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Praktiker Bulgaria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) Praktiker's goal is not only building a broad network in the country but also taking the leading position in the segment "All for the house and for the garden" on the Bulgarian market. Praktiker's revenues in South-East Europe (Poland, Hungary, Romania, Turkey and Greece) for the first half of 2004 reached EUR 288.6 million which is growth of 3.9% compared to the previous six-month period. Praktiker Bau und Heimwerkmarkte AG is one of the leading companies on the European market in the field "All for the house and for the garden". www.praktiker.bg /english/news.html   (1156 words)

Ad hoc disclosure pursuant to Art. 15(1)(1) WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) Praktiker's capital stock amounts to DM 330,000,000, divided into 66,000,000 bearer shares of common stock. Based on current plans, Praktiker is unlikely to distribute any dividends for at least the two fiscal years ahead. METRO AG, as Praktiker's majority stockholder, wishes to offer the holders of free-floating Praktiker stock the opportunity to dispose of their shares by transferring them to METRO AG on fair terms and conditions. www.metrogroup.ru /servlet/PB/menu/1003205_l2   (343 words)

Jurisprudenta - nume de domeniu .ro - praktiker.ro Complainant also alleges that "Praktiker" is a well-known notion and that, according to a market survey in Germany in 2001 concerning the knowledge of the trademark/company name "Praktiker", a total of 84,9 % of German consumers are familiar with the trademark/company name at issue and relate that sign to Complainant. Complainant is the holder of three trademark registrations in Germany of trademarks containing the sign "Praktiker" alone or in different variations in an extensive range of goods and services (including classes 1 to 9, 11 to 14,16 to 22, 25, 27-28 and 31 to 34). Furthermore, the word "Praktiker" is a German word and does not have any meaning in the Romanian or English language and does not even exist in those languages, something that supports the fact that Respondent was well aware of Complainant, its activities and trademarks. www.legi-internet.ro /praktiker.htm   (3870 words)

Praktiker on Consolidation Course The Supervisory Board and the Board of Management of Praktiker AG will propose at the annual general meeting that the balance sheet profit of DM 61.0 m be completely returned to the reserves and that no dividend be distributed. However, this significant increase in sales is due primarily to the acquisition of the Wirichs stores as of 1 October 1997 and the consolidation of wholesale sales of the Extra franchise operations. The Praktiker Group invested a total of DM 112.4 m in fiscal year 1998 (prior year DM 87.1 m). www.metrogroup.de /servlet/PB/menu/1003208_l2   (568 words)

Praktiker to buy Max Bahr, shares jump - Turkish Daily News Aug 18, 2006 Praktiker shares jumped 5.3 percent to 25.40 euros by 12:13 GMT, the leading gainer on the mid-cap MDAX index, which was up about 1 percent. Praktiker reiterated in late July that it expected 2006 sales to rise by a low single-digit percentage and earnings to exceed last year's level. Praktiker is counting on improving sentiment in Germany and growth in eastern European countries. www.turkishdailynews.com.tr /article.php?enewsid=51758   (347 words)

Press Releases - Scholz & Friends: Scholz & Friends Budapest relaunches Praktiker DIY stores in Hungary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) Using Praktiker products, it finds unusual solutions for its challenges, like, for example, skilfully combining a lawnmower and wooden bench to conquer the waves on a lake. Praktiker is one of the leading companies on the European DIY market with 340 stores in Germany and abroad. In Hungary, Praktiker is not only positioned as a pure DIY discounter, it also stands for a complete range of offerings with customer service and a broad assortment. www.s-f.com /group/uk/press/pressreleases/pr_04461.html   (355 words)

South-East Europe / Germany's Praktiker to invest EUR 50 million in Bulgaria Praktiker said it planned to work with different partners in the construction of the stores around Bulgaria. Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermarkte AG is one of the leading companies in the D-I-Y and home improvements sector in Europe. With its clear profile, Praktiker has developed to become what it is today, an unmistakable brand in the international D-I-Y superstore industry. www.invgr.com /praktiker_bulgaria1.htm   (551 words)

BUCHAREST DAILY NEWS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) The German group Metro sold 53 units belonging to the Praktiker store chain to a real estate investment fund managed by IXIS AEW Europe, according to Reuters. The transaction that requires the approval of the anti-trust authorities refers to the 35 Praktiker units located in Germany, eight in Greece and ten in Hungary. Praktiker was listed on the German stock exchange in November and obtained 360 million euros. www.daily-news.ro /article_detail.php?idarticle=20141   (91 words)

Bloomberg.com: Germany Praktiker is Europe's fourth-biggest do-it-yourself retailer behind the U.K.'s Kingfisher Plc, France's Leroy Merlin and Germany's OBI, owned by retailer Tengelmann Group. Praktiker returned to profit last year, aided by advertisements for discount goods ranging from shower heads to garden furniture. Praktiker's IPO is the latest in a slate of German share sales this year that have included aircraft-engine maker MTU Aero Engines AG and broadcaster Premiere AG. www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000100&sid=aZg_6tU94nNU&refer=germany   (501 words)

ZAMAN DAILY NEWSPAPER (200507193292) Praktiker, Koctas and Tekzen are the leading trademarks in the competition. Praktiker has been in Turkey since 1998 and celebrates the 25th anniversary of its foundation this year. Countries where has Praktiker stores are shown in yellow and borders are drawn with bold blue lines. zaman.com /?bl=columnists&trh=20050719&hn=3292   (816 words)

South-East Europe / Praktiker expands to Bulgaria In the medium-term, Praktiker aims to be the market leader in Bulgaria: "With over 8 million inhabitants and a high potential for growth, Bulgaria closes the gap for Praktiker between Greece, Romania and Turkey, where we are already market leader," says Mr. Michael Arnold, director of Praktiker AG and responsible for the internationalisation of Praktiker, about the reasons behind the most recent overseas activities. Praktiker has 18,226 employees of whom 4,096 are working outside Germany. www.invgr.com /praktiker_bulgaria.htm   (303 words)

Polish Market - Metro closer to the sale of Praktiker Praktiker’s chief, Wolfgang Werner, is reported to have said that bidders are lining up to buy the network. Apart from the divestment, the listing of a majority stake via an IPO and the continuing development of Praktiker within the group are being considered. Praktiker is one of the leading European DIY operators. www.polishmarket.com /next.php?id=25956   (204 words)

celex-txt - 62002J0418 - That reference was made in proceedings between Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte AG (Praktiker Märkte') and the Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt (German Patent and Trade Mark Office) concerning the registration of a trade mark in respect of services provided in connection with retail trade. Praktiker Märkte filed for registration with the Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt the mark Praktiker in relation to, inter alia, the service described as retail trade in building, home improvement, gardening and other consumer goods for the do-it-yourself sector'. It is apparent from the order for reference that, in the main proceedings, the application for registration of the trade mark Praktiker in respect of retail services was refused on the ground that the definition claimed, retail trade', did not denote services eligible for registration as a trade mark. europa.eu.int /smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=en&numdoc=62002J0418   (3420 words)

Polish Market - Praktiker announces results for first nine months According to preliminary figures, the sales of Praktiker, the DIY retail chain, have increased from €2.28bn to €2.33bn in the first nine months of 2005. In total, the sales of the Metro Group’s Praktiker division had increased by 2.4% in comparison with the corresponding period of 2004. Praktiker’s like-for-like sales in Germany came in at the level of the first nine months of the previous year. www.polishmarket.com /next.php?id=27009   (177 words)

Purchasing and Returning A Mountain Bike in Hungary Page, (Tibor Gyula Balogh) Tibor_G_Balogh@WorldNet.ATT.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) I returned the bike in the same excellent shape that I received it from the store clearly stating that I was very displeased with the cheap, soft and heavy metal alloys used in the manufacturing of the Mountain Bike. Praktiker would not give me a refund when I was in their store with the Mountain Bike firmly stating that I am 24 hours to late to return the unwanted bike. I am dissappointed in both Praktiker policy of not caring enough about customers to work with them and I was dissapointed in the cheap, soft and heavy metal alloys that gone into the manufacturing of this Mountain Bike that tries very hard to look like a high quality well made Mountain Bike... home.att.net /~tibor_g_balogh/homepage/whatever/waterubridge/26inmbike.html   (358 words)

Voluntary Purchase Offer Praktiker AGVoluntary Purchase Offer Praktiker AG METRO AG, Cologne, has accumulated approximately 95% of the Praktiker shares in the course of its on-going voluntary purchase offer to the shareholders of Praktiker AG, Kirkel. According to Zygmunt Mierdorf, Member of the METRO AG Executive Board, "The high participation level to date demonstrates that our voluntary purchase offer of DM 16.50 per Praktiker share to the Praktiker shareholders is fair." As METRO AG now holds approximately 95% of Praktiker AG, the liquidity of the Praktiker share is significantly reduced. Praktiker AG will invest approximately DM 300 million over the next three years in a far-reaching repositioning program. www.metrogroup.de /servlet/PB/-s/90j4mvkx82umwy904c1h7xjv819hmbhb/menu/1003204_l2   (181 words)

Bloomberg.com: Germany Nov. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Shares of Praktiker AG, Germany's second-largest home-improvement company, rose as much as 2.8 percent on their first day of trading after Metro AG raised 500 million euros ($587 million) in an initial public offering. Metro was forced to lower its price range to between 14 euros and 15 euros from between 16 euros and 19 euros previously as investors shied away from Germany's languishing retail market. Its chief executive, Wolfgang Werner, plans to use the 116 million euros the company raised in the IPO by selling new shares to open outlets in eastern European markets such as Ukraine, Bulgaria and Romania, where growth is faster. www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000100&sid=aD1cQdafpKMQ   (459 words)

financial.de: NewsRoom > News Deutschland Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG plans to issue convertible bonds in an aggregate principal amount of Euro 150 million. The convertible bonds, which convey the right to subscribe for approximately 4.7 million underlying shares of Praktiker, will have a maturity of five years. Praktiker will use the proceeds from this issue to partially finance the acquisition of Max Bahr, which was signed on August 16, 2006 and is subject to clearance by the Federal Cartel Office. www.financial.de /newsroom/news_d/76456.html   (293 words)

Metro AG in talks to sell Praktiker DIY chain Metro AG, Germany's largest retailer, is in talks to sell its Praktiker DIY chain to British private equity firm Permira, according to a Reuters report. Praktiker operates 340 stores in nine countries, including 280 in Germany. Metro recently announced plans to open its first seven Praktiker stores in the Ukraine beginning next year with a location in Kiev. www.retailnet.com /story.cfm?ID=24603   (113 words)

Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG: Praktiker acquires operational business of Max Bahr | AD-HOC-NEWS ... Praktiker is expecting a positive earnings contribution, starting already in the first complete financial year. By acquiring Max Bahr, Praktiker is improving its strategic position. These two strategic concepts will be supported by a two-brand strategy in Germany with Praktiker as a discount-orientated brand and Max Bahr as a premium brand. www.ad-hoc-news.de /index.html?section=AdHocNews&art_id=8234813   (332 words)

Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte AG information and related industry information from Hoover's Praktiker is a leading European do-it-yourself home improvement retailer primarily serving Germany. Praktiker is a subsidiary of Germany's largest retailer, Metro AG. There are 6 competitors for Praktiker; see more. www.hoovers.com /praktiker/--ID__58242--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml   (502 words)

DGAP-Adhoc: Praktiker plans to issue convertible bonds Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AGplans to issue convertible bonds in an aggregate principal amount of Euro150 million. The coupon/yield to maturity is expected to be in a range of2.25 and 2.75 per cent, the conversion premium between 35 and 40 per cent.The final conversion premium and coupon/yield to maturity will bedetermined at pricing. Praktiker will use the proceeds from this issue to partially finance theacquisition of Max Bahr, which was signed on August 16, 2006 and is subjectto clearance by the Federal Cartel Office. www.wallstreet-online.de /nachrichten/nachricht/1924624.html   (529 words)

San Diego firm is second largest owner of Praktiker The firm now owns more than 5 percent of Praktiker's shareholder voting rights as of Dec. 13, 2005. Last month Praktiker sold off 53 of its stores to a European real estate fund. Praktiker operates more than 287 stores across Europe including 245 locations in Germany. www.retailnet.com /story.cfm?ID=26090   (148 words)

EISA - Members - Details - Praktiker On the other hand our juries are aware of the need to follow market conditions, so every year there is the opportunity to introduce new categories. The magazine's own laboratory sometimes invents for itself, for example the inductive coupled antenna in pocket FM radios (where the earphone cable works as an antenna), which were later used by the industry. Today "ITM praktiker" is still Austria's leading magazine in all fields of consumer electronics, including computers, digital imaging, telecommunication and mobile technologies (smart phones etc.) and - of course - multi media. www.eisa-awards.org /members/praktiker.html   (303 words)

IGD Retail Analysis News - Metro floats Praktiker To view the analysis of this article please log in. Metro has announced that it will float its DIY division, Praktiker, on the stock exchange. According to a report by investment bank Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, the division is valued at 892 million euro. www.igd.com /analysis/news/news_detail.asp?articleid=2287   (102 words)

[No title] The European Court of Justice ("ECJ") ruled in Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte (C 418/02) that a trade mark that is now in use by a company on its goods can be extended to cover the A DIY retailer Praktiker Märkte, filed for registration with the Deutsches Patent und Markenamt (the German Patent and Trade Mark Office) of the mark Praktiker Märkte brought an appeal before the Bundespatentgericht (Federal Patents Court) against the rejection of its application. www.rtcoopers.com /ecj_extensions.php   (311 words)

DGAP-Adhoc: Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte Holding AG: Praktiker acquires operational business of Max Bahr Together with Max Bahr, the Praktiker Group will achieve annual salesof almost EUR 4 billion. Praktiker is expecting a positive earnings contribution, startingalready in the first complete financial year. These two strategic concepts will be supported by a two-brandstrategy in Germany with Praktiker as a discount-orientated brand and MaxBahr as a premium brand. www.wallstreet-online.de /nachrichten/nachricht/1921171.html   (551 words)

Access Systems Europe: 2005-05-12_press   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) ACCESS Co., Ltd., (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 4813), a global provider of mobile content delivery and Internet access technologies, today announced that its NetFront® browser for Windows Mobile™/Pocket PC was selected by Austrian-based Praktiker Multimedia and Electronics Magazine for a Best High-End Web Browser Award in the Windows Mobile/Pocket PC category. Located in Vienna, Austria, Praktiker Magazine is an established electronics magazine that has been in existence for 60 years. Praktiker’s test editors selected NetFront for Windows Mobile/Pocket PC as the best high-end Web browser because, unlike Pocket Internet Explorer, ACCESS’ advanced browser includes support for up to five tabbed windows, Java, CSS, the ability to upload and download files, and a broad selection of additional support for all popular Internet data formats. www.access-sys-eu.com /index.php?id=882   (395 words)

[No title] However the company said it wouldn't raise its guidance for the year of earnings per share rising between 5% and 8% for the year and a rise in revenues of 4% to 6% above last year's levels. Still, another analyst who declined to be named noted that earnings before interest and taxation would have missed market expectations if it wasn't for the one-off gain from the Praktiker sale. The Duesseldorf-based company said its positive earnings were partly the result of a book gain of about EUR143 million from the sale of its last 40.52% stake in Praktiker AG, a home improvement store chain which it sold earlier this year. www.marketwatch.com /News/Story/Story.aspx?dist=newsfinder&siteid=mktw&guid={F4AD5FC0-68B7-4BE1-AAA5-F20FFA922032}&   (916 words)

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