Financial & Business Review - Media Prima Berhad

PWS FINANCIAL RESULTS YTD Q3 2012RM'000YTD SEPT 2012 YTD SEPT 2011%CHANGEA B A - BNET REVENUE 87,960 93,567 (6)DIRECT COSTS 39,285 41,921 6CONTRIBUTION 48,675 51,646 (6)OTHER INCOME 953 1,051 (9)OVERHEADS 36,310 33,894 (7)SHARED COSTS 4,011 3,308 (21)EBITDA 9,307 15,496 (40)FINANCE COST 7 9 25DEPRECIATION 376 484 22PROFIT BEFORE TAX 8,924 15,003 (41)TAXATION 1,876 10 (100)PROFIT AFTER TAX 7,048 14,992 (53)EBITDA margin % 11% 17%PAT margin % (EXCL. EI) 8% 16%26