DATAMARK HOLDING INC
10-Q, 1997-02-11
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q


[X]      QUARTERLY  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION 13 OR  15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         For the quarterly period ended December 31, 1996

[  ]     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION  13  OR  15(d)  OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         For the transition period from __________________ to ________________

                         Commission File Number 0-20771

                             DATAMARK HOLDING, INC.
             (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                                         87-0461856
(State or other jurisdiction of            (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

488 E. Winchester Street, Suite 100
Salt Lake City, Utah                                           84107
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (801) 268-1001

         Check whether the registrant  (1) has filed all reports  required to be
filed by  Sections  13 and 15(d) of the  Exchange  Act during the  preceding  12
months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports),  and (2) has been subject to such filing  requirements for the past 90
days.
                                    Yes       X       No

                      APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

         The Registrant has only one class of stock issued and outstanding which
is Common Stock with $.0001 par value. As of January 29, 1997,  8,498,932 of the
Registrant's Common Shares were issued and outstanding.


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                     DATAMARK HOLDING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                      December 31,               June 30,
                                                                          1996                     1996
                                    ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS:
<S>                                                                   <C>                      <C>             
             Cash                                                     $      9,378,817         $     13,159,404
             
             Trade accounts receivable                                         547,204                  502,996
             
             Inventory                                                          57,449                   82,972
             
             Note receivable from officer                                            -                    1,000
             
             Other current assets                                              371,182                   29,370
                                                                   --------------------     --------------------
                   Total current assets                                     10,354,652               13,775,742
                                                                   --------------------     --------------------

 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
             Computer and office equipment                                   3,546,408                2,752,114
             
             Printing equipment                                                358,669                  259,198
             
             Furniture, fixtures and leasehold 
               improvements                                                    716,153                  188,099
             
             Vehicles                                                           40,525                   40,525
                                                                   --------------------     --------------------
                                                                             4,661,755                3,239,936
                
             Less accumulated depreciation and net 
                amortization                                                  (616,051)                (476,573)
                                                                   --------------------     --------------------
                  Total property and equipment, net                          4,045,704                2,763,363
                                                                   --------------------     --------------------


OTHER ASSETS                                                                    40,929                    4,148
                                                                   --------------------     --------------------

                                                                      $     14,441,285         $     16,543,253
                                                                   ====================     ====================
</TABLE>

















      The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
                  are an integral part of these balance sheets.

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                                                                  Page 2 of 2


                     DATAMARK HOLDING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                      December 31,               June 30,
                                                                          1996                     1996

             LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
<S>                                                                  <C>                      <C>              
             Accounts payable                                        $         485,737        $         737,810
             
             Accrued liabilities                                               263,223                  192,541
             
             Current portion of notes payable                                        -                   43,201
             
             Other current liabilities                                               -                   26,411
             
             Notes payable to related parties                                        -                    1,666
                                                                   --------------------     --------------------
                  Total current liabilities                                    748,960                1,001,629
                                                                   --------------------     --------------------

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
             Preferred stock, $.0001 par value; 2,500,000
                 shares authorized; no shares issued                                 -                        -

             Common stock,  $.0001  par  value;  20,000,000
                 shares  authorized; 8,137,807 and 8,085,407 
                 shares outstanding, respectively                                  814                      808

             Additional paid-in capital                                     20,638,720               20,585,276
             Stock subscriptions receivable                                (1,496,137)              (1,496,137)
             Accumulated deficit                                           (5,451,072)              (3,548,323)
                                                                   --------------------     --------------------
                  Total stockholders' equity                                13,692,325               15,541,624
                                                                   --------------------     --------------------

                                                                      $     14,441,285         $     16,543,253
                                                                   ====================     ====================
</TABLE>



















      The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
                  are an integral part of these balance sheets.

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                     DATAMARK HOLDING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
              FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     1996                   1995
                                                                                     ----                   ----
<S>                                                                             <C>                                   <C>
NET SALES                                                                       $      1,236,841       $        935,517
                                                                              -------------------    -------------------

COST OF SALES:
             
                Postage                                                                  486,527                354,378
              
                Materials and printing                                                   391,972                283,417
                                                                              -------------------    -------------------
                    
                     Total cost of sales                                                 878,499                637,795
                                                                              -------------------    -------------------

GROSS MARGIN                                                                             358,342                297,722
                                                                              -------------------    -------------------

OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:
                
                Research and development                                                 806,803                308,462
                
                General and administrative                                               385,287                196,188
             
                Selling                                                                  357,339                171,698
                                                                              -------------------    -------------------
                   Total operating costs and expenses                                  1,549,429                676,348
                                                                              -------------------    -------------------

LOSS FROM OPERATIONS                                                                 (1,191,087)              (378,626)
                                                                              -------------------    -------------------
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
               
                Interest and other income                                               128,839                      -
                
                Interest expense                                                              -                (11,249)
                                                                              -------------------    -------------------
                   Total other income (expense), net                                    128,839                (11,249)
                                                                              -------------------    -------------------

NET LOSS                                                                       $     (1,062,248)       $      (389,875)
                                                                              ===================    ===================

NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE                                                      $          (0.13)       $         (0.07)
                                                                              ===================    ===================

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON AND COMMON
   EQUIVALENT SHARES                                                                  8,128,649              5,539,953
                                                                              ===================    ===================
</TABLE>





      The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
                    are an integral part of these statements.

                                       4
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                     DATAMARK HOLDING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
               FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1995
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    1996                    1995
                                                                                    ----                    ----
<S>                                                                            <C>                     <C>             
NET SALES                                                                      $      2,718,012        $      2,010,076
                                                                             -------------------     -------------------

COST OF SALES:
              
               Postage                                                                1,011,026                 788,144
             
               Materials and printing                                                   906,238                 565,855
                                                                             -------------------     -------------------
                  Total cost of sales                                                 1,917,264               1,353,999
                                                                             -------------------     -------------------

GROSS MARGIN                                                                            800,748                 656,077
                                                                             -------------------     -------------------

COSTS AND OPERATING EXPENSES:
               
               Research and development                                               1,486,250                 472,812
              
               General and administrative                                               758,750                 342,153
             
               Selling                                                                  748,829                 336,067
                                                                             -------------------     -------------------
                  Total operating costs and expenses                                  2,993,829               1,151,032
                                                                             -------------------     -------------------

LOSS FROM OPERATIONS                                                                 (2,193,081)               (494,955)
                                                                             -------------------     -------------------

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
               Interest and other income                                                291,482                       -

               Interest expense                                                          (1,150)                (15,616)
                                                                             -------------------     -------------------

                  Total other income (expense), net                                     290,332                 (15,616)
                                                                             -------------------     -------------------

NET LOSS                                                                      $     (1,902,749)       $        (510,571)
                                                                             ===================     ===================

NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE                                                     $          (0.23)       $          (0.09)
                                                                             ===================     ===================

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON AND COMMON
   EQUIVALENT SHARES                                                                 8,126,936               5,539,953
                                                                             ===================     ===================
</TABLE>





      The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
                    are an integral part of these statements.

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<PAGE>

                     DATAMARK HOLDING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
               FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1995
                                   (Unaudited)

                           Increase (Decrease) in Cash
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               1996                     1995
                                                                               ----                     ----
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
<S>                                                                       <C>                     <C>               
             Net loss                                                     $     (1,902,749)       $        (510,571)
             Depreciation and amortization                                         139,478                   51,239
             Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                Trade accounts receivable                                          (44,208)                  90,957
                Inventory                                                           25,523                    5,249
                Other current assets                                              (341,812)                       -
                Accounts payable                                                  (252,073)                 121,831
                Accrued liabilities                                                 70,682                    3,525
                Deferred revenue                                                         -                  (12,220)
                Other current liabilities                                          (26,411)                       -
                Other assets                                                       (36,781)                 (41,215)
                                                                        --------------------     --------------------
                    Net cash used in
                       operating activities                                     (2,368,351)                (291,205)
                                                                        --------------------     --------------------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
             Purchase of property and equipment                                 (1,421,819)                (636,464)
                                                                        --------------------     --------------------
                Net cash used in investing activities                           (1,421,819)                (636,464)
                                                                        --------------------     --------------------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
             Net proceeds from the issuance of common
                stock and other contributed capital                                 53,450                  719,000
             Proceeds from borrowings                                                    -                  650,840
             Principal payments on borrowings                                      (44,867)                 (62,271)
             Repayment of note from officer                                          1,000                        -
             Payments for deferred offering costs                                        -                  (38,791)
                                                                        --------------------     --------------------
                Net cash provided by financing activities                            9,583                 1,268,778
                                                                        --------------------     --------------------

NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH                                                 (3,780,587)                  341,109

CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                                      13,159,404                   39,005
                                                                        --------------------     --------------------
CASH AT END OF PERIOD                                                      $      9,378,817        $         380,114
                                                                        ====================     ====================
</TABLE>




      The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
                    are an integral part of these statements.

                                       6
<PAGE>




                     DATAMARK HOLDING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Unaudited)


NOTE 1 - INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

         The accompanying  interim financial statements as of December 31, 1996,
and for the three and six  months  ended  December  31,  1996 and 1995 have been
prepared by the Company and are  unaudited.  In the opinion of  management,  all
adjustments  necessary for a fair presentation  have been included,  and consist
only of normal  recurring  adjustments.  The financial  statements are condensed
and,  therefore,  do not include all disclosures  normally required by generally
accepted  accounting  principles.  These financial  statements should be read in
conjunction  with the  Company's  annual  financial  statements  included in the
Company's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year  ended  June 30,  1996.  The
results of operations  for the three and six months ended December 31, 1996, are
not  necessarily  indicative of the results to be expected for the entire fiscal
year  ending  June 30,  1997.  Certain  previously  reported  amounts  have been
reclassified   to   conform   to  the   current   period   presentation.   These
reclassifications had no effect on the previously reported net loss.


NOTE 2 - TRANSACTIONS SUBSEQUENT TO PERIOD END

         During  January 1997, the Company  received  $1,496,137 in cash, net of
commissions  to be  paid,  for  stock  subscriptions  that  were  recorded  as a
reduction of stockholders' equity at December 31, 1996. In addition, the Company
received $279,969 in connection with the exercise of warrants in January 1997.

         During January 1997, the Company acquired all of the outstanding  stock
of Sisna,  Inc. in exchange for shares of the Company's  stock, in a transaction
that will be accounted for as a pooling of interests.

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<PAGE>


NOTE 3 - SEGMENT INFORMATION

         Information  regarding  the Company's  operations  for the three months
ended December 31, 1996,  relating to the direct mail marketing  segment and the
computer on-line marketing segment, is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                  Computer            Corporate
                                Direct Mail          On-line            Interest
                                 Marketing        Marketing             Income           Total

<S>                              <C>               <C>                <C>                <C>              
Net sales                        $1,236,841        $   -                $   -            $1,236,841
Net income (loss)                    88,493        (1,279,580)           128,839         (1,062,248)
Depreciation and
  amortization                       23,472            50,297               -                73,769
                                                 
Property and equipment
  purchases                          63,392           585,474               -               648,866
</TABLE>



         Information regarding the Company's operations for the six months ended
December  31,  1996,  relating  to the direct  mail  marketing  segment  and the
computer on-line marketing segment, is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                 Computer            Corporate
                                Direct Mail      On-line             Interest
                                 Marketing       Marketing           Income            Total
<S>                             <C>               <C>                <C>              <C>       
Net sales                       $2,718,012        $   -              $  -             $2,718,012
Net income (loss)                  227,132        (2,421,363)         291,482         (1,902,749)
Depreciation and
  amortization                      44,508            94,970            -                139,478
Property and equipment
  purchases                        114,454         1,307,365            -              1,421,819
Identifiable assets at
  December 31, 1996                870,179         3,780,178            -              4,650,357
</TABLE>


                                       8


<PAGE>



                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                       CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Overview

         The  Company  began  operations  in 1987  to  provide  highly  targeted
business  to consumer  advertising  through  direct  mail.  Since the  Company's
founding,  the direct mail  business has provided  substantially  all of its net
sales and the Company intends to continue to grow its direct mail business.

         In fiscal year 1994, the Company began  developing its own  proprietary
advertiser  and  end-user  funded  national  on-line  network - WorldNow  Online
(formerly named ValuOne Online). Since fiscal year 1994, the Company has devoted
significant resources towards the development of WorldNow Online and anticipates
launching the service in the first  quarter of calendar  year 1997.  The Company
believes  that in the future the net sales from WorldNow  Online should  surpass
those of the direct mail business.

         The Company  charges direct mailing fees based  primarily on the number
of mailings  provided to each  customer.  Support  services  which are typically
bundled with the mailing include  targeting and profiling the mailing  audience,
designing  and printing the mailing,  and  analyzing  the results of the mailing
campaign.

         The  cost of  postage  is a  significant  element  of any  direct  mail
campaign. Although management believes that a postal rate increase will not have
a material long term effect on demand,  there is no assurance that a postal rate
increase will not depress the number or reduce the  profitability of mailings by
the Company. Additionally, fluctuations in the price of paper or other materials
may adversely impact the profitability of mailings by the Company in the future.

         In January 1997, the Company acquired Sisna,  Inc., an internet service
provider  headquartered  in  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah.  The  acquisition  will be
accounted for as a pooling of interests.  Since the acquisition had not occurred
at December 31,  1996,  the  acquisition  is not  reflected in the  accompanying
financial statements.

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<PAGE>




Results of Operations

         The following  table sets forth certain  financial data as a percentage
of net sales for the three months ended December 31, 1996 and 1995.

                                        1996                       1995
                                       -----                      -----
Net sales                              100.0%                     100.0%
                                       ------                     ------
Cost of sales:
    Postage                             39.3                       37.9
    Materials and printing              31.7                       30.3
                                       -----                       ----
Total cost of sales                     71.0                       68.2
                                        ----                       ----
Gross margin                            29.0                       31.8
                                       -----                       ----
Operating expenses:
    Research and development            65.2                       33.0
    General and administrative          31.2                       21.0

    Selling                             28.9                       18.3
                                      ------                       ----
Total operating expenses               125.3                       72.3
                                      ------                       ----
Loss from operations                   (96.3)                     (40.5)
Total other income (expense), net       10.4                      ( 1.2)
                                      ------                     -------
Net loss                               (85.9%)                    (41.7%)
                                      =======                   ========

         The following  table sets forth certain  financial data as a percentage
of net sales for the six months ended December 31, 1996 and 1995.

                                        1996                       1995
                                       -----                      -----
Net sales                              100.0%                     100.0%
                                      ------                     ------
Cost of sales:
    Postage                             37.2                       39.2
    Materials and printing              33.3                       28.2
                                       -----                      -----
Total cost of sales                     70.5                       67.4
                                        ----                       ----
Gross margin                            29.5                       32.6
                                       -----                       ----
Operating expenses:
    Research and development            54.7                       23.5
    General and administrative          27.9                       17.0

    Selling                             27.6                       16.7
                                       -----                       ----
Total operating expenses               110.2                       57.2
                                      ------                       ----
Loss from operations                   (80.7)                     (24.6)
Total other income (expense), net       10.7                      ( 0.8)
                                      ------                     -------
Net loss                               (70.0%)                    (25.4%)
                                       =======                   ========

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Six Months Ended December 31, 1996 Compared with Six Months Ended
December 31, 1995 and Three Months  Ended December 31, 1996 Compared with
Three Months Ended December 31, 1995


Net Sales

         Net sales for the three  months ended  December  31, 1996  increased by
32.2% to $1,236,841  from $935,517 for the three months ended December 31, 1995.
Net sales  growth  resulted  primarily  from an increase in the number of pieces
mailed  during the three months ended  December 31, 1996.  The average price per
piece mailed  increased  by 5.0% to $.419  during the three months  December 31,
1996 from $.399 during the three months ended December 31, 1995.

         Net sales for the six months ended December 31, 1996 increased by 35.2%
to $2,718,012  from  $2,010,076  for the six months ended December 31, 1995. All
net sales were derived from the direct mail marketing segment.  Net sales growth
resulted  primarily  from an increase in the number of pieces  mailed during the
six months ended December 31, 1996. The average price per piece mailed increased
by 5.0% to $.419 during the six months ended December 31, 1996 from $.399 during
the six months ended December 31, 1995.


Cost of Sales

         Postage  expense  increased  37.3% to $486,527  during the three months
ended December 31, 1996 from $354,378 during the three months ended December 31,
1995.  The  increase was  primarily  attributable  to a higher  number of pieces
mailed  during the three  months  ended  December 31, 1996 than during the three
months ended  December 31, 1995.  Postage  expense as a percentage  of net sales
increased to 39.3% during the three months ended  December 31, 1996,  from 37.9%
during the three months ended December 31, 1995. The increase in postage expense
as  a  percentage  of  net  sales  was  primarily  attributable  to  using  more
specialized  mail  patterns for seasonal  direct mail  marketing  for  customers
during the three  months  ended  December  31,  1996 when  compared to the three
months ended  December 31,  1995.  These  specialized  mailing  patterns  cannot
utilize the lowest bulk mail rates.

         Postage  expense  increased  28.3% to $1,011,026  during the six months
ended  December 31, 1996 from $788,144  during the six months ended December 31,
1995.  The  increase was  primarily  attributable  to a higher  number of pieces
mailed during the six months ended  December 31, 1996 than during the six months
ended December 31, 1995.  Postage expense as a percentage of net sales decreased
to 37.2% during the six months ended December 31, 1996 from 39.2% during the six
months ended December 31, 1995. The decrease in postage  expense as a percentage
of net sales was primarily  attributable  to an increase in sales prices charged
by the Company during the current  fiscal year (as reflected in postage  expense

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of 35.4% of net sales during the quarter  ended  September  30, 1996)  partially
offset by the increased postage expense in the current quarter.

         Materials and printing  expense  increased 38.3% to $391,972 during the
three months ended December 31, 1996 from $283,417 during the three months ended
December 31, 1995. The increase was primarily attributable to a higher number of
pieces  mailed  during the three months ended  December 31, 1996 than during the
three  months  ended  December 31,  1995.  Materials  and printing  expense as a
percentage  of sales  increased to 31.7% during the three months ended  December
31,  1996 from 30.3%  during the three  months  ended  December  31,  1995.  The
increase in  materials  and printing  expense as a  percentage  of net sales was
attributable to higher paper costs and delivery of more material dominant direct
mail products.

         Materials and printing  expense  increased 60.2% to $906,238 during the
six months  ended  December 31, 1996 from  $565,855  during the six months ended
December 31, 1995.  The increase was  attributable  to a higher number of pieces
mailed,  higher paper costs and the delivery of more  material  dominant  direct
mail products  during the six months ended December 31, 1996 than during the six
months ended December 31, 1995.  Materials and printing  expense as a percentage
of sales  increased to 33.3% during the six months ended  December 31, 1996 from
28.2% during the six months ended  December 31, 1995.  The increase in materials
and printing  expense as a percentage  of net sales was  attributable  to higher
paper costs and delivery of more material dominant direct mail products.


Operating Expenses

         Research and  development  costs related to WorldNow  Online  increased
161.6% to $806,803 during the three months ended December 31, 1996 from $308,462
during the three months ended December 31, 1995.  Research and development costs
have increased due to increased levels of activity and personnel associated with
WorldNow Online.

         Research and  development  costs related to WorldNow  Online  increased
214.3% to $1,486,250 during the six months ended December 31, 1996 from $472,812
during the six months ended December 31, 1995.  Research and  development  costs
have increased due to increased levels of activity and personnel associated with
WorldNow Online.  The Company  anticipates  launching WorldNow Online during the
first quarter of calendar year 1997.

         General and  administrative  expense increased 96.4% to $385,287 during
the three months ended  December 31, 1996 from $196,188  during the three months
ended December 31, 1995. General and  administrative  expense as a percentage of
net sales  increased to 31.2%  during the three  months ended  December 31, 1996
from 21.0%  during the three months  ended  December  31, 1995.  The increase in
general and  administrative  expense as a percentage of net sales was due to the
addition of  administrative  and support  staff,  as well as  increased  related
facilities costs, associated with WorldNow Online.

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<PAGE>


         General and administrative  expense increased 121.8% to $758,750 during
the six months ended December 31, 1996 from $342,153 during the six months ended
December 31, 1995.  General and  administrative  expense as a percentage  of net
sales  increased  to 27.9%  during the six months  ended  December 31, 1996 from
17.0% during the six months ended December 31, 1995. The increase in general and
administrative  expense as  percentage  of net sales was due to the  addition of
administrative and support staff, as well as increased related facilities costs,
associated with WorldNow Online.

         Selling  expense  increased  108.1% to $357,339 during the three months
ended December 31, 1996 from $171,698 during the three months ended December 31,
1995. Selling expense as a percentage of net sales increased to 28.9% during the
three  months  ended  December 31, 1996 from 18.3% during the three months ended
December 31, 1995. The increase in selling  expense as a percentage of net sales
was due to marketing and  promotional  expenses  incurred in connection with the
WorldNow Online product.

         Selling  expense  increased  122.8% to  $748,829  during the six months
ended  December 31, 1996 from $336,067  during the six months ended December 31,
1995. Selling expense as a percentage of net sales increased to 27.6% during the
six  months  ended  December  31,  1996 from 16.7%  during the six months  ended
December 31, 1995. The increase in selling  expense as a percentage of net sales
was due to marketing and  promotional  expenses  incurred in connection with the
WorldNow Online product.


Segment Operating Results

         Direct mail marketing net sales for the three months ended December 31,
1996,  increased by 32.2% to $1,236,841 from $935,517 for the three months ended
December  31, 1995.  Net income for the three  months  ended  December 31, 1996,
increased by 87.7% to $88,493  from $47,156 for the three months ended  December
31, 1995, for this segment. Profits increased at a greater rate than revenue due
to a reduction of operating  costs as a percent of sales during the three months
ended  December 31, 1996 when  compared to the three  months ended  December 31,
1995.

         Direct mail  marketing net sales for the six months ended  December 31,
1996,  increased by 35.2% to $2,718,012 from $2,010,076 for the six months ended
December  31,  1995.  Net income for the six months  ended  December  31,  1996,
increased by 28.2% to $227,132 from  $177,147 for the six months ended  December
31, 1995,  for this segment.  Profits did not increase in line with the increase
in net sales due to higher paper costs that have not been immediately  reflected
in higher prices charged to customers and the delivery of more material dominant
direct  mail  products  during the six months  ended  December  31,  1996,  when
compared to the six months ended December 31, 1995.

         The net loss from the computer online  marketing  segment  increased to
$1,279,580 for the three months ended  December 31, 1996,  from $425,768 for the
three  months  ended  December  31,  1995.  This  increase  was due to continued

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research and development  efforts,  the addition of  administrative  and support
staff,  as well as related  facilities  costs,  and  marketing  and  promotional
expenses incurred in connection with the WorldNow Online product.

         The net loss from the computer online  marketing  segment  increased to
$2,421,363 for the six months ended December 31, 1996, from $672,102 for the six
months ended December 31, 1995. This increase was due to continued  research and
development  efforts,  the addition of administrative and support staff, as well
as related facilities costs, and marketing and promotional  expenses incurred in
connection with the WorldNow Online product.

         Corporate  interest  income was  $128,839  for the three  months  ended
December 31, 1996. This interest was earned on the unexpended  proceeds from the
sale of common  stock in March 1996.  For the three  months  ended  December 31,
1995, the Company incurred interest expense of $11,249.

         Corporate  interest  income  was  $291,482  for  the six  months  ended
December 31, 1996. This interest was earned on the unexpended  proceeds from the
sale of common stock in March 1996.  For the six months ended December 31, 1995,
the Company incurred interest expense of $15,616.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

         The Company  historically has satisfied its cash  requirements  through
cash flows from operating activities and borrowings from financial  institutions
and related  parties.  However,  in order to fund the expenses of developing and
launching  WorldNow Online, the Company sold common stock in a private placement
to major institutions and other accredited investors (the "March 96 Placement").
The  Company  completed  the  March 96  Placement,  including  the  exercise  of
warrants, for net proceeds of $16,408,605 during fiscal year 1996.

         Operating  activities  consumed  $2,368,351 during the six months ended
December 31, 1996 compared to $291,205  during the six months ended December 31,
1995. The increase in cash flows consumed by operating activities during the six
months ended December 31, 1996 as compared to 1995 was primarily attributable to
increased  research and development,  selling and other related costs associated
with WorldNow Online.

         Cash flows used in investing  activities  were  $1,421,819 and $636,464
during the six months  ended  December  31,  1996 and 1995,  respectively.  This
increase in cash used for investing activities was primarily attributable to the
acquisition of computer  equipment for WorldNow  Online.  The Company's  capital
expenditures historically were for printing machinery and office equipment.

         Cash flows  provided by financing  activities was $9,583 and $1,268,778
during the six months  ended  December  31,  1996 and 1995,  respectively.  This
decrease in cash flows  provided by financing  activities was due to the Company

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only raising  $53,450 through the issuance of common stock during the six months
ended  September  30, 1996 as compared to $719,000  during the six months  ended
December 31,  1995.  The Company did not receive any  proceeds  from  borrowings
during the six months  ended  December  31,  1996.  During the six months  ended
December  31,  1995,  the Company  received  net  proceeds  from  borrowings  of
$588,569.

         It is  anticipated  that  the  Company  will be  required  to  spend an
additional  $1,400,000  for costs  associated  with the WorldNow  Online product
before its launch  during the first quarter of calendar  1997. In addition,  the
Company anticipates that it needs to expend  approximately  $4,500,000 more than
anticipated revenues during the 12 months following launch for initial marketing
of the product and additional capital expenditures.

         The Company  received gross proceeds of $1,942,344  during January 1997
from stock  subscriptions  and the  exercise of  warrants.  The Company will pay
commissions related to this funding of $166,238.

         Management  believes that the Company has  sufficient  cash and working
capital at December 31, 1996, to meet its  requirements for the following twelve
months.


Forward Looking Information

         Statements regarding the Company's  expectations as to future growth of
the direct mail  business,  future  revenue from WorldNow  Online,  the expected
commencement  date of  WorldNow  Online  service and  certain  other  statements
presented in the Form 10-Q  constitute  forward looking  information  within the
meaning of the Private  Securities  Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Although the
Company  believes  that its  expectations  are based on  reasonable  assumptions
within the bounds of its knowledge of its business and operations,  there can be
no assurance that actual results will not differ  materially from  expectations.
In addition to matters affecting the Company's industry generally, factors which
could cause  actual  results to differ from  expectations  include,  but are not
limited to (i) unanticipated  technical  problems could delay launch of WorldNow
Online, (ii) WorldNow Online has not generated revenues, and after its launch it
may not generate the level of users or advertisers currently anticipated,  (iii)
the costs to market the WorldNow  Online service to advertisers  and users could
be substantially  higher than  anticipated,  (iv) the online industry is rapidly
changing,  and the Company may not have the technical or financial  resources to
compete against  existing  online  services or against  services which are newly
introduced  or  modified,  and (v) the  direct  mail  business  may not  grow as
anticipated  due to competitive  factors,  including  postage and material price
increases which make direct mail  uneconomical  with other forms of advertising,
and competition  from other direct mailers over which the Company may not have a
competitive advantage.


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Item 6                     EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

         (a)      The following exhibits are filed herewith

                           Exhibit 27.1

            (b) The  Company  did not file any  reports  on Form 8-K  during the
period reported on. Subsequent to the end of the period the Company filed a Form
8-K dated January 8, 1997, reporting the acquisition of Sisna, Inc. No financial
statements were filed with the report, but the report will be amended to include
Sisna, Inc. financial statements.

                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                             DATAMARK HOLDING, INC.




Date:  February 10, 1997              By: /s/ Chad L. Evans
                                        -------------------
                                         Chad  L. Evans
                                         Chief Executive Officer



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