesehen haben - wobei: Die polierten Marmorfassaden hätten sicher auch mich geblendet; wie wär`s mit Einblick in die Bücher ...??? Sogar oder gerade hochkarätige Analysten schwatzen nur ahnungslos daher -
vertraut Euerem gesunden Menschenverstand, vergleicht Gewinnerwartungen der Börse mit dem, was Euch möglich erscheint und kauft vor allem die Marktführer und ein Schlafmittel (siehe NOKIA) - alles wird gut; aber eben nicht mit Wurstbuden a la ICON; bleibe ein LOI bis zum bitteren Ende; ist mir ein wichtige Erfahrung - WO SIND EIGENTLICH DIE KLUGSCHEISSER VON DAMALS (Kreili, iopo un co.)?
Bin heilfroh, mehrheitlich in IBM, SIEMENS, Deutsche Bank etc. investiert zu sein - die halten das Depot noch einigermaßen auf Kurs - bin übrigens für diese konservative Strategie von einigen belächelt worden: Ich glaube, das sind inzwischen sehr introvertierte, vielleicht sogar suizidgefährdete Menschen; so long ...

....

Gruß,

Cole

[Seebaer]

Icon und Compaq !
Ist das Wunschdenken oder realistisch oder
versuchen da einige, Ihre Bestände mit diesem
Gerücht noch abdrücken zu können ?

[Seebaer]

Lebt Icon noch ?
Weiß jemand, ob und wenn ja wann es Q-Zahlen gibt ?

[Kostolany4]

@Seebär

Ich glaube kaum, daß sich noch ein ernstzunehmeneder Börsianer für diese
Branche interessieren kann.

Diese Branche hat leider das Zeitliche so gut wie gesegnet, ich kann Dir auch
sagen warum. Meine Kinder (Mädchen 14, Bub 15) machen heute in ein paar Stunden
Webseiten, die sich hinter denen von Icon Medialab nicht besonders zu verstecken
brauchen. Insbesondere sind die von den Kids fantasievoller und schneller als die
von Icon Medialab. Damit ist eigentlich alles gesagt.

Dementsprechend sehen die Kurse aus:
Framtisfabriken 0.08
Razorfish 0.25
Icon Medialab 0.28
Adera 0.15
Allaire 0.00

Auch in Zukunft wird niemand viel Geld ausgeben für Leistungen, die heute
jeder Informatikstudent sehr viel preiswerter herstellen kann.

@colepepper
Wenn Du Deinen verpassten Ausstieg bejammerst, dann gib bitte nicht Loopo oder
anderen die Schuld. Icon Medialab fiel fast 2 Jahre lang von 36 auf 0.10 und
da gab es genügend Ausstiegspunkte - oder ? Ich habe hier x-mal auf den Threads
dazu aufgerufen, diese "Vereckeraktie" (wörtliches Zitat) zu verkaufen ! Loopo
ist mit sehr hohem Profit ausgestiegen, ich ebenso. Wenn ihr immer am letzen
Schrott festklebt wie die Kletten, ist das Dilettantismus, um es klar zu sagen.

[Seebaer]

vielen Dank für die klaren Worte.
Aber darum ging es mir nicht. Genauso wie man wissen muß,
wann man aussteigen sollte, ist es auch wichtig zu wissen, wann man wieder einsteigen kann.
Wenn man beispielsweise Pixelpark nimmt, dann haben die auch bereits fast 200 % hingelegt. Icon ist dagegen immer noch sehr weit unten, obwohl die Aktie heute angesprungen ist.
Ich meine jedenfalls, dass es wieder wert ist, über die Aktie nachzudenken.

[GENlUS]

Bemerkenswert, daß sich Icon, seit gestern die Zahlen bekanntgegeben wurden, verdoppelt hat.
Die Zahlen sind schlecht, daran gibt es nichts zu rütteln. Aber offensichtlich hat man noch schlechtere erwartet.

Sollte es zutreffend sein, daß die Kostenbasis auf SEK 300 Mio gesenkt wurde und das Geschäft gerade anzieht, so hat Icon eine Überlebenschance. Das ist das Einzige, was zur Zeit zählt. Totgesagte leben länger.





STOCKHOLM, Sweden and BRUSSELS, Belgium - October 24, 2001 - Icon Medialab International AB (publ.), today reported the financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2001.

Revenues for the quarter are reported at SEK 233.5 million, with an operating loss, before goodwill amortization and provision for social security fees related to employee stock options and one-time charges, of SEK 146.9 million. The group further recorded a restructuring charge of SEK 86.8 million in relation to reductions in staff of approximately 225 that were announced and enacted earlier and associated costs and write-downs in particular with regard to real estate items in Germany and the United Kingdom. The staff reductions were primarily in Sweden, Germany and the United Kingdom.

The cost base in the third quarter was reduced to SEK 382.5 million as the group continued to reduce costs. At the end of the year, the group will employ around 1,150 employees.

The sales backlog increased by over 20% from the start of the third quarter to the beginning of the fourth quarter, and has improved further during the month of October, in particular in Sweden, Southern Europe and the United States. The restructuring and cost reduction actions that have been initiated will bring the cost base of the group down to a SEK 300 million quarterly run rate by December 2001.

Additional cash management actions, including returns of deposits of terminated lease contracts and divestments of some non-operational assets, are expected to generate approx. SEK 50 million of incremental cash inflows during the fourth quarter and will help to minimize cash consumption during the quarter.

The Group also reported with regard to the IPG convertible debenture of SEK 110 million, which is due for repayment in January 2002. IPG has accepted to subscribe for 2.5 million new shares in IconMedialab in exchange for the convertible. The issuance of the new shares is subject to approval by an extra general meeting in Icon Medialab International AB (publ.).

"Although the business conditions continue to be tough, our operating results in most of our units developed satisfactorily, and actions taken in Sweden and Germany will give us a strong basis on which to operate from in those two geographies", said Rens Buchwaldt, CFO and Interim CEO of Icon Medialab International AB. "Our global presence continues to be a very important asset for the Group, as seen for instance in the Preferred Global Supplier agreement we recently signed with Amadeus. I am encouraged by the sales momentum in the latter part of the third quarter and first month of the fourth quarter in many of our countries. We will continue to very closely manage the cost development in the countries where we do not achieve such improvement." Net Sales and earnings

For the first three quarters of the year, net sales decreased 17.8% from the prior year to SEK 979.3 million. Net sales for the third quarter were SEK 233.5 million, which is 52% below the same quarter in the prior year. The operating earnings before goodwill amortization and provision for social security fees were a loss of SEK 233.7 million in the quarter compared to a loss of SEK 43.4 million in the third quarter of 2000.

Operating earnings after goodwill amortization and provision for social security fees were a loss of SEK 281.3 million for the quarter, a decline of SEK 39.0 million from the prior year.

Quarterly Trends

Due to seasonality and other factors, net sales declined by 27 % from the second quarter, while the operating loss excluding one-time charges deteriorated by SEK 49.0 million from the second to the third quarter, as the decline in sales, was only partially off-set by the cost reductions achieved.

Distribution of net sales

The following table displays the geographical distribution of net sales for the third quarter and the first nine months of the year 2001, compared with the same prior year periods. Net sales outside of Sweden comprise 79 % of total net sales for the quarter. Year to date sales in Sweden declined 40 % compared to the same period last year, while revenues in Europe and North America showed a relatively flat development and decreased by 3 % and 14 % respectively.

Financial position

As of September 30, 2001, shareholders` equity totaled SEK 581 million, compared to SEK 984 million on December 31, 2000.

Net Trade Receivables as of September 30, 2001 totaled SEK 224 million representing approximately 75 days sales outstanding, a similar level as Q2.

Liquid assets on September 30, 2001 totaled SEK 108 million, compared to SEK 267 million as of December 31, 2000.

Share data

Earnings per share after tax on a non-diluted basis were a loss of SEK 10.90 for year to date 2001 compared to a loss of SEK 10.50 for the same period 2000. At the end of the period, shareholders` equity per share on a non-diluted basis was SEK 8.14, compared to SEK 16.98 December 31, 2000.

The parent company had 71,359,504 outstanding shares (including paid but not yet registered) as of September 30. On a fully diluted basis, including all outstanding options, the maximum number of shares was 97,760,174 as of that date.

Operating result for the third quarter, before goodwill amortization and provision for social security fees on employee stock options is a loss of SEK 1.68 per fully diluted share, assuming a 35 % effective tax rate. This number compares to 0.78 SEK in the second quarter.

New members of the Management team and extended client and alliances relations

IconMedialab International AB strengthened its management team in September with the appointments of two New Regional Directors for Sweden and Central Europe. Michael Gustafsson as Regional Director for Sweden and Joachim Bos as Regional Director for Central Europe (Germany, Austria and Switzerland). Michael Gustafsson comes from a position as IconMedialab International`s Industry Leader for the Manufacturing Vertical. Joachim Bos joins IconMedialab from the German Internet Consultancy Kabel New Media and has over 20 years of experience in marketing, sales and management in German Industrial and Technology companies.

During the quarter, Stora Enso extended its collaboration with IconMedialab for public online consultancy services and IconMedialab will continue to work with Stora Enso through out this year and into the first quarter of year 2002. The work mainly includes work with the further development of Stora Enso`s Content Management System (CMS).

In the beginning of Q3, IBM and IconMedialab announced the launch of a global alliance and their jointly developed Corporate Communications Platform (CCP). During the alliance`s first quarter operation it resulted in four new client engagements.

Parent company

The parent company recorded net sales, including management fees, of SEK 37.6 million for the third quarter, and a loss, net of financial items, of SEK 4.9 million. Investments totaled SEK 47 thousand. As of September 30, 2001, the parent company recorded liquid assets of SEK 22.3 million.

Forthcoming reports

The year-end report will be published on February 28, 2002 and the first quarter report for year 2002 will be published on April 25, 2002.

Accounting principles

This interim report has been prepared in accordance with the Swedish Financial Accounting Standards Council`s recommendation RR 20, Interims report. The group`s accounting has been affected by the Swedish Financial Accounting Standards Council`s recommendation RR 9 Income taxes, which has affected reported result and position. Otherwise, the same accounting principles have been used as in the latest annual report.

Autor: Pressemitteilung (Mitteilung des Unternehmens),09:35 24.10.2001

[GENlUS]

über 30% plus an einem ansonsten schlechten Tag.

Any news?

Knacken wir bald die magische 1 Euro Grenze?

[Seebaer]

Ich darf ergänzen 39 % und seit meiner Frage, ob man wieder einsteigen sollte mehr als 200 %.
Es lohnt sich also immer, über gefallene Engel rechtzeitig Gedanken zu machen.

[crossdocking]

Tja, da bin ich wohl zu spät dran. Derzeit kauft wohl hauptsächlich die CSFB.

@Genius
Du bist doch einer der alten Garde, ist die CSFB nicht irgendwie bei Icon involviert (als Kreditgeber)? Besteht hier irgendein zusammenhang.



Gruss

[Seebaer]

@ crossdocking
Woher weißt Du das von der CSFB ?

[crossdocking]

Schau mal unter folgendem Link nach.


http://db.afv.se/afv/owa/w3?page=Afv_Aktie_Avslut&n=Isin&v=S…

[GENlUS]

Die CSFB hatte Icon mal einen Kredit angeboten. Dieser wurde von Icon aber nicht angenommen.

Vielleicht kauft CSFB ja auch im Kundenauftrag............

[GENlUS]

Hier der Hintergrund für den Kursanstieg. Sieht aus als kommen wieder bessere zeiten auf Icon -Sharholder zu.




Press Releases

November 16, 2001

IconMedialab Holding AB (publ.) presents a public offer to shareholders and holders of warrants in Icon Medialab International AB (publ.)

The Board of Directors in IconMedialab Holding (Icon Holding) today announced a public offer (”The Offer”) to shareholders and holders of warrants in Icon Medialab International AB (publ.).

- IconMedialab International AB (publ.) (”Icon”) intends as earlier announced, to execute a financial restructuring to strengthen the company’s financial position.
- A new holding company, IconMedialab Holding (”Icon Holding”) makes a public offer to shareholders in Icon. No bid premium will be offered. Holders of warrants will be offered cash payment.
- Thereafter, a restructuring of the legal entity is executed with the purpose of divesting the tax capital losses of SEK 2.5 billion.
- Current shareholders in Icon will hereby become shareholders in, a new but identical company, Icon Holding, but with a strong cash position and balance sheet.
- Shareholders representing about 52 % of the number of shares and votes in Icon have already declared they are in favor of the offer.
- Icon Holding will apply for a listing on the Stockholm Stock Exchange O-list. Estimated first day of trading is December 27, 2001. The Icon share will at the same time be delisted. Last day of trading is estimated to be December 21, 2001.

The Offer
The Board of Directors in IconMedialab Holding AB (”Icon Holding”) today announced that it has decided to make a public offer to shareholders and owners of warrants in Icon Medialab International AB (publ.) (Icon).
At the time for the announcement of the offer, Icon Holding had 105 260 shares in Icon.
- One newly issued share in Icon Holding will be offered for each share in Icon.
- In addition to one newly issued share in Icon Holding, a warrant will be received for each complete batch of five shares in Icon Holding. The warrant entitles the holder to subscribe for one new A-series share in Icon Holding during the period 2 September - 30 September 2002 inclusive at a subscription price of SEK 5 per share.
- The amount of SEK 3.10 will be received in cash for each batch of one hundred (100) C-series warrant issued by Icon with a strike price of SEK 13 per share and a term running up until 15 January 2002.
- The amount of SEK 0.20 will be received in cash for each batch of one hundred (100) Q-series warrant issued by Icon with a strike price of SEK 19 per share and a term running up until 15 January 2002.
- The amount of SEK 0.10 will be received in cash for each batch of one hundred (100) R-series warrant issued by Icon with a strike price of SEK 22 per share and a term running up until 15 January 2002.
- No brokerage will be made.

Icon has also issued S-series, T-series and U-series warrants at a strike price per share of SEK 25, SEK 28 and SEK 31 respectively and running up until 15 January 2002. These latter warrants are estimated to be without value and are therefore not covered by the Offer.
The Board of Directors of Icon Holding does not intend to offer employees in the group the opportunity to exchange options in Icon for new options in Icon Holding. The board of directors of Icon Holding intends to call an extraordinary general meeting during the first quarter of 2002, and then present a proposal to accept an option program to be designed in accordance with the guidelines applicable to the current employee option program within Icon.
With full acceptance, the Offer will result in a new stock issue of 71 554 244 shares in Icon Holding. Shareholders representing about 52 % of the number of shares and votes in Icon are in favor of the Offer.
The Board of Directors of Icon unanimously recommends the shareholders and the holders of warrants issued by Icon to accept the Offer.

Provisions Concerning the Implementation of the Offer
The Offer shall be valid subject to the provisions that:
- The Offer be accepted to such a degree that Icon Holding becomes the holder of more than 90 percent of the total number of shares in Icon.
- That Icon Holding signs an agreement for the sale of Icon to an external purchaser before the expiry of the application period.
- That an extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting of Icon approves, before the completion of the Offer, the transfer of all assets and liabilities in Icon (including all subsidiaries) to Icon Holding.

Icon Holding reserves the right to extend the application period.

Background and Motive
Icon started business in 1996 with the vision of becoming a leading global Internet consultancy firm. Organic growth and acquisitions of local Internet consultants paved the way to fast international expansion. Fast growth was prioritized during these years but and the weakening economic climate the beginning of 2000 led to that many companies and organizations cut back their investments in new IT projects. In order to meet the reduced and changed demand, Icon has carried out an extensive reorganization program during 2001 consisting of reductions in personnel, the closing of offices, and changes in the composition of skills. These measures have resulted in the forecasted number of employees to be approximately 1150 at the end of 2001.

Prerequisites for Future Business Operations
During 2001, Icon has changed its focus from expansion to profitability. Effects of the ongoing reorganization that are already visible are a more effective and more focused organization that has led amongst other things to an increase of orders and an improved cost structure.
The market situation continues however to be uncertain. It is difficult to forecast demand and the rate of growth of the different markets, and the size of customer assignments has in general decreased.
In order to ensure the Company`s future and to be able to complete the measures that have been started, Icon needs to strengthen its financial position. The goal of the financial reorganization is to achieve long-term financial stability and to thereby create the right conditions for the establishment of Icon as a profitable international Internet consultancy firm.

Financial Reorganization
The financial reorganization of Icon that the Board of Directors has decided to carry out is based on the following prerequisites:
- Icon is a Stock Exchange listed holding company where the principal business activity is carried out in its subsidiaries.
- The market value of the shares in the subsidiaries is considerably less than the fiscal acquisition values.
- Icon has estimated unrealized tax losses of approximately SEK 2.5 billion.

The financial reorganization contains the following steps:
- A newly formed unlisted holding company, Icon Holding, shall submit a public offer to all shareholders of Icon. The Offer implies that all shareholders will be offered new shares in Icon Holding in exchange for their current Icon shares. There will be no premium. Warrant holders will be offered cash payment.
- In addition, all shareholders shall receive one warrant with the right to subscribe to one further share in September 2002, per five new shares in Icon Holding.
- After that Icon has declared its intention to complete the Offer, Icon shall sell all subsidiaries as well as all assets and liabilities to Icon Holding for market value. Icon Holding shall then sell all shares in Icon to an external purchaser.
- The capital tax losses that arise in Icon have an estimated value of approximately MSEK 700 for the purchaser. The expected sales price will represent a small portion of these tax capital losses.
- The Board of Directors of Icon Holding shall apply for the Company to be listed on the O-list of the Stockholm Stock Exchange, and the listing is estimated to take place in connection with that the Icon share ceases to be quoted.
The financial reorganization thereby implies that current shareholders of Icon become shareholders in a new company with an identical business activity (Icon Holding), with the crucial difference that the financial position is strengthened.

The Board of Directors unanimously believes that the expected result from ongoing operations and the continued action program, in combination with the cash from the sale of Icon, will ensure the company`s future financial needs.

Time schedule
The Prospectus regarding the offer is estimated to be distributed to the shareholders and owners of warrants around November 21, 2001. Time for participation will be between November 23 and December 14, 2001.
Reporting of compensation will not be commenced before Icon Holding`s Board of Directors has announced their decision to complete the Offer. Under the condition that the announcement of the Offer`s completion is made by 17 December 2001 at the latest, the reporting of compensation for transferred shares in Icon is estimated to commence on or about 27 December 2001. Should the application period be extended, Icon Holding reserves the right to postpone the reporting of compensation.
The Board of Directors intends to call for an extra general meeting in Icon to be held at the latest December 11, 2001.
At the time of the public announcement of the Offer, no contract for the sale of Icon to an external purchaser existed.

Trade and listing
The shares in Icon Holding will be subject to trading and to be listed on the O-list, which is estimated to take place on or about 27 December 2001. A quotation item is expected to consist of 1000 shares. The Board of Directors of Icon intends to apply for the cessation of the share with the estimated last trading day being 21 December 2001.
Icon Holding will apply for the listing on the Stockholm Stock Exchange of the issued warrants. Such listing is estimated to take place on 27 December 2001.

Advisors
Icon has engaged JP Nordiska as its financial advisor and Linklaters Lagerlöf as its legal advisor.

For more information contact:
Rens Buchwaldt
Icon Medialab
International AB
Phone: + 32 2 506 25 56
Email: [e-mail]