Dutton Associates Announces Investment Opinion: Pro Travel Network Speculative Buy Rating In Initiating Coverage By Dutton Assoc
March 12 2007 - 12:59PM
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Dutton Associates initiates coverage of Pro Travel Network
(OTCBB:PTVL) with a Speculative Buy rating and a price target of
$2.00. The report by Dutton senior analyst Richard West, CFA is
available at www.jmdutton.com as well as from First Call,
Bloomberg, Zacks, Knobias, Reuters, and other leading financial
portals. Pro Travel is conducting a relatively young
direct-to-consumer service business that leverages the home-based
business concepts with the travel industry. Pro Travel believes
they offer one of the most unique and comprehensive independent
travel agent training packages in the travel industry. As of
February 8, 2007, Pro Travel has approximately 8,000 independent
travel agents. Pro Travel�s core business consists of leveraging
its technology and services to provide travel stores on the
Internet to the home based independent travel agents. Pro Travel
currently receives revenue from four sources discussed in the
report. The travel industry continues to grow. In 2004 in the
United States, approximately $1.3 trillion was spent on travel and
tourism. Worldwide, the figure was approximately $7.0 trillion. In
recent years the scene has changed with the advent of individuals
utilizing the Internet to book travel. Direct travel bookings on
the Internet saw approximately 79 million travel bookings made in
2005, up from 64 million in 2004. Company revenues are projected to
reach $3.3 million for FY 07 ended June 30th, and increase to $4.1
million in FY 08. EPS are projected to reach $.02 in the current
fiscal year, increasing to $,03 in FY08. At our price target of
$2.00, Pro Travel would be selling at a $48.0 million market
capitalization. About Dutton Associates Dutton Associates is one of
the largest independent investment research firms in the U.S. Its
31 senior analysts are primarily CFAs and have expertise in many
industries. Dutton Associates provides continuing analyst coverage
of over 140 enrolled companies, and its research, estimates, and
ratings are carried in all the major databases serving institutions
and online investors. The cost of enrollment in our one-year
continuing research program is US $39,500 prepaid for 4 Research
Reports, typically published quarterly, and requisite Research
Notes. Dutton Associates received $39,500 from the Company for 4
Research Reports with coverage commencing on 3/12/2004. We do not
accept payment of our fees in company stock. Our principals and
analysts are prohibited from owning or trading in securities of
covered companies. The views expressed in this research report
accurately reflect the analyst's personal views about the subject
securities or issuer. Neither the analyst's compensation nor the
compensation received by us is in any way related to the specific
ratings or views contained in this research report or note. Please
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