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PTEK Holdings Reports $341.3 Million Revenue, $71.5 Million Adjusted EBITDA and $.26 Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations for 2002.


Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2003

Company Ends Year with $69.4 Million in Cash and Marketable Marketable are securities that can be easily converted into cash. Such securities will generally have highly liquid markets allowing the security to be sold at a reasonable price very quickly.  

Securities -- 40% Increase Over 2001

Ptek Holdings (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

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: PTEK)(www.ptek.com) today announced that its revenue from continuing operations continuing operations

Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the
 for the year ended December December: see month.  31, 2002 was $341.3 million compared to $330.4 million in 2001.

Diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share

An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of
 from continuing operations for 2002 were $.26 compared to a diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 loss of $2.61 (exclusive of FAS 142 goodwill amortization) per share in 2001. Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become  from continuing operations (defined as operating income Operating Income

The profit realized from a business' own operations.

Notes:
This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit.
 or loss before depreciation, amortization, restructuring restructuring - The transformation from one representation form to another at the same relative abstraction level, while preserving the subject system's external behaviour (functionality and semantics).  costs, asset impairments, equity based compensation, and net legal settlements) for 2002 was $71.5 million versus $60.3 million in 2001, a 19% increase. A schedule reconciling adjusted EBITDA to net income is attached. Net income per diluted share for 2002, including discontinued operations Discontinued operations

Divisions of a business that have been sold or written off and that no longer are maintained by the business.
, was $.03 compared to a diluted loss of $3.50 (exclusive of FAS 142 goodwill amortization) per share in 2001.

Cash and marketable securities Marketable Securities

Very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.

Notes:
Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities less than one year, and the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has
 on December 31, 2002 increased 40% to $69.4 million compared to $49.5 million on December 31, 2001.

In the fourth quarter of 2002, revenue from continuing operations totaled $84.5 million as compared to $83.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2001, and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $.12 compared to a net loss per share of $2.20 (exclusive of FAS 142 goodwill amortization) in the fourth quarter of 2001. Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2002 was $17.0 million, as compared to $14.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2001. Net income per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2002, including discontinued operations, was $.12 compared to a diluted loss of $2.80 (exclusive of FAS 142 goodwill amortization) per share in the fourth quarter of 2001.

Ptek's accomplishments in the fourth quarter of 2002 included:
-- Xpedite achieved record growth in both volume and revenue for its voiceREACH(SM) service, with revenue up 95% over the third quarter of 2002.

-- Continued to grow minute volume at Premiere Conferencing, increasing by more than 4% quarter over quarter.

-- Improved cash and marketable securities from the third quarter of 2002 by $13.9 million, exiting the fourth quarter of 2002 with $69.4 million.

-- Repurchased 1,675,500 shares of the company's stock during the fourth quarter of 2002, increasing the number of shares acquired since announcing the repurchase program in June of 2000 to a total of 4,095,800 shares.


Ptek's accomplishments in 2002 included:

-- New services revenue (data collaboration See data conferencing.  and automated au·to·mate  
v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates

v.tr.
1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory.

2.
 

conferencing See teleconferencing. , messageREACH (R) and voiceREACH)(SM) grew 40%

from $88 million in 2001 to $123 million in 2002.

-- Improved working capital by $48.0 million.

-- Improved Net Days Sales Outstanding In accountancy, Days Sales Outstanding is a company's average collection period. A low figure indicates that the company collects its outstanding receivables quickly. Typically it is looked at either quarterly or yearly (90 or 365 days).  during the year from 67

days to 57 days.

-- Improved ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA (ttm) by 30%,

from 2.3x to 1.6x.

-- Increased the number of shares held by institutions to 40% of

total shares outstanding at the end of 2002, compared to 24%

at the end of 2001.

"We continue to make significant gains in our company's performance," said Boland T. Jones, Founder, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of PTEK Holdings. "In 2002 we accomplished our goals in terms of growing revenue in our new services, generating positive earnings per share, greatly improving our balance sheet, and significantly increasing the number of shares held by institutional investors Institutional Investor

A non-bank person or organization that trades securities in large enough share quantities or dollar amounts that they qualify for preferential treatment and lower commissions.
. Even in these trying times we are starting to see results from our efforts in terms of greater client penetration with additional services, and the successful solicitation solicitation

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 of new customers--both among Fortune 1000 companies and in the small to mid size market. At this time, we expect to see revenue increase in Q1 over Q4."

Operating Units' Performance

Premiere Conferencing (www.premconf.com)

(In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)


                              Fourth     Fourth    Tweleve   Tweleve
                             Quarter    Quarter    Months     Months
                               2002       2001      2002       2001
                             ---------  ---------  --------  ---------
Premiere Conferencing
    Revenue                 $  35,055  $  31,573  $138,477  $ 115,160
    Gross Margin            $  29,147  $  26,906  $115,502  $  96,738
    Gross Margin %               83.1%      85.2%     83.4%      84.0%
    Adjusted EBITDA         $   9,975  $   8,456  $ 40,425  $  28,614
    Adjusted EBITDA %            28.5%      26.8%     29.2%      24.8%



Premiere Conferencing's revenue for 2002 grew 20%, reporting $138.5 million compared to $115.2 million for 2001. Adjusted EBITDA increased 41% for 2002, at $40.4 million versus $28.6 million for 2001.

Premiere Conferencing minutes grew 51% from 626 million minutes in 2001 to 948 million minutes in 2002.

Premiere Conferencing continued to expand its corporate customer base in the fourth quarter of 2002 by adding more than 853 new domestic customers over the preceding quarter, including Aurora Aurora, cities, United States
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Xpedite (www.xpedite.com)

(In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)


                              Fourth     Fourth    Tweleve   Tweleve
                             Quarter    Quarter    Months     Months
                               2002       2001      2002       2001
                             ---------  ---------  --------  ---------
Xpedite
    Revenue                 $  49,503  $  51,539  $202,899  $ 215,665
    Gross Margin            $  40,915  $  39,972  $161,108  $ 161,134
    Gross Margin %               82.7%      77.6%     79.4%      74.7%
    Adjusted EBITDA         $  12,067  $  10,245  $ 46,923  $  48,468
    Adjusted EBITDA %            24.4%      19.9%     23.1%      22.5%



Xpedite delivered more than 590 million messages in the fourth quarter of 2002, and more than 2.2 billion messages for the entire year, an increase of 11% over 2001. messageREACH(R) volume for the fourth quarter of 2002 was up 67% over the fourth quarter of 2001, and voiceREACH volume increased 447% in the fourth quarter of 2002 versus the fourth quarter of 2001. New services constituted 16% of total revenue in the fourth quarter, up from 11% of total revenue in Q4 2001.

During the fourth quarter of 2002, Xpedite added over 1,000 international customer accounts, including Ingram Micro Ingram Micro, Inc. NYSE: IM a Fortune 100 company founded in 1979 and based in Santa Ana, California. It is the world’s largest technology distributor and a leading technology sales, marketing and logistics company.  in France, HSBC HSBC Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
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    Revised Financial Guidance

    The following statements are based on Ptek's current expectations as of February 25, 2003. These statements are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

    A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
     and actual results may differ materially. The company assumes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made in this press release. A discussion concerning forward-looking statements is included at the end of this press release and in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

    A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


    Form 10-K

    See 10-K.
     for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 and in subsequent filings filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    Based on the Company's most recent performance, Ptek is revising its guidance for 2003 for continuing operations as follows, which the company will discuss during the conference call (see Notice below):
    
    
        2003 Guidance
        -------------------
        Revenue           $355M - $365M
        EBITDA(a)         $76M - $81M
        Diluted EPS(b)    $.34 - $.39
    
    


    (a) EBITDA is net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and will no longer include the adjustments set forth in the attached schedule. 2002 non-adjusted EBITDA was $58.2M.

    (b) Assumes effective income tax rate of 40% and total diluted share count of 55.9 million.

    About Ptek Holdings, Inc.

    Ptek Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTEK) is a leading provider of enhanced multimedia group communications services to the global enterprise marketplace. These solutions, which include conferencing, collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software.  and messaging, are marketed under the Premiere Conferencing and Xpedite brand names.

    Ptek Holdings corporate headquarters is located at 3399 Peachtree Road NE, The Lenox Building, Atlanta, GA 30326. Additional information can be found at www.ptek.com.

    Notice: The Company will hold a conference call to discuss this release at 5:00 PM EST EST electroshock therapy.

    EST
    abbr.
    electroshock therapy
     on February 25, 2003. Participants who would like to listen to the call via live Web cast should go to www.ptek.com/press/index.cfm. For a replay of the conference call, call 888-203-1112 (U.S. and Canada) or 719-457-0820 (International). The confirmation code is 599245.

    Statements made in this press release, other than those concerning historical information, should be considered forward-looking and subject to various risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the 'safe harbor' provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995 and are made based on management's current expectations or beliefs as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. A variety of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in Ptek's forward-looking statements, including the following factors: competitive pressures among communications services providers, including pricing pressures, may increase significantly; Ptek's ability to respond to rapid technological change, the development of alternatives to its products and services and the risk of obsolescence ob·so·les·cent  
    adj.
    1. Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; becoming obsolete.

    2. Biology Gradually disappearing; imperfectly or only slightly developed.
     of its products, services and technology; market acceptance of new products and services; development of effective marketing, pricing and distribution strategies for new products and services; Ptek's ability to manage its growth; costs or difficulties related to the integration of businesses and technologies, if any, acquired or that may be acquired by Ptek may be greater than expected; expected cost savings from past or future mergers and acquisitions, may not be fully realized or realized within the expected time frame; revenues following past or future mergers and acquisitions may be lower than expected; operating costs operating costs nplgastos mpl operacionales  or customer loss and business disruption disruption /dis·rup·tion/ (dis-rup´shun) a morphologic defect resulting from the extrinsic breakdown of, or interference with, a developmental process.  following past or future mergers and acquisitions may be greater than expected; the success of Ptek's strategic relationships, including the amount of business generated and the viability of the strategic relationships, may not meet expectations; possible adverse results of pending or future litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute.

    When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation.
     or adverse results of current or future infringement The encroachment, breach, or violation of a right, law, regulation, or contract.

    The term is most frequently used in reference to the invasion of rights secured by Copyright, patent, or trademark.
     claims; risks associated with interruption INTERRUPTION. The effect of some act or circumstance which stops the course of a prescription or act of limitation's.
         2. Interruption of the use of a thing is natural or civil.
     in Ptek's services due to the failure of the platforms and network infrastructure utilized in providing its services; domestic and international terrorist activity, war and political instability instability /in·sta·bil·i·ty/ (-stah-bil´i-te) lack of steadiness or stability.

    detrusor instability
     may adversely affect the level of services utilized by Ptek's customers and the ability of those customers to pay for services utilized; risks associated with expansion of Ptek's international operations Internal Operations (I.O., IO or I/O) is a fictional American Intelligence Agency in Wildstorm comics. It was originally called International Operations. I.O. first appeared in WildC.A.T.S. volume 1 #1 (August, 1992) and was created by Brandon Choi and Jim Lee. ; general economic or business conditions, internationally, nationally or in the local jurisdiction in which Ptek is doing business, may be less favorable fa·vor·a·ble  
    adj.
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    2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis.

    3.
     than expected; legislative or regulatory changes may adversely affect the business in which Ptek is engaged; and changes in the securities markets may negatively impact Ptek. "Adjusted EBITDA" is not a standard accounting term as defined by General Accepted Accounting Principles and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. For a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements and factors that could cause actual results to differ from the Company's forward-looking statements, please refer to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, especially in the "Factors Affecting Future Performance" included in the Management's Discussion and Analysis Management's discussion and analysis (MD&A)

    A report from management to shareholders that accompanies the firm's financial statements in the annual report. It explains the period's financial results and enables management to discuss topics that may not be apparent in the financial
     section of the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 and in subsequent filings filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
    
    
    PTEK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
    THREE AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002 AND 2001
    (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
    
    
    
                           Three Months Ended          Twelve Months
                       ------------------------- -------------------------
                         Dec. 31,     Dec. 31,     Dec. 31,     Dec. 31,
                           2002         2001         2002         2001
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                        (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)
    
    REVENUES           $    84,511  $    82,966  $   341,253  $   330,416
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS
     COSTS                  14,496       16,234       64,765       72,953
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    GROSS PROFIT            70,015       66,732      276,488      257,463
                              82.8%        80.4%        81.0%        77.9%
    DIRECT OPERATING
     COSTS                  12,896       13,497       52,898       52,323
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    CONTRIBUTION MARGIN     57,119       53,235      223,590      205,140
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    
    OTHER OPERATING
     EXPENSES:
    Selling and
     marketing              22,516       20,515       88,970       75,494
    General and
     administrative         16,037       16,041       55,845       58,291
    Research and
     development             1,611        2,632        7,236       11,073
    Depreciation             4,957        4,969       21,526       20,707
    Amortization             2,362       21,671       10,876       88,553
    Restructuring costs      1,834        2,542        1,834        4,608
    Asset impairments        3,202      100,796        3,202      100,796
    Equity based
     compensation              230       17,049        1,871       20,429
    Legal settlements,
     net                         -        2,331        7,325        2,331
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Total operating
     expenses               52,749      188,546      198,685      382,282
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    
    OPERATING INCOME
     (LOSS):                 4,370     (135,311)      24,905     (177,142)
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    
    OTHER INCOME
     (EXPENSE):
    Interest expense        (2,434)      (3,212)     (11,510)     (11,544)
    Interest income          1,056          244        1,482          647
    Gain on sale of
     marketable
     securities                141          306          930        2,971
    Asset impairment
     and obligations -
     investments                 -       (2,500)           -      (31,695)
    Amortization of
     goodwill - equity
     investments                 -            -            -       (1,612)
    Other, net                  99       (1,257)          (8)      (2,626)
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Total other income
     (expense)              (1,138)      (6,419)      (9,106)     (43,859)
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    
    INCOME (LOSS) FROM
     CONTINUING
     OPERATIONS BEFORE
     INCOME TAXES            3,232     (141,730)      15,799     (221,001)
    INCOME TAX EXPENSE
     (BENEFIT)              (3,452)     (14,079)       1,376      (25,466)
    
                       ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------
    INCOME (LOSS) FROM
     CONTINUING
     OPERATIONS        $     6,684  $  (127,651) $    14,423  $  (195,535)
                        ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========
    
    DISCONTINUED
     OPERATIONS:
    Gain (Loss) from
     operations from
     Voicecom
     (including loss on
     disposal of
     $13,887 in 2002)        3,544      (34,225)     (16,172)     (53,162)
    Income tax expense
     (benefit)               3,261       (3,865)      (3,640)      (6,577)
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Gain (Loss) on
     discontinued
     operations                283      (30,360)     (12,532)     (46,585)
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    
    NET INCOME (LOSS)  $     6,967  $  (158,011) $     1,891  $  (242,120)
                        ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========
    
    BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER
     SHARE:
    Continuing
     operations        $      0.12  $     (2.52) $      0.27  $     (3.91)
    Discontinued
     operations        $      0.01  $     (0.60) $     (0.23) $     (0.93)
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Net Income (Loss)  $      0.13  $     (3.12) $      0.04  $     (4.84)
                        ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========
    
    DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER
     SHARE:
    Continuing
     operations        $      0.12  $     (2.52) $      0.26  $     (3.91)
    Discontinued
     operations        $      0.00  $     (0.60) $     (0.23) $     (0.93)
                        -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
    Net Income (Loss)  $      0.12  $     (3.12) $      0.03  $     (4.84)
                        ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========
    
    WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES
     OUTSTANDING:
    BASIC                   53,479       50,612       53,550       49,998
                        ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========
    
    DILUTED                 55,828       50,612       56,262       49,998
                        ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========
    
    EXCLUSIVE OF FAS 142 GOODWILL AMORTIZATION:
    Income (loss) from
     continuing
     operations        $     6,684  $  (111,328) $    14,423  $  (130,447)
                        ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========
    Net Income (loss)  $     6,967  $  (141,687) $     1,891  $  (174,755)
                        ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========
    Basic income (loss)
     per share from
     continuing
     operations        $      0.12  $     (2.20) $      0.27  $     (2.61)
                        ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========
    Basic net income
     (loss) per share  $      0.13  $     (2.80) $      0.04  $     (3.50)
                        ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========
    Diluted income
     (loss) per share
     from continuing
     operations        $      0.12  $     (2.20) $      0.26  $     (2.61)
                        ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========
    Diluted net income
     (loss) per share  $      0.12  $     (2.80) $      0.03  $     (3.50)
                        ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========
    
                     PTEK HOLDINGS, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
                         CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                   DECEMBER 31, 2002 AND DECEMBER 31, 2001
                      (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
    
    
    
                                                     (Unaudited)
                                                         2002      2001
                                                       --------- ---------
    
    ASSETS
    CURRENT ASSETS
    Cash and equivalents                              $  68,777 $  48,023
    Marketable securities, available for sale               641     1,477
    Accounts receivable (less allowances of
       $7,074 and $8,278, respectively)                  51,909    58,613
       Federal income tax receivable                          -     9,208
    Prepaid expenses and other                            8,872     7,982
    Deferred income taxes, net                           14,767    13,743
                                                       --------- ---------
    Total current assets                                144,966   139,046
                                                       --------- ---------
    
    PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET                          63,148    91,349
    
    OTHER ASSETS
    Goodwill                                            123,066   123,066
    Intangibles, net                                      7,802    21,880
    Deferred income taxes, net                            6,473     6,923
    Notes receivable - related parties                    1,976         -
    Other assets                                          4,229     4,174
                                                       --------- ---------
                                                      $ 351,660 $ 386,438
                                                       ========= =========
    
    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    CURRENT LIABILITIES
    Accounts payable                                  $  37,110 $  56,862
    Accrued taxes                                         8,250    16,031
    Accrued expenses                                     32,319    42,733
    Unearned revenue                                          -       452
    Current maturities of long term debt & capital
     lease obligations                                    4,320     6,124
    Accrued restructuring costs                           1,898     3,728
                                                       --------- ---------
    Total current liabilities                            83,897   125,930
                                                       --------- ---------
    
    LONG TERM LIABILITIES
    Convertible subordinated notes                      172,500   172,500
    Long term debt & capital lease obligations            3,407     8,552
    Other accrued expenses                                7,951       424
                                                       --------- ---------
    Total long term liabilities                         183,858   181,476
                                                       --------- ---------
    
    SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Common stock $0.01 par value; 150,000,000 shares
     authorized, 58,733,628 and 56,984,575 shares
     issued in 2002 and 2001 and 53,540,828 and
     53,584,639 shares outstanding in 2002 and 2001,
        respectively                                        587       569
    Unrealized gain on marketable securities                276       722
    Additional paid-in capital                          602,674   597,885
    Unearned restricted stock compensation               (1,913)   (3,860)
    Treasury stock, at cost                             (22,112)  (15,494)
    Note receivable, shareholder                         (4,266)   (4,593)
    Cumulative translation adjustment                    (2,810)   (5,775)
    Accumulated deficit                                (488,531) (490,422)
                                                       --------- ---------
    Total shareholders' equity                           83,905    79,032
                                                       --------- ---------
                                                      $ 351,660 $ 386,438
                                                       ========= =========
    
                     PTEK HOLDINGS, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 ADJUSTED EBITDA TO NET INCOME RECONCILIATION
                                (IN THOUSANDS)
    
    
    
                             Three Months Ended         Twelve Months
                          ------------------------------------------------
                            Dec. 31,    Dec. 31,    Dec. 31,     Dec. 31,
                              2002        2001        2002        2001
                           ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                           (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
    
    Adjusted EBITDA       $    16,955 $    14,047 $    71,539 $    60,282
    Less Restructuring
     Costs                     (1,834)     (2,542)     (1,834)     (4,608)
    Less Asset Impairments     (3,202)   (103,296)     (3,202)   (132,491)
    Less Equity Based
     Compensation                (230)    (17,049)     (1,871)    (20,429)
    Less Legal
     Settlements, net               -      (2,331)     (7,325)     (2,331)
    Plus Gain on
     Marketable Securities        141         306         930       2,971
    Plus Other, net                99      (1,257)         (8)     (2,626)
                           ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
     EBITDA               $    11,929 $  (112,122)$    58,229 $   (99,232)
                           ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
    Less Interest              (1,378)     (2,968)    (10,028)    (10,897)
    Less Depreciation          (4,957)     (4,969)    (21,526)    (20,707)
    Less Amortization          (2,362)    (21,671)    (10,876)    (90,165)
    Income tax benefit
     (expense)                  3,452      14,079      (1,376)     25,466
                           ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
    Income from Continuing
     Operations                 6,684    (127,651)     14,423    (195,535)
                           ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
    Plus Discontinued
     Operations Income
     (Expense)                    283     (30,360)    (12,532)    (46,585)
                           ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
     Net Income           $     6,967 $  (158,011)$     1,891 $  (242,120)
                           ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
    
    
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