cts – the share football wc `06

WHAT’S UP
No. 1 • Sept. 2004
A CTS EVENTIM AG SERVICE FOR INVESTORS AND THE PRESS
CTS – THE SHARE
www.eventim.de
FOOTBALL WC ’06
Dresdner Bank sees “great
CTS organising sale of
potential” for CTS shares
roughly three million tickets
“Market leadership in the
ticketing industry makes CTS
CTS has been granted the con-
Eventim an interesting propo-
cession for all ticketing of the
sition. The opportunity to mar-
2006 World Football Champ-
ket the 2006 World Cup
ionships in Germany. In August
tickets, as well as collaborati-
this year, a contract to this
on with Clear Channel, the US
effect was signed in Frankfurt
ticketing company, lend great
by CTS Eventim and the World
potential to the stock”, noted
Cup Organising Committee of
Dresdner Bank in a recent
the German Football Associat-
study (source: ddp.vwd agen-
ion (DFB). From 1 February
cy news dated 27.7.2004).
This view is supported by
comparing the share price trend with the SDAX Performance Index, which the CTS shares significantly outperformed. The upward medium-term trend of the CTS share price has been intact
since 2002, so the share remains an interesting proposition for new investors at its current price
of just under 14 euros.
Bayerische Landesbank upgrades rating on CTS shares to “Overweight” from “Neutral”.
2005 onwards, an initial tranche
“The company has presented impressive half-yearly figures, especially as far as profit margins are
of around three million tickets
concerned, and has shown that fewer high-revenue concerts do not necessarily result in lower
will be on sale at the www.fifa-
earnings (...). We expect the company to outperform other media companies included in our
worldcup.com website for mat-
coverage, and therefore upgrade the share to “Overweight” from “Neutral”.”
ches in the 12 World Cup stadiums – at prices ranging from 35
Nord LB maintains Buy rating for CTS shares
to 100 euros for the preliminary
Given that the half-yearly figures indicated no fundamental change in their assessment of the
round. For CTS, winning the
company, and that the price of shares has tended sideways since the last recommendation, the
concession to sell World Cup
analysts at Nord LB continue to rate the CTS Eventim share as a “Buy”.
tickets will generate around 30
million euros in revenue, and in
Performaxx investors newsletter: Eventim share shows “considerable potential”
the view of Klaus-Peter Schu-
The experts issuing the Performaxx investors newsletter believe that, despite the powerful rise in
lenberg, Chairman of the Board,
share price, the chart for the ticketing firm continues to show considerable potential. A break of
“this prestigious World Cup pro-
the main resistance ceiling at 16 euros at most would generate a buy signal where speculative
ject will give an enormous
investors could pick up some CTS Eventim shares. Over a timeframe of several months, the
boost to our image at interna-
shares would have technical potential extending as far as the current all-time high of 30.50 euros.
tional level”.
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TECHNOLOGY
State-of-the-art solution for World Cup ticketing
Radio Frequency Identification Chips enable rapid, secure checks at entrance gates
Tickets for the 2006 World
straightforwardly. RFID tickets mean that, during the 2006 World
Football Championships will
Football Championships, CTS Eventim will be using the latest
carry Radio Frequency
and most advanced technology currently available in this field.
Identification Chips, RFID
chips for short. Also known as
The chips are highly tamper-proof, because they store a unique
Smartlabels, Radiochips or
serial number that is difficult to modify. In the event of loss or
Radiolabels, the advantage of
theft, the ticket can be blocked. Registering the name of the
this technology is that the tiny
person buying the ticket also enhances security, and helps to
chips do not require a power supply or battery of their own.
keep potential hooligans out of stadiums.
They are activated by an external radio signal of a very specific
frequency. A scanner can read the data from several hundred
Another advantage of RFID chips is that they can support
RFID chips within just one second. Depending on chip configu-
several functions simultaneously. A single ticket can store infor-
ration, they can be read at up to several metres from the chip’s
mation on payment, access control, a public transport ticket
antenna. Ticket can thus be checked much faster and more
and other information, all independently of each other.
Exact choice of seats now possible online as well
CTS Eventim integrates seat selection system on Internet ticketing portals
CTS Eventim recently laun-
seat’ booking system, which
ched an additional services for
automatically allocates the
customers ordering tickets via
best available seats for the
the Internet.
chosen price category, though
is unable to take individual
At the two Internet ticketing
preferences into consider-
portals, www.eventim.de and
ation.
www.getgo.de, visitors can
In contrast, the seat selection
book the exact seat they wish.
system provides a detailed
The seat selection system
overview of all available seats
specially developed for this
at the respective venue.
purpose is already integrated
Customers can select and
into the two portals and will
CTS Eventim sells tickets each
this service for such an exten-
book the seats they prefer.
apply successively to all
year. This means that CTS
sive portfolio of events. The
Colour coding allows custo-
70,000 or so concerts, plays
Eventim is the first ticketing
seat selection system will
mers to see the price category
and sports events for which
provider worldwide to offer
supersede the prevailing ’best
of seats at all times.
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WHAT’S UP
MUSIC-DOWNLOADS
www.eventim-music.de
Download music from the Internet, the fast, simple and legal way
Schritte” (“Getting started”). Registration is free and non-binding. To listen to the music, all you need is the free “My-Playlist”
media player that you can download from the website. The
tracks on offer are grouped under Rock, Pop, Dance, Black and
Jazz, with new features such as live concert clips being added
later.
What does it cost per song or album download?
At present eventim-music.de sells the songs from 0.99 euros per
track, or 9.99 euros for a complete album.
What methods are payment are there?
Customers can pay via T-Pay or Firstgate, as well as by credit
card.
At the www.eventim-music.de website, music-lovers will find a
broad assortment of music tracks that they can download per-
How will the range of music at eventim-music.de grow?
fectly legally. The genres on offer range from pop and rock to
black music and dance. Those interested can download the
More than 250,000 songs are currently available, increasing to
required software very easily to their computers and sample the
700,000 in the near future. The range will also be steadily
songs at no charge. How that works is explained below.
increased with live clips and other individual features.
Is it legal to sell music on the Internet?
What technical equipment is needed to download music
tracks?
Software products (computer programs), music or spoken language on recorded media are generally protected by copyright.
A fast Internet connection such as ISDN or DSL should be
For private purposes, it is permissible to copy not only copy-
installed, otherwise downloading will take too long. A normal PC
protected music and language CDs. Whereas peer-to-peer file
or Mac is sufficient to play the music. The software for playing
sharing of music files is illegal, downloading tracks from provi-
the songs is provided free on the eventim-music.de website.
ders like www.eventim-music.de is legal. The songs may even
be burned onto CD three to five times for private use.
How can I download music?
First-time users who sign up for the service will find all the information they need at www.eventim-music.de/Shop/ under “Erste
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IN CONCERT
TICKET CHARTS
An autumn packed with superstars
TOP 10 • KW 39 ‘04
Tickets to many megagigs available only from CTS Eventim
This week’s event hits
Anastacia: a warm welcome for the “Risen One”
(on tour in Germany: 30.09. – 01.11.2004)
With the kind of singing voice normally associated with black
1 R.E.M
2 New entry
3 Gentleman
New entry
Bravo
4 Supershow
New entry
5 The
Dome
New entry
Lotto King
6 Karl
7
8 Bryan
Adams
Sportfreunde
9 Stiller
10 New entry
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gospel singers from the southern states, Anastacia is attracting
attention from many quarters. “Anastacia”, the pop diva born in
Chicago in 1973 is touring the country to accompany the release of her third album, “Anastacia”. Anastacia’s name originates
from ancient Greece and roughly translated means “the Risen
One”. That could be her maxim of life – in record time, Anastacia has overcome her cancer affliction and is now top fit for some powerful performances.
Lionel Richie: three decades of power soul
(on tour in Germany: 27.09. – 14.11.2004)
Fresh as ever, hit factory Lionel Richie is presenting his new
album “Just for you”. He’s sold 100 million albums to date and
can call five Grammies, an Oscar and a Golden Globe his own.
With a combination of black soul and pop, he was the one AfroAmerican who made funk music popular throughout the world
during the 70s. From 1978 to 1986 he scored a number one
chart hit year for year – something never done before.
Patricia Kaas: Chansonette and pop diva
(on tour in Germany: 21.11. – 02.12.2004)
Another highlight this autumn is the German tour by Patricia
Kaas, supported by CTS Eventim. Born in 1966 in Lorraine,
she’s a multitalented artist mentioned in the same breath with
chanson greats like Edith Piaf or Celine Dion. With her smokey
voice and a skilfully crafted mix of acoustic pop, French beat
music and soul, "La Kaas” can effortlessly fill the concert halls.
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EVENTS CALENDAR SEPTEMBER - NOVEMBER 2004
Event
Abba Mania
Dates
18.11.04 – 28.03.05
Alter Bridge
Anastacia
14.9.2004
30.09.04 – 01.11.04
Andrea Berg – Emotionen hautnah
Andreas Vollenweider & Friends
Ash Meltdown Tour
12.10.04 – 05.11.04
23.11.04 – 29.11.04
11.10.04 – 21.12.04
Auf der Mauer
Avril Lavigne
Axel Hacke
Bellydance Superstars
Bruce Hornsby
Bryan Adams
Caveman – Du sammeln. Ich jagen
Die Fantastischen Vier
Die Nacht der Kampfkünste
Dresden Dolls
Europe The Final Countdown
Faithless
Gerd Dudenhöffer Spielt – Null und richtig!
Giora Feidmann
Gluecifer Automatic Thrill
Groove Armada
Hansi Hinterseer
Hoobastank
James Last
01.9.2004
26.09.04 – 27.09.04
18.11.2004
18.09.04 – 30.09.04
15.09.04 – 17.09.04
25.11.04 – 29.11.04
21.10.04 – 31.10.04
26.11.04 – 08.12.04
26.10.04 – 12.11.04
27.9.2004
26.10.04 – 01.11.04
22.11.04 – 03.12.04
05.10.04 – 01.12.04
12.11.2004
11.11.04 – 25.11.04
16.10.04 – 18.10.04
26.11.04 – 08.12.04
10.10.04 – 22.10.04
26.10.04 – 05.12.04
Joja Wendt
12.09.04 – 19.03.05
Kastelruther Spatzen
Katie Melua
Kelis
Lionel Richie
02.11.04 – 09.03.05
19.09.04 – 24.09.04
07.09.04 – 14.09.04
01.10.04 – 13.11.04
Lord of the Dance
15.10.04 – 30.11.04
Venue
Fürstenfeldbruck, Dresden, Innsbruck, Bregenz, Salzburg, Wiener Neustadt,
Amstetten, Wels, Graz, Villach, Chemnitz, Regensburg, Würzburg, Pforzheim,
Tuttlingen, Mannheim, Aschaffenburg, Baden-Baden, Koblenz, Wolfsburg,
Berlin, Emden, Münster, Alsfeld, Heilbronn, Rostock, Zwickau, Mageburg,
Halle, Hof, Augsburg, Ulm, Freiburg, Bern, Sursee, Kempten, Karlsruhe,
Cologne, Mönchengladbach, Bielefeld, Gossau, Basle, Zürich, Cottbus, Riesa,
Erfurt, Alsdorf, Hanover, Suhl, Passau, Nürnberg, Leipzig, Gera, Bamberg,
Bremerhaven, Flensburg, Nordhausen, Lübeck, Delbrück, Stade, Hamburg,
Bremen, Oberhausen, Balingen, Landhut-Essenbach
Berlin
Frankfurt, Basle, Stuttgart, Oberhausen, Hamburg, Hanover, Berlin,
München, Wien, Cologne
München, Würzburg, Leipzig, Nürnberg, Dresden, Erfurt
Hamburg, Hanover, Frankfurt, Freiburg, München, Stuttgart, Berlin
Frankfurt, Essen, Kiel, Berlin, Hamburg, Halle, Nürnberg, München, Lindau,
Stuttgart, Hildesheim, Emden, Osnabrück, Trier, Düsseldorf
Frankfurt
München, Düsseldorf
Bayreuth
München, Cologne
München, Offenbach, Hamburg
München, Nürnberg, Leipzig, Berlin, Brunswick
Würzburg
Würzburg, Cologne, Oberhausen, Hamburg
Leipzig, Nürnberg, Berlin, Chemnitz, Dresden, Erfurt
München
Flensburg, Hamburg, Cologne, Nürnberg, Stuttgart, München
Düsseldorf, München, Berlin, Offenbach
Dresden, Aschaffenburg
Würzburg
Hamburg, Berlin, Leipzig, München, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Bochum
Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne
Leipzig, Chemnitz, Dresden
München, Stuttgart, Cologne, Frankfurt, Berlin, Hamburg, Bochum
Bayreuth, Leipzig, Rostock, Berlin, Hanover, Erfurt, Zwickau, Regensburg,
Kempten, Stuttgart, Luxembourg, Cologne, Münster, Marburg, Brunswick,
Frankfurt, Oberhausen, Brüssel, Baden-Baden, Freiburg, Basle, München,
Graz, Salzburg, Cottbus, Chemnitz, Dresden, Magdeburg, Bielefeld, Arnheim,
Emden, Kiel, Göttingen, Bremen, Hamburg
Brunswick, Berlin, Hamburg, Fürth, Leipzig, Stuttgart, Wiesbaden,
Neubrandenburg, Erfurt, Buchholz, Halle, Lübeck, Gütersloh, Vechta,
Heilbronn, Karlsruhe, Chemnitz, Magdeburg, Würzburg, Bayreuth, Berlin,
Rostock, Bremen, Felnsburg, Kiel, Düsseldorf, Bühl, Mannheim, Oldenburg,
Kulmbach
Riesa, Zwickau, Dresden, Leipzig, Chemnitz
Cologne, Offenbach, München, Berlin, Hamburg
München, Berlin, Cologne
Dortmund, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Berlin, Oberhausen, München, Stuttgart,
Düsseldorf, Nürnberg, Hanover, Friedrichshafen, Karlsruhe
Lübeck, Wilhelmshaven, Emsdetten, Bonn, Duisburg, Würzburg, Kassel,
Ilsenburg, Halle, Görlitz, Cottbus, Chemnitz, Dessau, Neubrandenburg, Hof,
Suhl, Magdeburg, Gera, Rothenburg, Minden,Wolfsburg, Dortmund, Siegen,
Aschaffenburg, Baden-Baden, Pforzheim, Saarbrücken, Differdange,
Heilbronn, Aalen, Berlin, Zwickau, Frankfurt (Oder), Dresden, Bayreuth,
Augsburg, Regensburg, Wels, Wiener Neustadt
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Event
Lustige Musikanten
Dates
15.10.04 – 21.11.04
Venue
Luxembourg, Kiel, Heilbronn, Oberhausen, Augsburg, Freiburg, Trier, Chemnitz, Ilsenburg, Bielefeld, Brunswick, Suhl, Buchhagen / Bodenwerder, Berlin,
Magdeburg, Leipzig, Schwerin, Rostock, Dresden, Cottbus, Zwickau,
Karlsruhe
Machine Head
30.10.04 – 16.11.04
Chemnitz, Berlin, Hamburg, Wiesbaden, Cologne
Marshall & Alexander
02.12.04 – 12.12.04
Neubrandenburg, Freiberg, Bad Blankenburg, Augsburg, Göttingen,
Magdeburg, Leipzig, Wernigerode, Aalen
McLusky
16.09.04 – 27.09.04
Hamburg, Hanover, Potsdam, Bielefeld, Würzburg, Wiesbaden, Dresden,
Trier, Düsseldorf
Moneybrothers
01.10.04 – 31.10.04
Berlin, Hanover, Potsdam, Bochum, Frankfurt, München, Freiburg, Winterthur, Ebensee, Wien, Dresden, Saarbrücken, Heidelberg, Cologne, Berlin,
Hamburg
Otto
16.09.04 – 30.11.04
Stade, Bremerhaven, Emsdetten, Bremen, Hanover, Lingen, Schwerin,
Neubrandenburg, Rostock, Hamburg, Emden, Münster, Lemgo, München,
Bern, Zurich, Basle, Innsbruck, Weis, Bozen, Bregenz, Wien, Bamberg,
Bayreuth, Gera, Glauchau, Magdeburg, Aschaffenburg, Augsburg,
Regensburg, Nürnberg
Patricia Kaas
21.11.04 – 29.11.04
Düsseldorf, Berlin, Leipzig, Brunswick, Baden-Baden, Mannheim,
München
Phoenix
15.11.04 – 18.11.04
Frankfurt, Cologne, Hamburg, Berlin
Reinhard Fendrich
05.11.2004
Kempten
Robin Gibb
22.09.04 – 25.09.04
Dresden, München
Rolling Stones Roadshow
17.10.04 – 22.10.04
Cologne, Hamburg, Berlin, München, Offenbach
Sarah Brightman
01.10.2004
Frankfurt
Sarah McLachlan
31.10.04 – 11.11.04
Hamburg, Cologne, München
Saybia
03.10.04 – 12.10.04
München, Cologne, Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg
Schiller
15.11.04 – 25.11.04
Kassel, Freiburg, Mannheim, Cologne, Bielefeld, Erfurt, Hamburg, Bremen,
Brunswick
Slayer & Slipknot the Unholy Alliance
25.09.04 – 30.09.04
Söhne Mannheims
30.11.2004
Dresden, Berlin, München, Böblingen, Düsseldorf
München
Soulwax
01.09.2004
Bochum
Soweto Gospel Choir
30.11.04 – 22.12.04
Berlin
Sparta
11.10.04 – 14.10.04
Frankfurt, Kiel, Berlin, Cologne
Sterne des Varietes
02.11.04 – 09.11.04
Nürnberg, Veitshöchheim, Hamburg
Sting
05.11.04 – 28.11.04
Hamburg, Bielefeld, Stuttgart, Chemnitz, Oberhausen, Frankfurt, Nürnberg,
Friedrichshafen
Swing Legenden
06.10.04 – 29.04.05
Salzburg, Düsseldorf, Aachen, Chemnitz, München, Zwickau, Berlin, Dresden,
Erfurt, Nürnberg, Essen, Leipzig, Mannheim, Bielefeld, Berlin, Würzburg,
Bregenz, Brunswick, Hamburg, Augsburg, Nordhausen, Suhl, Frankfurt,
Münster, Bochum, Cologne, Wuppertal, Hanover
Swosh!
14.10.04 – 20.10.04
Berlin, Osnabrück, Hamburg, Cologne, Frankfurt
The Corrs
17.10.04 – 28.10.04
Oberhausen, Hanover, Hamburg, Berlin, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, München
The Datsuns Outta Sight / Outta Mind
01.10.04 – 06.10.04
Nortrup, Essen, Dresden, Frankfurt, München
The Dillinger Escape Plan
08.11.04 – 16.11.04
Hamburg, Bochum, Berlin, München
The Dresden Dolls
17.09.04 – 26.09.04
Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne, München
The Rasmus
30.09.04 – 08.10.04
Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne, Zurich, München, Wien
The Rat Pack
30.08.04 – 27.03.05
Mannheim, Wien, Zurich, München, Dortmund, Berlin
W.A.S.P. The Neon God
18.11.04 – 20.11.04
Frankfurt, Nürnberg, München
WWE RAW
09.10.2004
Frankfurt
Zeraphine
24.10.2004
Dresden