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Quarterly Report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011

¨	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: 0-30983

ADVANT-E CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE

88-0339012

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2680 Indian Ripple Rd.

Dayton, Ohio 45440

(Address of principal executive offices)

(937) 429-4288

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 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 ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ¨ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

As of May 13, 2011 the issuer had 66,722,590 outstanding shares of Common Stock, $.001 Par Value.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

Financial Statements

ADVANT-E CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2011		2010
Revenue	$	2,300,420		2,193,821
Cost of revenue		917,892		933,984

Gross margin		1,382,528		1,259,837
Marketing, general and administrative expenses		799,457		859,101

Operating income		583,071		400,736
Other income, net		1,127		800

Income before income taxes		584,198		401,536
Income tax expense		199,111		137,257

Net income	$	385,087		264,279

Earnings per share – basic and diluted	$	0.006		0.004

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted		66,722,590		66,722,590

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

ADVANT-E CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS


	March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)		December 31, 2010
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,657,598		2,963,172
Accounts receivable, net		789,026		743,020
Prepaid software maintenance costs		201,740		174,013
Prepaid expenses and deposits		90,534		99,234
Deferred income taxes		170,608		153,643

Total current assets		4,909,506		4,133,082
Software development costs, net		349,468		308,832
Property and equipment, net		192,279		228,121
Goodwill		1,474,615		1,474,615
Other intangible assets, net		223,330		244,508

Total assets	$	7,149,198		6,389,158


Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	135,636		79,986
Income taxes payable		203,116		33,619
Accrued salaries and other expenses		273,643		180,311
Deferred revenue		733,705		673,810

Total current liabilities		1,346,100		967,726
Deferred income taxes		241,060		244,481

Total liabilities		1,587,160		1,212,207


Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 66,722,590 shares issued and outstanding		66,723		66,723
Paid-in capital		1,936,257		1,936,257
Retained earnings		3,559,058		3,173,971

Total shareholders’ equity		5,562,038		5,176,951

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	7,149,198		6,389,158

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

ADVANT-E CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2011			2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	385,087			264,279
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation		42,078			55,480
Amortization of software development costs		—			20,446
Amortization of other intangible assets		21,178			21,178
Loss on disposal of property and equipment		—			800
Deferred income taxes		(20,386	)		(23,381	)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents arising from changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(46,006	)		(138,769	)
Prepaid software maintenance costs		(27,727	)		(35,128	)
Prepaid expenses and deposits		8,700			(3,469	)
Prepaid income taxes		—			39,798
Accounts payable		55,650			38,541
Income taxes payable		169,497			120,840
Accrued salaries and other expenses		93,332			158,243
Deferred revenue		59,895			115,458

Net cash flows from operating activities		741,298			634,316


Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(6,236	)		(49,053	)
Software development costs		(40,636	)		(58,609	)

Net cash flows from investing activities		(46,872	)		(107,662	)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		694,426			526,654
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		2,963,172			2,713,996

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	3,657,598			3,240,650

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow items:
Income taxes paid	$	50,000			—

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

ADVANT-E CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

March 31, 2011

Note 1: Basis of Presentation, Organization and Other Matters

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated condensed financial statements as of March 31, 2011 and for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, together with the accompanying consolidated condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2010, which has been derived from audited financial statements, have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although management believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim consolidated condensed financial statements include all adjustments, which were normal and recurring in nature, considered necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods.

Results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2011. These unaudited interim consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, accounting policies, and financial notes thereto included in Advant-e Corporation’s 2010 Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Nature of Operations

Advant-e Corporation through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Edict Systems, Inc. and Merkur Group, Inc. (collectively, the “Company”), develops, markets, resells, and hosts software and provides services that allow its customers to send and receive business documents electronically in standard and proprietary formats. Edict Systems specializes in providing hosted Electronic Data Interchange solutions that utilize the Internet as the primary communications method. Customers use Edict Systems solutions to connect with business partners, integrate data with internal systems, expand and manage electronic trading communities, and validate data via a hosted business rule service. Merkur Group develops and resells software, provides professional services, and provides technical maintenance and support that enables customers to automate delivery and receipt of business documents. Merkur Group provides proprietary software that integrates and connects large Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems with third party software that provides multiple delivery and document capture options. Customers consist of businesses across a number of industries primarily throughout the United States, and to a much lesser extent some foreign locations, principally Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated condensed financial statements include the accounts of Advant-e Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Edict Systems, Inc., and Merkur Group, Inc. Inter-company accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U. S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates used in preparing these financial statements include those considered in the assessment of recoverability of capitalized software development costs, the assessment of potential impairment of goodwill, the assessment of the collectability of accounts receivable and the recording of prepaid software maintenance costs and deferred revenue. A reasonable possibility exists that estimates used will change within the next year.

Note 2: Software Development costs

Software development costs at March 31, 2011 and the changes during the three months then ended are summarized as follows:


	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Balance, January 1, 2011	$	1,821,567		1,512,735		308,832
Additions		40,636		—		40,636

Balance, March 31, 2011		1,862,203		1,512,735		349,468

Software development costs are for internal use software and for website development and related enhancements.

Note 3: Line of Credit

At March 31, 2011, the Company has a $1,500,000 bank line of credit. Borrowings under the line of credit accrue interest at the bank’s prime commercial rate, are collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the Company’s subsidiaries, and are payable in full when the line of credit expires on June 29, 2011. Interest is payable monthly. The line of credit is guaranteed by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. No borrowings were outstanding throughout the first quarter of 2011 or 2010.

Note 4: Income taxes

Income tax expense consists of the following:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2011			2010
Current expense	$	219,497			160,638
Deferred benefit		(20,386	)		(23,381	)

Total income tax expense	$	199,111			137,257

Note 5: Operating Segment Information

The Company has two reportable segments: internet-based electronic commerce document processing (Edict Systems, Inc.) and software-based electronic commerce document processing (Merkur Group, Inc.). The Company evaluates the performance of each reportable segment on income before income taxes excluding the effects of acquisition-related amortization of other intangible assets and related income taxes. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those for the Company. The Company’s reportable segments are managed as separate business units.

The following segment information is for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
	Internet-based		Software		Reconciling Items (a)			Total Consolidated
Revenue	$	1,944,440		355,980		—			2,300,420
Income before income taxes		523,392		81,984		(21,178	)		584,198
Income tax expense (benefit)		178,429		27,883		(7,201	)		199,111
Net income		344,963		54,101		(13,977	)		385,087
Segment assets at March 31, 2011		3,710,704		1,741,557		1,696,937			7,149,198

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
	Internet-based		Software		Reconciling Items (a)			Total Consolidated
Revenue	$	1,901,381		292,440		—			2,193,821
Income before income taxes		415,358		7,356		(21,178	)		401,536
Income tax expense (benefit)		141,957		2,501		(7,201	)		137,257
Net income		273,401		4,855		(13,977	)		264,279
Segment assets at March 31, 2010		3,414,214		1,532,652		1,782,657			6,729,523

(a)	Reconciling items consist of goodwill, other intangible assets and related amortization in connection with the Merkur Group, Inc. acquisition.

Revenue from customers located in areas outside the United States, principally in Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, totaled approximately 3% of consolidated revenue in the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Note 6: Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2009-13, “Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements,” which amends Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition.” ASU 2009-13 amends the ASC to eliminate the residual method of allocation for multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements, and requires that arrangement consideration be allocated at the inception of an arrangement to all deliverables using the relative selling price method. The ASU also establishes a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable, which includes: (1) vendor-specific objective evidence if available, (2) third-party evidence if vendor-specific objective evidence is not available, and (3) estimated selling price if neither vendor-specific nor third-party evidence is available. Additionally, ASU 2009-13 expands the disclosure requirements related to a vendor’s multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements. The changes to the ASC as a result of this update are effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The adoption of this guidance had no material impact on the Company’s consolidated condensed financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-14, “Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements,” which amends ASC Topic 985, “Software.” ASU 2009-14 amends the ASC to change the accounting model for revenue arrangements that include both tangible products and software elements, such that tangible products containing both software and non-software components that function together to deliver the tangible product’s essential functionality are no longer within the scope of software revenue guidance. The changes to the ASC as a result of this update are effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The adoption of this guidance had no material impact on the Company’s consolidated condensed financial statements.

In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-28, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other: When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts.” ASU 2010-28 amends ASC Topic 305 requiring an entity that has recognized goodwill and has one or more reporting units whose carrying amount for the purposes of performing Step 1 of the impairment test is zero or negative to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. The changes to the ASC as a result of this update are effective for interim periods and fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. The adoption of this guidance had no material impact on the Company’s consolidated condensed financial statements.

Note 7: Subsequent Event—Dividend

On May 12, 2011 the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $.02 per share, payable in two installments of $.01 each by no later than June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2011.

ITEM 2—MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward Looking Statements

This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the expectations of future operations. For this purpose, any statements contained in this Form 10-Q that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue” or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially depending on a variety of factors, many of which are not within the Company’s control. These factors include, but are not limited to, economic conditions generally and in the industries in which the Company may participate, competition within the chosen industry, including competition from much larger competitors, technological advances, and the failure to successfully develop business relationships. In light of these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. This item should be read in conjunction with “Item 1. Financial Statements” and other items contained elsewhere in this report.

Products and services

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Revenue recognition

The Company recognizes revenues when, in addition to other criteria, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered.

Revenues from Internet-based products and services are comprised of four components—account activation and trading partner set-up fees, monthly subscription fees, usage-based transactional fees and customer payments for the Company’s development of applications designed to meet specific customer specifications.

Revenues earned from account activation and trading partner set-up fees are recognized after the Company performs consultative work required in order to establish an electronic trading partnership between the customer and their desired trading partners. Trading partnerships, once established, require no ongoing effort on the part of the Company and customers are able to utilize the electronic trading partnerships either directly with their customers or via a service provider other than the Company.

Revenue from monthly subscription fees is recognized over the period to which the subscription applies.

Revenue from usage based transaction fees is recognized in the period in which the transactions are processed.

Revenue from customer payments for the Company’s development of applications designed to meet specific customer specifications is recognized over the contract period, generally twelve months.

Revenue from the sale of software and related products is recognized upon delivery of the software to the customer when title and risk of loss are transferred. Additionally, the Company records revenue from the sale of software and related products at gross, and the related software purchases are included in cost of revenue. Customers have a 30-day period in which they can choose to accept or return the software. Historically, customer returns have not been significant.

Revenue from maintenance contracts is recognized over the life of the maintenance and support contract period, generally twelve months. Revenue from professional services is recognized upon performance of those services.

Software Development Costs

The Company accounts for the costs of computer software that it develops for internal use and costs associated with operation of its web sites in accordance with the Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 350, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other” by capitalizing those costs. Such capitalized costs represent solely the salaries and benefits of employees working on the graphics and content development stages, or adding functionality or features. In accordance with ASC Topic 350, overhead, general and administrative and training costs are not capitalized. The Company accounts for the costs of computer software that it sells, leases and markets as a separate product in accordance with ASC Topic 985, “Software”. Capitalized costs are amortized by the straight-line method over the remaining estimated economic lives of the software application, generally three years, and are reported at the lower of unamortized cost or net realizable value.

The ongoing assessment of recoverability of capitalized software development costs requires considerable judgment by management with respect to certain external factors, including, but not limited to, anticipated future revenues, estimated economic life and changes in software and hardware technologies. Impairment of asset value is considered whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Management assesses goodwill related to the July 2, 2007 acquisition of Merkur Group, Inc. for impairment on an annual basis at year-end, and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that may more likely than not reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying value. Significant management judgment is required in assessing the impairment of goodwill, including the assignment of assets and liabilities and determination of fair value. Management uses the discounted cash flow method, which requires significant judgments and assumptions for estimates of future cash flows, growth rate, and useful life of the cash flows, and determination of the cost of capital. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value and goodwill impairment, if any.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

For a description of recently issued accounting pronouncements, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects, if any, on the Company’s consolidated condensed financial statements, see Note 6: Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements in the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements of this Form 10-Q.

Results of Operations

Revenue

Revenue for the Company in first quarter of 2011 increased by 5% compared to the first quarter of 2010. Revenue for Edict Systems increased by 2% and revenue for Merkur Group increased by 22%.


	Q1 2011				Q1 2010				Increase
	Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total		Amount		%
Edict Systems	$	1,944,440		85	$	1,901,381		87	$	43,059		2
Merkur Group		355,980		15		292,440		13		63,540		22

Revenue	$	2,300,420		100	$	2,193,821		100	$	106,599		5

Edict Systems Revenue

Revenue in the first quarter of 2011 and 2010 from the sale of Internet based Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) products and services sold by Edict Systems is summarized below:


	Q1 2011				Q1 2010				Increase (Decrease)
	Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total		Amount			%
Web EDI
GroceryEC	$	1,346,196		69	$	1,312,038		69	$	34,158			3
AutomotiveEC		160,903		8		152,892		8		8,011			5
Other Web EDI		48,209		3		50,571		3		(2,362	)		(5	)
EnterpriseEC		359,182		18		333,941		18		25,241			8
Other products and services		29,950		2		51,939		2		(21,989	)		(42	)

Total	$	1,944,440		100	$	1,901,381		100	$	43,059			2

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Revenue from GroceryEC and AutomotiveEC increased by 3% and 5%, respectively, due to an increase in the volume of transactions processed.

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Revenue from EnterpriseEC, the Company’s value added network, increased by 8% due to an increased volume of transactions processed for large grocery companies. Significant pricing pressures and the availability of alternate connectivity options continue to hinder revenue growth for EnterpriseEC.

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Other products and services revenue decreased by 42% primarily due to revenue from a non-recurring software development contract that concluded in the first quarter of 2010.

The Company is continuing to focus its energy on increasing activity in currently supported industries and on developing additional businesses in other industries, primarily healthcare, consumer packaged goods and manufacturing.

Merkur Group Revenue

Revenue in the first quarter of 2011 and 2010 from the sale of software-based products and related services is summarized below:


	Q1 2011				Q1 2010				Increase
	Amount		% of Total		Amount		% of Total		Amount		%
Software	$	45,954		13	$	19,955		7	$	25,999		130
Hardware		24,980		7		22,418		8		2,562		11
Maintenance contracts		222,061		63		214,253		73		7,808		4
Professional services		54,900		15		30,115		10		24,785		82
Other		8,085		2		5,699		2		2,386		42

Total	$	355,980		100	$	292,440		100	$	63,540		22

Revenue in the first quarter of 2011 increased by 22% compared to the first quarter of 2010 primarily due to sales of software and professional services to existing customers.

Revenue from customers in foreign locations

Although the Company has no facilities or operations in foreign locations, the Company derived in the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 approximately 3% of its revenue from customers located in areas outside the United States, principally in Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.

Net income

Net income for the first quarter of 2011 compared to the first quarter of 2010 is summarized below:


	Q1 2011			Q1 2010			Increase
	Q1 2011			Q1 2010			Amount		%
Edict Systems	$	344,963			273,401			71,562		26
Merkur Group		54,101			4,855			49,246		1014
Amortization of intangible assets, net of income tax effects		(13,977	)		(13,977	)		—		—

Net Income	$	385,087			264,279			120,808		46

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The increase for Edict Systems was due to revenue growth, improved gross margins and continued successful efforts to control costs and expenses.

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The increase for Merkur Group was primarily due to revenue growth and reductions in personnel related expenses.

Gross margin and cost of revenue

The Company’s gross margin, as a percent of revenue, increased to 60% in the first quarter of 2011 from 57% in the first quarter of 2010 due to revenue growth, reduced depreciation and amortization, and the completion of a comparatively low-margin software development contract in the first quarter of 2010.

Marketing, general and administrative expenses

Marketing, general and administrative expenses decreased by $59,644, or 7%, in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the first quarter of 2010, due to reduced personnel related expenses.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

In the first quarter of 2011, the Company generated net cash flows from operating activities of $741,298 compared to $634,316 in the first quarter of 2010. The increase was due primarily to increased net income.

The Company acquired property and equipment for enhanced infrastructure capability in the amount of $6,236 and $49,053 in the first quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company incurred capitalized development costs related to its new version of Web EDI of $40,636 and $58,609 in the first quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Management believes that the Company will have sufficient financial resources to meet business requirements during the remainder of 2011, including payment of dividends declared on May 12, 2011 totaling $1,334,452 due in two equal installments before June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2011.

Changes in Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet from December 31, 2010 to March 31, 2011

Some balance sheet changes that occurred from December 31, 2010 to March 31, 2011 that are not described elsewhere in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations are described below:

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Accounts receivable increased by $46,006 due primarily to software maintenance contract billings in the first quarter of 2011 that are substantially higher than in the fourth quarter of 2010. The direct costs associated with these billings caused accounts payable to increase by $55,650 and prepaid software maintenance costs to increase by $27,727.

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Accrued salaries and other expenses increased by $93,332 due to the timing of payroll periods.

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Income taxes payable increased by $169,497 due to the timing of estimated income tax payments and increased taxable income in the quarter ended March 31, 2011 compared to 2010.

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Total shareholders’ equity increased by $385,087 as a result of net income for the first quarter of 2011.

ITEM 4.

Controls and Procedures

Attached as exhibits to the Form 10-Q are certifications of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), which are required in accordance with Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). These “Controls and Procedures” section includes information concerning the controls and controls evaluation referred to in the certifications, and it should be read in conjunction with the certifications for a more complete understanding of the topics presented.

The CEO and the CFO have conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to reasonably assure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to reasonably assure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Based upon the controls evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s CEO and CFO, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure; and that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective during the period covered by the Company’s report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011.

During the period covered by this report, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6.

Exhibits.


Exhibit Number	Description	Method of Filing

2	Plan of purchase of Merkur Group, Inc. on July 2, 2007	Previously filed (A)

3(i)	Articles of Incorporation	Previously filed (B)

3(ii)	By-laws	Previously filed (C)

4	Instruments defining the rights of security holders including indentures	Previously filed (D)

31.1	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification	Filed herewith

31.2	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification	Filed herewith

32.1	Section 1350 Certification	Filed herewith

32.2	Section 1350 Certification	Filed herewith

(A)	Filed with Form 8-K on July 2, 2007.

(B)	Filed with Form 10-K for the year ended December, 31, 2009 as filed March 30, 2010

(C)	Filed with Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-SB filed as of July 17, 2000

(D)	Form of Common Stock Certificate Filed with Amendment No. 2 to Form 10-SB filed as of October 13, 2000.

Signatures

In accordance with 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.


	Advant-e Corporation
	(Registrant)

May 13, 2011	By:	/s/ Jason K. Wadzinski

		Jason K. Wadzinski
		Chief Executive Officer
		Chairman of the Board of Directors

May 13, 2011	By:	/s/ James E. Lesch

		James E. Lesch
		Chief Financial Officer
		Principal Accounting Officer
		Member of the Board of Directors