FHM Spain has been awarded the most prestigious recognition in the latest edition of the Spanish Advertising Efficiency Awards 2005, organised by the Spanish Advertisers' Association (AEA).

Le Matin Bleu, the first free daily in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, will be distributed in 44 towns and localities from Geneva to Aigle, but also in Fribourg and Yverdon-les-Bains, announced officials of the paper at a press conference held today in Geneva.

Edipresse Polska has launched two new parenting magazines; "Twój Maluszek" and "Przedszkolak".

In October, Edipresse AS Romania is launching, under the license of Edipresse Hymsa Spain, two more titles: Vacanta ta Perfectã (original title: Rutas del Mundo) and Lucru de Mânã (original title: Labores del Hogar) - the best-selling magazines in Spain and Portugal, on their segment.

Edipresse AS Romania is launching Computer Bild which is Europe's largest computer magazine.

Edipresse AS Romania is the only media company selected in “TOP 50 – Best companies to work for”, released today for the first time on the Romanian market by the prestigious business weekly Capital.

Edipresse will launch a free newspaper entitled Le Matin Bleu before the end of the year. This daily paper will be targeted at a young, urban working population in the Lake Geneva region. It will complement the paying newspaper Le Matin which is already the most-read newspaper in French-speaking Switzerland (353,000 readers).

Half-Year Results as 30 June 2005

The Edipresse Group has acquired a 70% shareholding in the Asian publishing group Communication Management Limited, based in Hong Kong.

Edipresse's strategic determination to achieve sustained growth in the international magazine market and the significant increase in business volume has necessitated the need to strengthen the General Management of the Group. This change becomes effective as of May 2005.

Edipresse confirms its interest in commercialising Léman bleu and in restructuring the capital of TV Léman SA.

Edimpresa (joint subsidiary of the Swiss group Edipresse and the Portuguese group Impresa) is launching ROTAS DO MUNDO, a monthly travel magazine with the aim of making it the market leader.

Notes on the Results for Financial Year 2004

The Edimpresa publishing group is launching FHM magazine in Portugal. The highly-rated leading international men's magazine will be the talk of the town, exuding personality and irreverence. Peter Boucherie Mendes is the editor of this magazine for men who love women, games, women, culture, women, automobiles, women, fashion, and women among other subjects. The launch is set for March 2005.

Focus Ediciones, publishers of the Spanish market leading titles DownTown, NOX and FHM, has teamed up with New K, publishers of Citizen K International, France's leading luxury magazine, to launch in Spain a new high-profile title: Citizen K Spain.

Transformation of French-speaking Switzerland's favourite newspaper. Even closer to you now.

The local Vaud canton television channels TVRL, Canal Nord Vaudois, ICI TV and the Edipresse group signed a letter of intent on 9 February 2005 in view of founding VAUD TV SA, a company whose goal is to obtain within two years' time a cantonal broadcasting concession with a public service mandate, as defined in the new LRTV law (Law on Radio and Television), and thereby substitute the current local channels in the canton of Vaud. From now until that date, a project committee consisting of representatives of each of the signing parties will prepare the dossier required for obtaining the concession.

From 1 February 2005, the Edipresse Group's General Management will be reorganised.