Y3K Secure Enterprise Software Reports Financial Results for its Third Fiscal Quarter, ended March 31, 2004
May 20 2004 - 7:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Y3K Secure Enterprise Software Reports Financial Results for its
Third Fiscal Quarter, ended March 31, 2004 Revenue of $1.65 Million
Produces Profitable Quarter for Telecommunications Subsidiary,
Ecuity Advanced Communications BELLEVUE, WA, May 20
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Y3K Secure Enterprise Software Inc. (OTC
BB: YTHK.OB), an end-to-end unified communications and technologies
company serving the small to medium business and residential
markets, today reported its financial results for the third quarter
of its 2004 fiscal year, ended March 31. Revenue for the quarter
rose to $1.65 million from $1,783 in the same period a year ago.
Gross profit was $802,302 in the quarter, up from $1,783 in the
year earlier period. The net loss was $1.4 million, or $0.02 a
share, for the period versus $81,091, or nil cents per share, in
the prior period. The revenue resulted from the operations of its
wholly owned subsidiary Ecuity Advanced Communications (formerly
Fox Communications), which supplies telecommunications services to
more than 18,000 businesses and residences. The subsidiary reported
a profit of $29,126. "Ecuity Advanced Communications exceeded our
top-line revenue expectations and achieved a positive net gain,"
said King Cole, president of Y3K Secure Enterprises Software. "We
expect to continue this momentum as we execute our plan to grow
into an industry leader in next-generation voice services and drive
the convergence of voice communications and data technology. We
continue to enhance our products and services in anticipation of
the needs of our customers. It is gratifying to see our investments
leading to the growth of the company. This continues to give us
heightened confidence about our future." Since the close of the
quarter on March 31, the Company announced several significant
developments. It named a new Board of Directors to reflect the
growth and vision of the company. The new members include: Shane
Smith, Chairman of the Board and executive vice president of
Business Development for Y3K; Frank Maros, president of Ecuity
Advanced Communications, who joined the company from Fox
Communications; King Cole, president of Y3K Steve Forbes, original
founder of Y3K. Shannon Smith, James Stephens and David Cannon
stepped down from Board membership. The Company announced its
intention to acquire Pacific Communication Systems, Inc., a Silicon
Valley-based company which provides ISP services, wireless
technologies including WiFi services to commercial buildings,
government applications, retail locations, small businesses and
residential complexes. The acquisition will bring proprietary
technologies for enhanced security in the delivery of WiFi services
and a growing customer base. Terms of the acquisition were not
revealed. It announced that its strategic partner, Consumer First
LLC, has launched ConsumerFirstShopping.com an online shopping
club. Consumer First licenses a custom, server-based, transaction
management software package from Y3K. The enterprise software
provides powerful network infrastructures for data management and
manipulation, site search and navigation, affiliate tracking and
communication requirements. Through the licensing agreement, Y3K
receives a percentage of the commissions paid by the merchants in
the affiliate program and a percentage of the merchant sign up fee.
Currently, ConsumerFirstShopping.com has over 100 merchants, and is
expected to grow through the 7,000 member national sales force of
Consumer First. It also announced an agreement with Level 3, an
international communications and information services company that
operates one of the largest Internet backbones in the world. Y3K
will utilize Level 3's (3) VoIP MARKETPLACE(TM) to economically
deliver advanced VoIP services to business and residential
customers. This agreement gives Y3K unequalled depth and breadth of
coverage. During the third fiscal quarter, ended March 31, 2004,
the Company acquired the material assets of Fox Communications, a
17 year old telecommunications company which supplies 18,000
businesses and residences with long distance, Internet and next
generation voice services, for a combination of stock, cash and
debt valued at $4.8 million. With the acquired assets, Y3K formed a
telecommunication subsidiary, named Ecuity Advanced Communications,
Inc. for the delivery of complete communications services including
VoIP. Y3K also agreed to acquire the underlying technology for its
ICS Secure Collaborative Communication platform from Karunga
Technologies Corp., the developer of the ICS platform, for stock
and other securities as well as the assumption of debt. This allows
for the integration of the complete, secure, end-to-end
communications platform. The purchase agreement is awaiting the
approval of the Karunga Technologies shareholders. About Y3K Secure
Enterprise Software, Inc. (http://www.ythk.com/) Y3K Secure
Enterprise Software is a provider of end-to-end unified
communication technologies for the small- to medium-business
market. Y3K uses secure next-generation voice services, instant
messaging, data transfer, internet, conference calling and
enterprise software to create solutions that meet the communication
needs of today's business world. Through the integration of
web-based telecommunications and cutting edge software technology,
Y3K economically delivers secure unified communication solutions
that break down distance, time and media barriers to allow people
to communicate anywhere, anytime and across multiple mediums. Y3K
has offices in Bellevue and Seattle, Washington. About Ecuity
Advanced Communications, Inc. (http://www.ecuityinc.com/) A
subsidiary of Y3K, Ecuity Advanced Communications (formerly Fox
Communications) is a leading provider of complete communication
solutions for businesses and residential users. Since 1987, Ecuity
Advanced Communications has combined a passion for working closely
with customers along with an intensely practical approach to
innovations that give them new freedom to communicate. Every day,
business and families count on Ecuity Advanced Communications to
stay in touch with their world - anytime, anywhere. From
long-distance plans, Internet services, conference calling, instant
messaging and data transfer to next-generation voice services,
Ecuity Advanced Communications crafts the perfect communications
package for each customer's needs-even as they evolve. This report
includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The information in this news
release includes certain forward-looking statements that are based
upon assumptions that in the future may prove not to have been
accurate and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties,
including statements as to the future performance of the company.
Although the company believes that the expectations reflected in
its forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no
assurance that such expectations or any of its forward-looking
statements will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause
results to differ include, but are not limited to, successful
performance of internal plans, product development acceptance, and
the impact of competitive services and pricing and general economic
risks and uncertainties. DATASOURCE: Y3K Secure Enterprise
Software, Inc. CONTACT: Jennifer Stephens, Investor Relations,
Telephone: (206) 210-5033,
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