Being asked by some of my international clients and (could be clients) I just learned that the association of the German B2B Publishers does not have and not plan any English release. So here are the key figures for you:
German B2B Press Turnover in Mio. Euro
2004 Total Turnover 2004: 1.781 Mio. Euro minus 0,9 %
there of, revenue from
- advertising...865 Mio. Euro minus 1,4 %
- circulation ...863 Mio. Euro minus 0,2 %
- others ... 53 Mio. Euro minus 3,6 %
Comparison Turnover for year 2001 - 2004

Source of Revenue in 2004

German B2B Press Annual Profit in 2004
From all publishers reporting (until March 2005)
- 55 % better than 2003
- 21 % about the same than 2003
- 19 % worst than 2003
- 5 % not comparable with 2003
German B2B Press Expected Results for 2005
From all publishers reporting (until March 2005)
- 42 % better than 2004
- 39 % about the same than 2004
- 19 % worst than 2004
Source for all data: Deutsche Fachpresse
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