Exhibit 99.1
(KP:C LOGO)
KUPPER PARKER COMMUNICATIONS EARNINGS RISE 5% IN FISCAL 2004
ST. LOUIS, February 8, 2005 - Kupper Parker Communications, Inc. (OTC/BB:
KPCG.OB), a global marketing communications company, today announced audited
financial results for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2004. Net income and
earnings per share both increased approximately five percent to $1,273,807, or
$.21 per diluted share, compared with net income of $1,218,783, or $.20 per
diluted share in fiscal 2003.
"We were pleased to close the year with our tenth consecutive quarter of
profitability and a significant year-end increase in stockholders' equity," said
Bruce Kupper, chairman and chief executive officer. "We are focused on managing
the company effectively for bottom line performance and to recapture value on
our balance sheet."
"This gives us a platform to continue providing our clients with effective
marketing communications and increasing our traction in geographic and practice
areas with growth potential. We have shifted toward an active branding model
that emphasizes strategic communications and brand positioning, rather than
traditional advertising driven by media buys."
About Kupper Parker Communications
Headquartered in St. Louis, KPC is among the nation's leading independent
marketing communications firms, providing a full range of services domestically
and internationally through its offices and affiliates in the United States and
Europe. KPC's U.S. markets include: Boston; Kansas City, Mo.; Louisville, Ky.;
Memphis, Tenn.; Melville, NY; Oklahoma City, Ok.; and St. Louis. KPC extends its
services in Europe through an ownership interest in Communications in Business,
headquartered in London with offices in Brussels, Dusseldorf, Milan, Paris and
Madrid.
KPC ranks in the top 20 independent agency brands in the U.S. according to 2004
editions of AdWeek, AdAge and PRWeek.
SAFE HARBOR
Statements included in this news release may contain forward-looking statements,
including but not limited to statements of the Company's plans, objectives,
expectations or intentions, that involve risk and uncertainties. The Company's
actual results may differ significantly from those projected or suggested in any
forward-looking statement due to a variety of factors, which are discussed in
detail in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
More information is located at www.kupperparker.com.
CONTACT: Mary Scholz Barber, Kupper Parker Communications, (314) 290-2013 or
mbarber@kupperparker.com
(Financial Tables To Follow)
KUPPER PARKER COMMUNICATIONS, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
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TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31,
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2004 2003
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REVENUES $ 10,724,715 $ 11,424,927
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Salaries and Benefits 7,454,652 7,507,453
Office and General 2,582,237 2,847,744
Unusual Items -- --
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Total Operating Expenses 10,036,889 10,355,197
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Operating Income 687,826 1,069,730
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest income 24,514 4,187
Interest expense (155,952) (175,650)
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(131,438) (171,463)
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Pretax Income 556,388 898,267
INCOME TAX BENEFIT (717,419) (320,516)
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NET INCOME $ 1,273,807 $ 1,218,783
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EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Basic $ 0.22 $ 0.21
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Diluted $ 0.21 $ 0.20
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