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JUPITERMEDIA CORPORATION REPORTS RECORD RESULTS FOR ITS FIRST QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2005

(New York, NY - May 3, 2005) - Jupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq: JUPM) today reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. Revenues for the first quarter of 2005 were $25.0 million compared to revenues of $14.4 million for the same period last year, an increase of 74%. Net income for the first quarter was $5.5 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.6 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the same period last year. We acquired Dynamic Graphics Group on March 7, 2005. Excluding the results of Dynamic Graphics Group for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, our revenues for the first quarter were $21.6 million and net income was $5.2 million.

"We are pleased with our financial results for the first quarter, with record revenues and net income," stated Jupitermedia's Chairman and CEO Alan M. Meckler. "Significant highlights for the first quarter include continued growth of our JupiterImages division, both organically and with the recent acquisition of Dynamic Graphics Group. With the acquisition of Dynamic Graphics Group, Jupitermedia is now the third largest company in the world in the field of selling and distributing stock photography, stock footage and other imagery. Dynamic Graphics' Creatas Images, PictureQuest and Liquid Library brands are widely known worldwide and provide us with thriving sales operations in the United States, the U.K., Germany and Australia. In addition, Dynamic Graphics Group is one of the leading publishers of magazines for stock photo and graphics professionals. We will make effective use of these properties to help distribute and cross-promote our existing JupiterImages brands. This acquisition was accretive to our earnings for the first quarter," added Meckler.

Jupitermedia Corporation 1st Quarter 2005 Financial Results Conference Call Alert
Jupitermedia Corporation invites you to participate in its conference call reviewing 2005 first quarter results, scheduled for Wednesday, May 4, 2005 at 11:00 am EST.

The conference call number is (800) 289-0518 for domestic participants and (913) 981-5532 for international participants; pass code "784 8237." Please call five minutes in advance to ensure that you are connected prior to the presentation. The conference call replay will be available until Wednesday, May 18, 2005. Replay call numbers are (888) 203-1112 for domestic participants and (719) 457-0820 for international participants: pass code: "784 8237."

Acquisitions
  • In March, Jupitermedia announced the acquisition of Creatas, L.L.C., the parent company of Dynamic Graphics, Inc. (www.dgusa.com) and PictureQuest Acquisition Company, L.L.C., and their many stock photo and related graphics brands ("Dynamic Graphics Group"), for $38.2 million in cash and 1,483,074 restricted shares of Jupitermedia common stock for a total purchase price of approximately $60.4 million. Jupitermedia financed the cash portion of the purchase price with cash on hand and $20.0 million in borrowings under a credit facility with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. obtained in connection with the transaction.

  • In March, Jupitermedia announced the acquisition of GraphicDesignForum (www.graphicdesignforum.com), a leading interactive community of design professionals. This site, which is now part of Jupitermedia's Graphics.com Network, provides designers and creative professionals with tutorials on using leading illustration and image editing programs. Terms of this acquisition were not disclosed.

  • In April, Jupitermedia announced the acquisition of JGuru.com (www.jguru.com), an online community that provides news, information, forums and online courses designed for Java™ programmers and software developers. The JGuru.com online community is comprised of top Java™ developers, who are encouraged to maintain their individuality and express their own opinions freely, which gives JGuru.com the credibility needed for the success of any online community. Terms of this acquisition were not disclosed.

Online Image Offerings
Jupitermedia continued to expand and strengthen its world-class proprietary JupiterImages offerings with the addition of the following:

In February, Jupitermedia announced the re-launch of its Animations.com Web site, (www.animations.com), which now offers over 300,000 animations, Flash components, background graphics and other images. Many of the images are original creations. Animations.com's royalty-free license allows subscribers to use graphics in any personal, commercial or professional project. Animations.com now includes all of the content previously available on FlashComponents.com.

In March, Jupitermedia announced the launch of PhotoObjects.net (www.photoobjects.net), a royalty-free subscription image service offering more than 100,000 photo-objects. Pre-masked and ready to drop into any background, photo-objects from PhotoObjects.net provide high-resolution quality and save creative professionals significant design time.

In April, Jupitermedia announced a collaboration with Adobe through Adobe® Stock Photos, a new stock photography service that offers designers one-stop shopping for high-quality, royalty-free images for layout and design. Designers can download non-watermarked comp images from Jupitermedia's Comstock Images collection (www.comstock.com) and bring them into a layout and then purchase without ever having to leave Adobe Creative Suite 2.

The following table sets forth the organic and acquisition-related revenue growth of Jupitermedia's online images business for the three months ended March 31, 2005 (dollars in thousands):

unaudited

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2004

Organic Revenue
Increase
(Decrease)

Acquisition Revenue
Growth

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2005

Organic Growth
Rate%

Overall Growth
Rate%

 







Online Images:

 

 

 

 

 

 

JupiterImages(1):

$2,457

$1,097

$-

$3,554

4%

45%

Acquisitions(2):

-

-

8,609

8,609

N/M

N/M

 







Online Images Revenues:

$2,457

$1,097

8,609

12,163

4%

395%

 








unaudited

Three Months Ended
December 31, 2004

Organic Revenue
Increase
(Decrease)

Acquisition Revenue
Growth

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2005

Organic Growth
Rate%

Overall Growth
Rate%

 







Online Images:

 

 

 

 

 

 

JupiterImages(3):

$6,984

$656

$-

$7,640

4%

45%

Acquisitions(4):

542

-

3,981

4,523

N/M

73%

 







Online Images Revenues:

$7,526

$656

3,981

12,163

-

6%

 









(1) JupiterImages consists of ArtToday, Inc., which was acquired on June 30, 2003.

(2) Acquisitions include: Comstock Images, acquired on April 1, 2004; Thinkstock Images, acquired on July 28, 2004; Hemera Images, acquired on November 12, 2004; and Dynamic Graphics Group, acquired on March 7, 2005.

(3) JupiterImages consists of: ArtToday, Inc., acquired on June 30, 2003; Comstock Images, acquired on April 1, 2004; and Thinkstock Images, acquired on July 28, 2004.

(4) Acquisitions include: Hemera Images, acquired on November 12, 2004; and Dynamic Graphics Group acquired on March 7, 2005. Since Hemera Images was acquired on November 12, 2004, a comparison of revenues for the period from the date of acquisition to December 31, 2004, to revenues for the three months for the period ended March 31, 2005, is not meaningful. Accordingly, for the purpose of calculating organic growth from the three months ended December 31, 2004 to the three months ended March 31, 2005, revenues from Hemera Images have been excluded.




Online Media Offerings
Jupitermedia continued to expand and strengthen its world-class proprietary JupiterWeb offerings with the addition of the following:

In February, Jupitermedia announced the launch of the Personal Technology Channel on internet.com (www.internet.com), which provides enterprise IT and Internet Industry professionals with the news, information resources and community they need to succeed in today's rapidly evolving IT and business environment. internet.com's Personal Technology Channel attracts professionals and serious enthusiasts, from developers to senior-level executives looking for up-to-date analysis, insight and perspective on digital mobile devices, PDAs, smart phones and wireless access, among other topics. Sites in this channel include CPUPlanet.com, PalmBoulevard.com, PDAStreet.com, PocketPCCity.com, PocketPCWire.com, PSIONPlace.com, RIMRoad.com, SharkyExtreme.com, SmartPhoneToday.com and Wi-FiHotSpotList.com.

In March, Jupitermedia announced the launch of Enterprise VoIP Planet (www.voipplanet.com), The IT Manager's Guide to Voice Over IP. Enterprise VoIP Planet provides decision support resources for IT managers who are evaluating and implementing the move from traditional phone service to VoIP. The site, which is part of JupiterWeb's internet.com Network, features news, tutorials, case studies and tips.

Research Services
In April, Jupitermedia announced the launch of the SMB Marketing research service, the ninth new practice started by JupiterResearch since its acquisition in July 2002 by Jupitermedia. This service helps companies market effectively and increase sales to small- and medium-size businesses. Though numerous, small-and medium-size businesses are highly diverse, variable in their technology purchasing patterns and difficult to target cost effectively. Drawing on comprehensive surveys of SMB decision makers, intelligence from successful marketers and JupiterResearch studies on evolving online marketing best practices, SMB Marketing identifies and profiles attractive market segments and spells out effective tactics to win SMB market share.

Conferences and Trade Shows

JupiterEvents, a division of Jupitermedia, produces paid conferences and trade shows on IT and business-specific topics worldwide that are aligned with the content on our Web sites and our research offerings. JupiterEvents held one paid conference and trade show in the first quarter of 2005, Search Engine Strategies Conference & Expo 2005.

JupiterEvents has announced the following conferences and trade shows for the remainder of 2005:

  • WiFi/VoWiFi Planet Conference & Expo 2005 (April 20-21, Tokyo, Japan)
  • Search Engine Strategies Conference & Expo 2005 (April 20-21, Tokyo, Japan)
  • Search Engine Strategies Conference & Expo 2005 (May 4-5, Toronto, Canada)
  • Stretch Design Conference 2005 (May 5-7, Austin, TX)
  • ISPCON Spring 2005 (May 24-26, Baltimore, MD)
  • Search Engine Strategies Conference & Expo 2005 (June 1-2, London, U.K.)
  • WiFi/VoWiFi Planet Conference & Expo 2005 (June 14-16, Baltimore, MD)
  • Digital Rights Management Strategies 2005 (July 27-28, New York, NY)
  • Search Engine Strategies Conference & Expo 2005 (August 8-11, San Jose, CA)
  • IT Service Management Forum Conference & Expo 2005 (September 19-24, Chicago, IL)
  • ISPCON Fall 2005 (October 18-20, Santa Clara, CA)
  • Search Engine Strategies Conference & Expo 2005 (October 26-27, Stockholm, Sweden)
  • Search Engine Strategies Conference & Expo 2005 (December 5-8, Chicago, IL)
  • WiFi/VoWiFi Planet Conference & Expo 2005 (December 6-8, San Jose, CA)


Jupitermedia Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2005

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

2004

2005

Revenues

$14,353

$25,014

Cost of revenues

6,020

$9,552

Gross Profit

$8,333

$15,462



Operating expenses:
Advertising, promotion
and selling

$3,575

$4,693

General and administrative

2,525

3,407

Depreciation

223

287

Amortization

395

829

Total operating expenses

6,718

9,216



Operating income

1,615

6,246

Income (loss) on
investments and other, net

14

(30)

Interest income

18

119

Interest expense

(6)

(88)

Income before income taxes,
minority interests and
equity income from venture fund
investments and other, net

1,641

6,247

Provision for income taxes

-

678

Minority interests

$(11)

$(23)

Equity income from
venture fund investments and other, net

7

-

Net income

$1,637

$5,546



Earnings per share:
Basic

$0.06

$0.17

Diluted

$0.06

$0.16



Shares used in computing
earnings per share:
Basic

26,026

32,733

Diluted

29,544

35,693


Jupitermedia Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Jupitermedia
Pre-acquisition

Dynamic Grapics
Group(1)

Jupitermedia
Post-acquisition

Revenues

$21,550

$3,464

$25,014

Cost of revenues

7,847

1,705

9,552

Gross Profit

$13,703

$1,759

$15,462



Operating expenses:
Advertising, promotion
and selling

4,053

640

4,693

General and administrative

2,949

458

3,407

Depreciation

236

51

287

Amortization

704

125

829

Total operating expenses

7,942

1,274

9,216



Operating income

5,761

485

6,246

Income (loss) on
investments and other, net

(30)

-

(30)

Interest income

118

1

119

Interest expense

(88)

-

(88)

Income before income taxes,
minority interests and
equity income from venture fund
investments and other, net

5,761

486

6,247

Provision for income taxes

573

105

678

Minority interests

$(23)

-

(23)

Net income

$5,165

$381

$5,546



(1) Represents the operating results of Dynamic Graphics Group for the period from the date of acquisition by Jupitermedia (March 7, 2005) to March 31, 2005.

Segment Information

The following tables summarize the results of the segments of Jupitermedia for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2005. Online images consists of the JupiterImages business that includes Comstock Images, Creatas Images, PictureQuest, Liquid Library, Thinkstock Images, Thinkstock Footage, Photos.com, HemeraImages.com, Ablestock.com, PhotoObjects.net, Clipart.com and Animations.com. Online media consists of the JupiterWeb business that includes the internet.com, EarthWeb.com, DevX.com, ClickZ.com and Graphics.com Networks. Research represents the JupiterResearch business. Events represent the JupiterEvents business. Other includes corporate overhead, depreciation, amortization and venture fund related activities.

(unaudited)(In thousands)
 

Three Months Ended
March 31

 

2004

2005

Revenues:
Online Images

$2,457

$12,163

Online Media

$7,219

$7,540

Research

$2,342

$2,555

Events

$2,322

$2,748

Other

$13

$8

 

$14,353

$25,014

Cost of revenues:
Online Images

$635

$3,185

Online Media

$2,903

$3,071

Research

$1,236

$1,440

Events

$1,246

$1,856

 

$6,020

$9,552

Gross Profit:
Online Images

$1,822

$8,978

Online Media

$4,316

$4,469

Research

$1,106

$1,115

Events

$1,076

$892

Other

$13

$8

 

$8,333

$15,462

Advertising, promotion and selling:
Online Images

$319

$1,576

Online Media

$1,684

$1,793

Research

$718

$868

Events

$854

$456

 

$3,575

$4,693

General and administrative:
Online Images

$254

$598

Online Media

$420

$181

Research

$197

$223

Events

$44

$40

Other

$1,610

$2,365

 

$2,525

$3,407

Depreciation

$223

$287

Amoritization

$395

$829

Operating income (loss):
Online Images

$1,249

$6,804

Online Media

$2,212

$2,495

Research

$191

$24

Events

$178

$396

Other

$(2,215)

$(3,473)

 

$1,615

$6,246


Jupitermedia Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2004 and March 31, 2005

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts, unaudited)

   

December 31, 2004

 

March 31, 2005

       

ASSETS

       
         

Current assets:

       
          Cash and cash equivalents  

$30,179

 

$19,586

          Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $966 and $1,550, respectively  

15,385

 

20,496

          Unbilled accounts receivable  

1,530

 

1,580

          Prepaid expenses and other  

2,713

 

3,970

          Total current assets

 

49,807

 

45,632

         
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $9,256 and $9,495, respectively  

2,339

 

8,645

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $5,371 and $6,199, respectively  

20,939

 

28,695

Goodwill  

42,015

 

95,259

Investments and other assets  

1,197

 

1,336

          Total assets

 

$116,297

 

$179,567

         

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

       
         

Current liabilities:

       
Accounts payable  

$2,277

 

$9,423

Accrued payroll and related expenses  

1,785

 

2,525

Accrued expenses and other  

5,037

 

7,263

Deferred revenues  

14,183

 

19,457

Current portion of long-term debt  

-

 

6,667

          Total current liabilities

 

23,282

 

45,335

         

Long Term Debt

 

-

 

13,333

Deferred Revenues

 

510

 

586

Deferred income tax Liabilities

 

121

 

606

Other long-term liabilities

 

225

 

197

          Total liabilities

 

24,138

 

60,057

         

Stockholders' equity:

       

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 4.0 shares authorized, no shares issued

 

-

 

-

Common stock, $.01 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized, 32,378,361 and 33,912,127 shares issued at December 31, 2004 and March 31, 2005, respectively

 

324

 

339

Additional paid-in capital

 

215,648

 

237,574

Accumulated deficit

 

(123,690)

 

(118,144)

Treasury stock, shares at cost

 

(106)

 

(106)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

(17)

 

(153)

          Total stockholders' equity

 

92,159

 

119,510

          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$116,297

 

$179,567

Jupitermedia Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2005

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended

March 31

 

2004

 

2005

Cash flows from operating activities:

     

          Net income

$1,637

 

$5,546

          Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
          operating activities:

     

                    Depreciation and amortization

618

1,116

          Provision (benefit) for losses on accounts receivable

217

(38)

          Minority interests

11

23

          Equity income from venture fund investments
          and other, net

(7)

-

          (Income) on investments and other, net

(14)

 

30

Changes in current assets and liabilities, (net of businesses acquired):

     

          Accounts receivable

(645)

 

1,483

          Unbilled accounts receivable

(10)

 

(50)

          Prepaid expenses and other

196

 

264

          Accounts payable and accrued expenses

(965)

(2,084)

          Deferred revenues

2,203

913

          Net cash provided by operating activities

3,241

 

7,203

       

Cash flows from investing activities:

          Additions to property and equipment

(61)

(221)

          Acquisitions of businesses and other

(1,273)

 

(37,830)

          Distribution from internet.com venture funds

144

-

          Proceeds from sales of assets and other

5

-

          Net cash used in investing activities

(1,185)

(38,051)

       

Cash flows from financing activities:

     

          Borrowings under credit facilities

-

 

20,000

          Debt issuance costs

-

 

(75)

          Proceeds from exercise of stock options

1,080

 

330

          Net cash provided by financing activities

1,080

 

20,255

       

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

3,136

 

(10,593)

       

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

9,567

 

30,179

       

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$12,703

 

$19,586

       

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow:

     

          Cash paid for income taxes

$-

 

$227

          Cash paid for interest

$6

 

$5

Business Outlook

Jupitermedia's financial guidance is prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Historical results below have been adjusted to conform to this presentation. The amounts below reflect the preliminary allocation of the purchase prices paid by Jupitermedia in connection with its recent acquisitions of Thinkstock Images, Megapixel.net, Hemera Technologies Inc., Creatas, L.L.C., the parent company of Dynamic Graphics, Inc., GraphicDesignForum.com and JGuru.com and are subject to change pending a final allocation of these amounts. The following forward looking-statements reflect Jupitermedia's expectations as of May 3, 2005. Due to potential changes in general economic conditions and the various other risk factors discussed below and in Jupitermedia's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, actual results may differ materially. Jupitermedia intends to continue its practice of not updating forward-looking statements until its next quarterly results announcement, other than in publicly available statements.

Future Expectations

 

Actual Total 2004

Q1 2005

Q2 2005

Total 2005

(in millions, except per share amounts)

Revenues ($M)

$72.0

$25.0

$32.5-33.5

$125.0-129.0

Cost of revenues, advertising, promotion & selling, and G & A expenses

$53.0

$17.7

$22.5-23.5

$86.5-89.5

EBITDA (Earnings before interest,
taxes, depreciation and
amortization)

$19.0

$7.3

$9.5-10.5

$38.5-39.5

Depreciation and amortization

$3.0

$1.1

$1.8

$6.5

Provision for Income taxes (1)

$0.3

$0.7

$1.1

$3.5

Net income

$15.7

$5.5

$7.1

$28.0-30.0

Diluted share count

$31.8

$35.7

$37.2

$37.0

Earnings per diluted share

$0.49

$0.16

$0.19

$0.77-0.79



(1) The increase in the provision for income taxes from Jupitermedia's guidance issued on February 15, 2005 is primarily due to deferred income tax expense related to the amortization of certain intangibles, primarily goodwill from the Dynamic Graphics Group acquisition, for income tax purposes that are not amortized in our financial statements. This deferred income tax expense will be recorded as a long-term liability on our balance sheet and will not be paid in cash unless the related assets are sold.

About Jupitermedia Corporation
Jupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq: JUPM), (www.jupitermedia.com) headquartered in Darien, CT, is a leading global provider of original information, images, research and events for information technology, business and creative professionals. Jupitermedia includes JupiterImages, one of the leading images companies in the world with over 7.0 million images online serving creative professionals with brands like Comstock Images, Creatas Images, PictureQuest, Liquid Library, Thinkstock Images, Thinkstock Footage, Photos.com, HemeraImages.com, Ablestock.com, PhotoObjects.net, Clipart.com and Animations.com; and JupiterWeb, the online media division of Jupitermedia which operates five distinct online networks: internet.com and EarthWeb.com for IT and business professionals; DevX.com for developers; ClickZ.com for interactive marketers; and Graphics.com, for creative professionals. JupiterWeb properties include more than 150 Web sites and over 150 e-mail newsletters that are viewed by over 20 million users and generate over 300 million page views monthly. Jupitermedia also includes: JupiterResearch, a leading international research advisory organization specializing in business and technology market research in 18 business areas and 14 vertical markets; and JupiterEvents, which produces offline conferences and trade shows focused on IT and business-specific topics, including Search Engine Strategies and WiFi/VoWiFi Planet.

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Jupitermedia Corporation
212-547-7939
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