Excite@Home issues earnings warning

Excite@Home has warned, for the second time this year, that its results would be weaker than expected because of the advertising slump.

LONDON (Brand Republic) - Excite@Home has warned, for the second time this year, that its results would be weaker than expected because of the advertising slump.

The California-based portal and ISP said its first-quarter loss would be 14-15 cents a share, compared with 13 cents a share forecast by Wall Street analysts. Revenue is expected to be $140m-$145m (£98m-£101.51m).

Excite has recently tried to cut costs by laying off staff, and chief executive George Bell said more action might be needed, including the sale of non-core media assets.

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