International Card Establishment Details Positive Outlook for 2005
22 Junho 2005 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
International Card Establishment Details Positive Outlook for 2005
CAMARILLO, Calif., June 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International
Card Establishment, Inc. (I.C.E.) (OTC:ICRD) (BULLETIN BOARD: ICRD)
detailed the company's outlook for 2005, including expectations for
solid financial performance from its bankcard unit. "After working
assiduously for the past 18 months to put our direct bankcard
processing operation in place, we are now in a position where we
can actively recruit Independent Sales Organization (ISO's) and
independent bankcard agents serving the small to medium-sized
merchant marketplace," said William Lopshire, CEO, I.C.E. "Adding
in the continued strong performance of our leasing subsidiary
GlobalTech Leasing and steady performance from our gift and loyalty
unit, Neos Merchant Solutions, we have finally put into place all
of the pieces that we originally devised when we launched I.C.E. as
a true "one-stop" solution for comprehensive transaction processing
requirements of merchants." I.C.E. expects that its 2005 revenues
will be within a range of $25 million to $30 million and further
expects to attain profitability by year end 2005. The company
expects its bankcard unit, which recently signed Foresite Merchant
Solutions, to be an integral part of the consolidated growth of
I.C.E. About I.C.E. I.C.E. is a rapidly growing provider of
diversified products and services to the electronic transaction
processing industry. I.C.E. provides direct processing services to
ISO's and independent bankcard representatives; establishes
merchant accounts for businesses that enable them to accept credit
cards, debit cards and other forms of electronic payments; supplies
point-of-sale systems; facilitates processing; and, markets a
proprietary "Smart Card"-based system through its wholly owned Neos
Merchant Solutions subsidiary (http://www.neosmerchant.com/) that
enables merchants to offer store-branded gift and loyalty cards.
I.C.E. also provides leasing services to the point-of-sale industry
through its GlobalTech Leasing subsidiary.
(http://www.globaltechleasing.com/) Forward-Looking Statements This
press release may contain forward-looking statements that are
subject to risks and uncertainties. Important factors which could
cause actual results to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements, include but are not limited to: the
company's short operating history which makes it difficult to
predict its future results of operations; the company's initial
history of operating losses with possible future losses which could
impede its ability to address the risks and difficulties
encountered by companies in new and rapidly evolving markets; the
company's future operating results could fluctuate which may cause
volatility or a decline in the price of the company's stock; the
possibility that the company may not be able to price its services
above the overall cost causing its financial results to suffer; and
other factors detailed in this press release and in future company
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, at such time
as the company is required to report its results of operations
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. DATASOURCE:
International Card Establishment, Inc. CONTACT: William Lopshire,
Chief Executive Officer, I.C.E., 1-877-689-4309, ; or Investors -
Philippe Niemetz, WPH Consultants, Ltd., 1-800-477-757,
+1-212-344-6464, , for I.C.E. Web site:
http://www.neosmerchant.com/ http://www.globaltechleasing.com/
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