Multimedia Tutorial Services Reports Operating Results for Second Fiscal Quarter and Six-Month Period Ended August 31, 2006
October 23 2006 - 11:32PM
PR Newswire (US)
Tutorial Channel.com and Test Prep Made Easy to Set Stage for
Future Growth BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Multimedia Tutorial Services, Inc. (OTC:MMTS) (BULLETIN BOARD:
MMTS) , a leading developer of educational content and marketer of
math tutorial programs announced the results today for its second
fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2006. Net sales for the quarter
ended August 31, 2006 were $177,280 compared with $221,192 for the
prior year's quarter ended August 31, 2005. Net Loss from
operations for the quarter ended August 31, 2006, before non-cash
interest charges was $192,946 compared to $107,662 for the 2005
Period. For the six-month period ended August 31, 2006 net sales
were $423,599 compared with $525,129 for the six-month period ended
August 31, 2005. Net Loss from operations for the six-month period
ended August 31, 2006 (excluding non-cash charges, interest,
depreciation and amortization) was $129,825 compared to $22,035 for
the 2005 six-month period. Although sales of the company's tutorial
products are generally lower during the summer months, operating
results were primarily affected by management's election to scale
back its advertising expenditures during the period ended August
31, 2006, which resulted in lower sales overall and for the six
months ended August 31, 2006. This course of action was based upon
a surge in on-line advertising rates which would have further
increased lead acquisition costs resulting in unprofitable sales
and a higher net loss for the six months ended August 31, 2006. The
company also incurred higher personnel expenses related to the
introduction of its new products. According to Barry Reichman,
Multimedia's president, "The company is actively pursuing
additional channels of distribution and marketing partnerships to
increase sales and reduce the advertising component of customer
acquisition costs. In addition, Multimedia has taken important
steps in 2006 to broaden its product line and revenue base by
launching the Tutorial Channel.com and Test Prep Made Easy, which
we believe sets the stage for our future growth by offering
supplemental education programs online. The Tutorial Channel's
real-time live tutoring service provides its products through
http://www.tutorialchannel.com/, where students and parents can
utilize online exams, printable workbooks for "off-line
reinforcement," streaming video and audio lectures, along with exam
result reports and tutor notes to allow parents to gauge their
children's progress. With the Tutorial Channel's intuitive
diagnostics, the site automatically creates tests for students and
provides real-time skill assessment to help parents evaluate the
progress of their children. "Test Prep Made Easy" division will
specialize in direct online standardized test preparatory training
for the five major college standardized tests, which include, PSAT,
SAT, SAT2, AP and ACT. This program will offer personalized online
assistance in both Mathematics and English. "Test Prep Made Easy"
will address and target both the first-time test taker and the
experienced student who taken specific standardized tests and has
identified a need and a want to improve his or her existing test
score level. The ability for a student to go online to both
identify and improve their weak areas on a one-on-one basis with a
live coach will provide a more convenient and affordable
alternative to expensive tutors and away-from-home learning
centers. About Multimedia Tutorial Services, Inc. Multimedia
Tutorial Services, Inc. has key strengths in educational product
marketing and development. To date, the company's premier tutorial
program, Math Made Easy(TM) has been purchased by over 300,000
families, representing in excess of $30 million in sales since
inception. In addition, several thousand schools and colleges
throughout the country have acquired the Math Made Easy(TM) series
for their libraries and classrooms. Math Made Easy(TM) is widely
recognized as one of the nations foremost home tutorial programs.
Since 1995 Multimedia Tutorial Services, Inc. has invested over $10
million in national advertising to create significant brand equity
in the Math Made Easy(TM) name. The tutorial series has been
featured on CNN, Bloomberg, ABC News Radio and other major
networks. The company's sales are made primarily through online
direct advertising backed-up by its own call center and customer
service operation. Information about the company's products and
services can be found at http://www.mathmadeeasy.com/ and
http://www.tutorialchannel.com/. Forward Looking Statements Some
paragraphs of this news release, particularly those describing
Multimedia's strategies and business plans, contain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities of
1993, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. While Multimedia is working to achieve those
goals, actual results could differ materially from those projected
in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of
factors, including difficulties in marketing their products and
services, need for capital, competition from other companies and
other factors, any of which could have an adverse effect on the
business plans of the subsidiary companies of Multimedia, its
reputation in the industry or its expected financial return from
operations. Factors such as these could have an adverse effect on
Multimedia results of operations. In light of significant
uncertainties inherent in forward-looking statements included
herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as
a representation of Multimedia or any other person that the
objectives and plans of Multimedia and its subsidiaries will be
achieved. DATASOURCE: Multimedia Tutorial Services, Inc. CONTACT:
Barry Reichman, President of Multimedia Tutorial Services, Inc.,
+1-718-758-3806, Web site: http://www.tutorialchannel.com/
http://www.mathmadeeasy.com/ http://www.tutorialchannel.com/
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