Tokyo, Japan - October 27, 2005 - Trend Micro, Inc. (TSE: 4704, NASDAQ: TMIC), a leader in network antivirus and Internet content security software and services, today announced earnings results for the third quarter 2005.
Trend Micro posted consolidated net sales of 18.0 billion Yen (or US $161.6 million, 111.24 JPY = 1USD), operating income of 6.9 billion Yen (or US $61.7 million) and net income of 4.4 billion Yen (or US $39.4 million) for the quarter. These figures reflect 13 percent growth in net sales compared to the same period a year ago.
The company continued to enjoy steady growth around the world, led by a 29 percent year-over-year revenue increase in North America and 20 percent in Asia. North America's Q3 performance also featured a 20 percent increase in revenue compared to the previous quarter. Much of the company's worldwide growth was buoyed by strong sales in client/server solutions, which experienced a 41 percent surge in global revenue year-over-year. This growth was especially evident in the Asia-Pacific region, where sales of Trend Micro's client/server solutions jumped 51 percent from the same period a year ago. In Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), client/server sales rose 33 percent.
Thanks to favourable client/server sales, the company experienced a 27 percent increase in revenue from enterprise sales in both the United States and Asia. Enterprise sales were spurred by enhanced anti-spyware, anti-spam, and anti-phishing solutions resulting from Trend Micro's Q2 acquisitions of InterMute and Kelkea, Inc. Trend Micro's efficient integration of the acquired technologies enabled the company to deliver market-ready solutions within weeks of the deals.
Trend Micro also helped its strategic alliance partner Cisco deliver outbreak prevention solutions, including the Cisco Incident Control System (CICS), which the two companies developed jointly.
"In the third quarter, we were very pleased with our progress in delivering multilayered security solutions that are enhanced by our recent acquisitions and strategic alliance with Cisco," said Eva Chen, CEO of Trend Micro. "We delivered enhanced content security solutions against spyware, spam, and phishing, and we were integral in Cisco's outbreak prevention services - services that combine the benefits of our Enterprise Protection Strategy and Cisco's Self-Defending Network. These efforts strengthen our potential for growth now and in the future."
Based on information currently available to the company, consolidated net sales for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2005 is expected to be 20.0 billion Yen (or US $177 million, based on an exchange rate of 113JPY = 1USD). Operating income and net income are expected to be 7.5 billion Yen (or US $177 million, based on an exchange rate of 113JPY = 1USD). Operating income and net income are expected to be 7.5 billion Yen (or US $66.4 million) and 4.6 billion Yen (or US $40.3 million), respectively.
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