EANS-News: asknet publishes figures for fiscal year 2010

+++ Sales revenues of 72.7 million euros (+5.4 percent)
+++ Gross profits rise by 9.4 percent to 10.6 million euros
+++ Net loss for the year has dropped considerably

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Subtitle: +++ Sales revenues of 72.7 million euros (+5.4 percent)
+++ Gross profits rise by 9.4 percent to 10.6 million euros
+++ Net loss for the year has dropped considerably

Karlsruhe, San Francisco (euro adhoc) - April 12, 2011 - asknet, a
leading supplier of global eCommerce solutions for software and
digital media companies, has announced its business figures for
fiscal year 2010. Over the past fiscal year, the company generated
sales of 72.7 million euros, around 5.4 percent up on the previous
year´s figure. Gross profits, which represent the growth of the
company, went up by 9.4 percent to 10.6 million euros. The gross
profit margin of the company increased from 14.0 percent to 14.5
percent during the course of the year.

asknet processed close to 1,620,000 online transactions in fiscal
year 2010, a plus of approximately 180,000 or 13 percent. Transaction
revenues (sales plus revenues from service provider agreements) rose
likewise from 83.7 million euros in the previous year to 94.9 million
euros in the reporting period. Two thirds of transaction revenues
were generated outside of Germany, clearly reflecting the penetration
into the international marketplace by the company. New customer
agreements with software publishers around the world, including iS3
and Norman, and the expansion of the cooperation partner network in
the eDistribution segment strengthened the global position of asknet.
The expansion of the ePortals segment into Switzerland opened up a
new revenue stream for the company. This segment of the business
contributed approximately one third of total sales in 2010.

The operating result (EBIT) came to -0.66 million euros compared to
-1.24 million euros in the previous year. Earnings before taxes (EBT)
improved from -1.14 million euros in 2009 to -0.58 million euros in
the reporting period. After interest and taxes, the company recorded
a net loss of 0.62 million euros for the year, which is a significant
reduction on the previous year´s figure of 1.15 million euros. In the
fourth quarter of 2010, which is always a strong season, profits
before taxation came to 0.12 million euros.

"It is our strategic goal to fully exhaust the potential of our
scalable business model," explained Michael Scheib, CEO of asknet AG.
"Together with stringent cost control, our international orientation
and the consistent expansion of our portfolio and customer base, we
will continue to focus all our efforts on achieving sustainable
profitability."

The complete consolidated financial statements and group management
report 2010 will be published on April 29, 2011.

Selected key performance indicators of asknet

| |2010 |2009 |Change |
|Transaction revenues|EUR 94.9 million |EUR 83.7 million |+13.4 % |
|Sales revenues |EUR 72.7 million |EUR 68.9 million |+5.4 % |
|Gross profits |EUR 10.6 million |EUR 9.7 million |+9.4 % |
|Gross profit margin |14.5 % |14.0 % | |
|EBIT |EUR -0.66 million |EUR -1.24 million | |
|EBT |EUR -0.58 million |EUR -1.14 million | |
|Net profit/ loss |EUR -0.62 million |EUR -1.15 million | |
|for the year | | | |

About asknet: asknet is a leading provider of global eCommerce
solutions that increase sales and expand markets for software and
digital media companies. asknet solutions enable publishers to expand
their international reach while maintaining localized services to
customers in the US, Europe, Asia and new emerging markets. The
asknet Digital Index (ADI), Vendor Interaction Process (VIP), and
Shop Cockpit provide quick and easy solutions tailored to meet each
customer´s needs and enable flawless execution across the full range
of eCommerce services, from order management and local payment
options to multi-lingual customer service. Founded in 1995, asknet
today offers localized e-shops in over 170 countries. The company is
based in Germany and has headquarters in San Francisco and Tokyo. For
more information about asknet, visit www.asknet.com.

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Further inquiry note:

Martina Oerther
Director Corporate Marketing
Tel.: +49 (0)721 96 458-6369
Email: martina.oerther@asknet.com

Branche: Electronic Commerce
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