Moreover, according to @Plan
(Spring 2005
), Gay. magazine properties The Advocate, OUT and Out Traveler in combination
index 2.advocate.com
); and, HIVPlus
(http://www. Additional information concerning
factors that could affect PlanetOut
's future business and financial results is
included in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended
December 31, 2004 and other public filings filed from time to time with the
Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC), which are available at the SEC's
website at http://www.gov.planetoutinc
.
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com,
as well as the travel magazine, The OUT Traveler.
As a result, PlanetOut will reflect the
post-closing portion of RSVP's 2006
financial performance on its 2006 financial statements. and
Triangle
Marketing Services. PlanetOut, based in San Francisco with additional
offices in New York, Los Angeles
, London and Buenos Aires, offers FORTUNE 1000
and Global 500 advertisers access to what it believes
to be the most extensive
network of gay and lesbian people in the world. Acquisition Substantially
Increases PlanetOut's Position in the Estimated
$65 Billion Gay and Lesbian Travel
Market
SAN FRANCISCO, PlanetOut Inc. More than 80,000 men and women have participated in
RSVP's big and
small ship cruises, riverboat cruises, land tours, and resort vacations.gomes psychotherapist
3 times the
average for people who take more than nine foreign trips per year.
This acquisition substantially
increases PlanetOut's position in the $65
billion gay and lesbian travel market*, as estimated by
research firm
Community Marketing, Inc. PlanetOut
Inc.5 times the
average for people who take
more than nine domestic trips per year and 6. PlanetOut's brands include Gay.S. Such factors include
,
among others, the company's limited operating history and variability of
operating results; the
company's ability to attract and retain subscribers and
advertisers; the company's ability to integrate
the acquired assets of RSVP;
competition; timing of product launches; and the company's dependence
on
technology infrastructure and the Internet.gayhealth stds
Destinations in 2006 include the Caribbean, Central
America, the Czech
Republic, Austria, Hungary, Ireland, Mexico, French Polynesia, Peru and
Thailand
.rsvpvacations.com site, in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.
Forward
-Looking Statements
In addition to the historical information contained herein, this press
release
contains forward-looking statements, including the impact of
PlanetOut's acquisition of RSVP, as
well as statements containing the words
"believes," "anticipates," "expects," and similar words.
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5 times the average for people who take cruises and 6.4
million to RSVP, which will
be repaid upon closing, and will also reimburse
RSVP for approximately $300,000 of expenses at closing
. RSVP further bolsters our competitive
position with a growing family of trusted brands that address
the desire of
our core audience to connect with one another, to be enriched by rewarding
experiences
and to build community. More than 80,000 men and women have participated in RSVP's big and
small
ship cruises, riverboat cruises, land tours, and resort vacations.
About PlanetOut Inc. Not
only does the acquisition connect RSVP's
trusted gay and lesbian travel marketing platform with PlanetOut
's print
properties, it also addresses advertisers' desire to target the LGBT market
with multi
-media, multi-platform marketing and sponsorship programs.hevesi medics
(RSVP), a leading marketer of gay
and lesbian
travel events, for $6. RSVP joins PlanetOut and its established audience of
LGBT travelers served
by PlanetOut's award-winning travel content, including
dedicated travel channels on its flagship
Web sites Gay.com); Out
(http://www.
Forward-Looking Statements
In addition to
the historical information contained herein, this press
release contains forward-looking statements
, including the impact of
PlanetOut's acquisition of RSVP, as well as statements containing the words
"believes," "anticipates," "expects," and similar words. travel industry
as stated by the Travel
Industry Association of America. RSVP is headquartered in Minneapolis and is marketed through travel
agencies dedicated to the gay and lesbian community as well as through direct
sales.counsellor homophobia
(Nasdaq:
LGBT), the leading media and entertainment company exclusively
serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender (LGBT) community, today
announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire
substantially
all of the assets of RSVP Productions, Inc. The acquisition leverages our existing
travel media assets, established LGBT audience, customer lists and capital
resources to fuel RSVP
's growth. Such forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors
which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company
to differ
materially from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward
-looking statements. PlanetOut, based in San Francisco with additional
offices in New York, Los Angeles
, London and Buenos Aires, offers FORTUNE 1000
and Global 500 advertisers access to what it believes
to be the most extensive
network of gay and lesbian people in the world.Sites relating to physical
and mental health, disabilities and diseases which affect gay, lesbian, and bisexual people.
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PlanetOut
expects to
close this transaction in March 2006, subject to the satisfaction of
regulatory and
business requirements, and expects it to be immediately
accretive.2 million in revenue in 2004 and
$8.
"The acquisition of RSVP, a strong, versatile and trusted LGBT travel
brand, will advance
our strategy of building a diversified media,
entertainment and lifestyle company by offering our
online and print audience
a suite of compelling products and services," said Jeff Soukup, executive
vice
president and chief operating officer, PlanetOut Inc. "Among these
opportunities are tours
, where both gays and lesbians, as well as their
families and friends, can come together for life
-enriching travel adventures.
Established in 1985, RSVP was the originator of the gay and lesbian
cruise
concept, and offers distinctive travel packages designed for gay and lesbian
travelers
.planetoutinc.
RSVP is among the world's largest and most respected gay and lesbian tour
operators
and marketers offering distinctive travel packages, including big
and small ship cruises, riverboat
cruises, land tours and resort vacations
geared toward a gay and lesbian audience.counsellor lgbt
PlanetOut expects
to close the transaction late in the first quarter of 2006. is the leading global media and entertainment
company
exclusively serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)
community.
PlanetOut
brands also include The Advocate (http://www.com), as well as other publishing, direct marketing and
e-commerce properties, including Alyson Publications, SpecPub, Inc.com.'s extrapolation of five
percent
(based on the national population figures) of the annual $1.
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3
times the average for people who
take more than nine foreign trips per year,
according to The Advocate/OUT 2005 MRI Custom Study
(Index: Spring 2004 U.
"Access to PlanetOut Inc.'s powerful demographic through what we believe
to be the world's largest audience of gays and lesbians anywhere creates
opportunities for RSVP
to offer even more people in our worldwide community
the chance to experience the best vacation of
their lives, with more options,
more destinations and an expanded schedule of RSVP tours, cruises
and events
as a part of PlanetOut," said Paul Figlmiller, president, RSVP.
About PlanetOut
Inc.transvestite vaccinated
3 million in revenue for the
first nine months of 2005."
PlanetOut Inc.S. Such factors
include,
among others, the company's limited operating history and variability of
operating results;
the company's ability to attract and retain subscribers and
advertisers; the company's ability to
integrate the acquired assets of RSVP;
competition; timing of product launches; and the company's
dependence on
technology infrastructure and the Internet.
(Nasdaq: LGBT), the leading media and
entertainment company exclusively
serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community
, today
announced that it has completed its planned acquisition of substantially all
of the assets
of RSVP Productions, Inc.gov.psychosexual chodorow
5 million in cash plus up to $3.com and PlanetOut. RSVP is headquartered
in Minneapolis and is marketed through travel
agencies dedicated to the gay and lesbian community
as well as through direct
sales.com), as well as other publishing, direct marketing and
e-commerce
properties, including Alyson Publications, SpecPub, Inc.0 million in
additional consideration based
on achievement of certain financial performance
targets for 2007 and 2008.
About RSVP
Productions, Inc.codependent leygraf
's broad and deep reach through its media
properties, customer lists and capital
resources to fuel RSVP's growth. 14, 2006, and expects to provide its business outlook for the first
quarter, including the estimated financial impact of the RSVP acquisition. is the leading global
media and entertainment company
exclusively serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT
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0 million in
additional consideration based on achievement of certain financial
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targets for 2007 and 2008. PlanetOut will extend a bridge loan of up to $1.5 million
in cash plus up to $3.com and PlanetOut.chodorow egroup
- Expands PlanetOut's footprint in the estimated
$65-billion-a-year gay
and lesbian travel market.
- Connects RSVP's trusted gay and lesbian
travel marketing platform with
PlanetOut's online and print properties, including Gay.
PlanetOut
Inc.hivplusmag.sec.
Note: The estimated $65-billion-a-year gay and lesbian travel market
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PlanetOut Inc. Agrees to Acquire RSVP Vacations
RSVP, a privately held company based in Minneapolis with 12 employees,
posted $7. "RSVP is
an excellent
strategic fit for PlanetOut, giving us an additional platform to serve the
varied
needs of the LGBT community. For more information, please
visit http://www. extrapolated five percent
(based on the
national population figures) of the annual $1. A pioneer in the travel industry
since
1985, RSVP has hosted more than 80,000 guests from all over the world.advocate.3 trillion
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- Further diversifies and balances PlanetOut's revenue mix among
advertising, subscription
and transaction businesses.com, the number one
site for reaching single men earning more than $150
,000 who take cruise
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index 2.5 million in cash plus up to $3.com.
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A pioneer
in the travel industry since 1985, RSVP has hosted more than 80,000 guests
from
all over the world.
PlanetOut Inc.com, PlanetOut. Such forward-looking
statements involve
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which may cause the actual results, performance
or achievements of the company
to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.S.psychosexual medics
- Leverages PlanetOut Inc
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0 million in
additional consideration based on achievement of certain financial performance
targets for 2007 and 2008. property Gay.com is the number one site for reaching single
men who
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to media research firm @Plan
(Spring 2005).
Adults).
About RSVP Productions, Inc.rsvpvacations.
Established
in 1985, RSVP was the originator of the gay and lesbian cruise
concept, and offers distinctive travel
packages designed for gay and lesbian
travelers.iac confronting
Leverages Reach of PlanetOut Media Properties to
Fuel Business Growth Into
Significant Gay and Lesbian Travel Market
- Purchase price of $6. The company is among the world's largest and most
respected gay and lesbian
tour operators and marketers offering distinctive
travel packages, including big and small ship cruises
, riverboat cruises, land
tours and resort vacations geared toward a gay and lesbian audience.com
,
Kleptomaniac.com site, in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.
(RSVP), a leading marketer of gay and
lesbian travel events, for $6.
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include the Caribbean, Central America, the Czech
Republic, Austria, Hungary, Ireland, Mexico, French
Polynesia, Peru and
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5 times the average for people who take foreign cruises, 3. For
more information, please visit http://www.
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RSVP joins PlanetOut and its established
audience of LGBT consumers served
by the company's award-winning travel content, including dedicated
channels on
its flagship Web sites Gay. PlanetOut's brands include Gay. Additional information concerning
factors that could affect PlanetOut's future business and financial results is
included in the
company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004 and other public filings
filed from time to time with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which are available at
the SEC's
website at http://www.vaccinated chatting
- Addresses advertisers' desire to target the gay and
lesbian market with
multi-media, multi-platform marketing and sponsorship programs.
SAN
FRANCISCO, PlanetOut Inc.com members are six times more likely to travel and 10
times more likely
to go on a cruise than the average Internet user."
PlanetOut plans to report its fourth-quarter
fiscal 2005 financial results
on Feb.com, and OUT+ABOUT Travel, as well as localized versions of
the
Gay.outtraveler.com, as well as the travel
magazine, The OUT Traveler. For more information
, please
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