Contract Win & Trading Update
4imprint Group PLC
10 January 2003
Press Release 10 January 2003
4imprint wins global contract with Cessna
Year-end result anticipated to be in line with expectations
4imprint wins global contract with Cessna
4imprint Group plc, the leading global distributor of imprinted promotional
products, announces that it has recently won a new contract with Cessna Aircraft
Company. This global contract was won jointly by 4imprint's Corporate Programme
Division and Adventures in Advertising.
Cessna Aircraft, a division of Textron, a Fortune 500 company, has chosen
4imprint to supply promotional products for an on-site store at Cessna's global
headquarters in Wichita, Kansas. 4imprint will manage and stock this store,
which is open to Cessna employees and visitors.
4imprint have also set up an on-line store for Cessna, in order to allow on-line
access to promotional products. Cessna has such strong brand recognition that
many aviation enthusiasts collect the Company's branded merchandise. Cessna's
employees are able to access this site through an Intranet link.
Dick Nelson, CEO of 4imprint Group plc said of the new contract: 'The Company
is proud to be working with such a well known player in the aircraft industry
and we look forward to growing further our relationship with Cessna.
Year-end result anticipated to be in line with expectations
Continuing, Dick Nelson said of the 2002 results: 'Although the advertising
market remains challenging, we are now beginning to see the benefits of the
tighter controls and growth plans that we put in place during 2002. Our cash
generation in 2002 has been better than expected and we anticipate that our
year-end figures, due out in mid-March, will be in line with market
expectations.
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For further information, please contact:
4imprint Group plc
Dick Nelson, CEO Tel: +00 1 920 236 7270
Email: dnelson@4imprint.com
Media Enquiries:
Bankside Consultants Limited
Henry Harrison-Topham / Russell Elliott Tel: +44 (0) 20 7444 4140
Email: russell.elliott@bankside.com
Notes to editors:
4imprint Group plc
4imprint Group plc is a leading international group of wholly owned companies in
the highly fragmented $30 billion promotional products industry. Globally, the
Company is the largest direct marketer of imprinted promotional products, and
the fourth largest distributor. The Company's blue-chip roster of clients
includes BT, British Airways, Microsoft, BMW, DaimlerChrysler UK, Hitachi Data
Systems, Crawford, Amec, Raley's and Saturn and other leading companies who use
promotional products to build their brand and increase customer loyalty. The
Company operates in four distribution channels: direct marketing, corporate
programmes, premium and incentive promotions and partner services.
The Group headquarters is in Whitefield with other UK facilities in Manchester.
The 4imprint US offices are located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and Quincy,
Massachusetts. In addition, 4imprint has operations in France, Germany, Canada
and China.
4imprint has worked closely with clients for over 25 years in the use of branded
promotional products to support customers' marketing and branding efforts. The
Company offers the only global solution in the industry in the areas of product
sourcing and services.
The Company has developed proprietary systems that provide the easiest way to
order imprinted promotional products. Its full e-commerce enabled online
solutions provide customers with 24/7 access. 4imprint has 700 highly trained
employees and currently provides services to more than 200,000 customers,
including all of the Fortune 100(R) companies.
4imprint is traded on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol FOUR. The
company has established an American Depositary Receipts (ADR) programme in the
US for US-based investors.
Website: www.4imprint.com
www.4imprint.co.uk
www.4imprint.com/canada
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