May 17, 2005
For Immediate Release
Address: 26-1 Sakuragaoka-cho , Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Company name: Global Media Online Inc.
Code No.9449
Company representative: Masatoshi Kumagai , Representative Director and President
Contact person: Masashi Yasuda , Executive Director
TEL: 03-5456-2555 (switchboard)
FAX: 03-3780-2611

URL: http://www.gmo.jp

Individual Profit Forecast for the Year to December 2005 Revised Upwards

GMO/Global Media Online Inc. would like to revise the profit forecast for the year to December
2005, which was announced at the settlement of results announcement for the year up to December
2004 (From January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004) made on February 18, 2005.

1. Revision of Profit Forecast to December 2005
Revision of Individual Interim Profit Forecast (From January 1, 2005 to June 30, 2005)
Sales

Ordinary Profit

Current Net Income(Interim Period)

Previous Forecast（a）

million yen

million yen

million yen

As of February 18, 2005

5,000750600

New Forecast（b）

5,220

945

885

220

195

285

4.4％

26.0％

47.5％

Changed Amount （b-a）
Rate of Change

Revision of Individual Full-Year Profit Forecast to December 2005（From January 1, 2005 toDecember 31, 2005）
Sales

Ordinary Profit

Current Net Income

million yen

million yen

million yen

New Forecast（b）

11,000

1,700

1,150

Changed Amount （b-a）

11,000

1,800

1,35

Previous Forecast（a）
As of February 18, 2005

5Rate of Change−

100

205

Previous Forecast（a）

−％

5.9％

17.8％

As of February 18, 2005
2.

Reasons for the Revision（Revision of individual results forecast）
・ Due to the fact that renewal sales in the domain acquisition business exceeded initialforecasts, the interim sales forecast has been upwardly revised 220 million yen. On the otherhand, full-year profit forecasts will not be revised at this stage, as sales may fluctuate
depending on the timing of renewals.
・ The interim ordinary profit forecast has been upwardly revised from 750 million yen to 945
million yen due to the fact that, as indicated above, sales exceeded forecasts, the fact thatsales personnel costs did not amount to as much as initially forecast, and the fact that
dividends paid by subsidiaries were greater that initially planned. Meanwhile, for thesereasons and also taking into account predictions that additional sales personnel costs may
arise, the full-year ordinary profit forecast has also been upwardly revised from 1,700 million
yen to 1,800 million yen.
・ The interim and full-year current net income forecasts were upwardly revised from 600
million yen to 885 million yen and from 1,150 million yen to 1,355 million yen respectively,in light of the reasons given above and given that the Company posted a gain on the sale ofinvestment securities of 389 million yen.
（Revision of consolidated results forecast）
Full-year and interim consolidated forecasts have not be revised, as sales and ordinary profit
are currently on track to be in line with previously announced profit forecasts. Moreover,although the Company did post a gain on the sale of investment securities, current net income
has also not been revised, as performance is in line with forecasts after the disposal of fixed
assets by consolidated subsidiaries. We will provide immediate notification of any futurerevisions of results forecasts the Company deems necessary in light of future developments.

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