Bastei Lübbe AG Provides Earnings Forecast for the Financial Year 2017 to 2018

Bastei Luebbe AG is a Germany-based company engaged in the media and publishing industry. The Company publishes books and digital content. The Company's publishing portfolio includes fiction and non-fiction books, as well as electronic books (e-books) and audio books. The Company breaks down its business activities into three segments: Books, Novel Booklets and Puzzle Magazines, and Digital. The Books segment comprises all print, audio and e-book products that can be considered books, including digital content. The Books segment sells products for various labels, mainly in hardcover, paperback, pocket book, audio (digital and physical) and e-book formats. The Novel Booklet and Puzzle Magazines segment includes physical novel booklets, including romantic and mystery fiction novels. The Digital segment comprises the Company's digital subsidiaries, including Daedalic Entertainment GmbH, a games developer and publisher.