Aspiring

Publishers UD-Medien in Lucerne, a competitor of LZ-Medien, is expanding.the UD-Medien Group, alongside LZ-Medien
Holding, the second-largest media company in Central Switzerland, was able to
34 million in 2005, an increase of just over one percent.
Swiss francs. In view of the difficult situation in the printing
and publishing industry, the company sees this result as "very
satisfactory". UD Print (ex-Unionsdruckerei Luzern), the
and the main pillar of UD media, was able to increase sales to
previous year's level (around CHF 19 million). The cash flow will
is reported at around 14 percent. The second UD subsidiary, Anzeiger
Luzern AG, was even able to exceed the budgeted turnover.

In addition, direct contact has been maintained there for two years with the large
Competitor LZ-Medien: The latter holds 30 percent of Anzeiger, UD-Medien
70 percent. The other companies in the media group: UD Neue Medien
(90 percent), Kalender + Werbe AG and Insider Verlag (100 percent each).
percent). As of January 1, 2006, the Group also acquired Sticher Printing
AG (turnover: around CHF 11 million). With this
The merger would create "the most efficient offset printing plant in the
Central Switzerland", it said in a communiqué. In mid-2007
all companies of the UD Media Group at the Sticher Printing site
be brought together.

Markus Knöpfli