EARNINGS POLL-CME seen posting Q3 loss of $5.5 mln

...Central European Media 
Enterprises (CME) is expected to post a third-quarter net loss 
of $5.5 million after a $3.9 million net profit a year ago, 
according to a Reuters survey of six analysts. 
 
    Following is a summary of analysts' expectations (figures in 
$ million): 
    Q3                Average   Median    Q3/07        Range 
 Revenues             153.2     156.7     112.5     137.6-161.4 
 Segment EBITDA        44.8      45.3      26.0      34.0- 54.4 
 Oper. profit (EBIT)   23.0      21.7       6.6      12.5- 37.0 
 Net profit            -5.5      -4.0       3.9     -23.6- 19.0 
 
    NOTE. Segment EBITDA measures the performance of CME's 
businesses in Croatia, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovak Republic, 
Slovenia and Ukraine and stands for earnings before interest, 
taxes, depreciation and amortisation less foreign currency 
exchange gains/losses and one-off items. Segment EBITDA 
estimates are based on the responses of four analysts. 
    The following banks and brokerages took part in the poll: 
    Atlantik FT, BH-Securities, Deutsche Bank, Erste Bank/Ceska 
Sporitelna, KBC Securities/Patria Finance and Komercni Banka. 
 
 

[PRAGUE/Reuters/Finance.cz]