Reliant Announces Third Quarter Financial Results and that TSIG Transaction on Hold.Business Editors TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 24, 2000 Kevin Harrington Kevin Harrington (born 4 September 1959 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian actor who is perhaps best known for his role as David Bishop on the Australian soap opera Neighbours. , 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 Reliant Interactive Media Corp. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :RIMC RIMC Rashtriya Indian Military College (India) RIMC Regional Information Management Center (US Department of State) RIMC Research Institute for Maize and Other Cereals (Indonesia) ), Friday announced the company's third quarter financial results. It was also reported that the proposed business combination transaction with Teleservices Internet Group Inc. (OTCBB:TIGI)(herein "TSIG TSIG Transaction Signature (RFC 1035) TSIG Trusted Systems Interoperability Group TSIG Type of Signalling TSIG Teleservices Internet Group TSIG Telecommunications Special Interest Group TSIG Technical Services Interest Group ") has been placed on hold. More information about the TSIG transaction, which was scheduled to close on Oct. 23, 2000, are provided in an Information Statement that was filed with the SEC on Form 14C and mailed to Reliant's shareholders. Net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight for the quarter ending Sept. 30, 2000, were more than $22.1 million as compared with $5.9 million in the same quarter of the previous year. Gross profit for the third quarter was $4.4 million as compared with $2.1 million in the same quarter of the previous year. Net profits for the third quarter were $152,003 as compared with $396,815 in the same quarter of the previous year. However, for the first nine months of this year the net profits were $533,670 as compared with a loss of ($879,468) in the same period of the previous year, with net sales for these two respective periods increasing from just more than $9 million to more than $61 million. Much of this growth has been generated from sales from the computer-related products that are marketed and updated periodically to reflect technological advances. Harrington stated: "We are pleased with the sustained growth of our young company and expect improved results in both the fourth quarter of this year and in the year 2001. This growth will be fueled by a number of exciting new products that we are bringing to market and our expansion into international sales. We will soon be marketing our products in the European, the Asian and South American markets. We also expect that a growing percentage of our revenues will come from sales generated through our Web sites." The closing of the TSIG transaction has been placed on hold for two primary reasons: 1) Certain conditions that TSIG was required to satisfy prior to closing have not been satisfied. These conditions included the closing of the acquisition of The Affinity Group A special interest group. This is a marketing term for a group of people with similar interests. Inc. by TSIG; and 2) Reliant has learned of certain previously undisclosed information that would materially affect its decision to proceed to a closing. Reliant has requested that TSIG address numerous questions in connection with this transaction. TSIG has partially responded to Reliant's concerns by making certain new disclosures in the TSIG Form 10QSB QSB Fading QSB Qualified Small Business (IRS category) QSB Queen Street Backpackers (Auckland, New Zealand) QSB Quality System Basics QSB Qualified Supplemental Benefit QSB Quantum Singleton Bound filed on Nov. 21, 2000. The board of directors of Reliant will continue its due diligence Research; analysis; your homework. This term has caught on in all industries, because it sounds so "wired." Who would want to do analysis or research when they can do due diligence. See wired. and make a decision no later than next week as to its course of action in regards to the proposed business combination with TSIG. About Reliant Interactive Media Corp. Reliant Interactive Media, with headquarters in Tampa, has combined the marketing power of television and the personal computer to sell cutting-edge products to consumers. Reliant produces long-form commercial programming that drives customers to purchase products through the convenience of the telephone or by using their Web properties. Reliant's business model is to develop customers for their Web properties at no direct acquisition costs, because the production and the media costs are being covered independently of Web site sales. This news release contains "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. " within the meaning of Section 27A of the 1933 Securities Act and Section 21E of the 1934 Securities Exchange Act. Actual results could differ materially, as the result of (1) competition in the markets for the company's products and services, (2) the ability of the company to execute its plans, (3) the availability of financing at favorable terms, and (4) other factors noted in the company's public filings with the SEC. |
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