FIVE YEAR SUMMARY


2003
£000		 2002
£000		 2001
£000		 2000
£000		 1999
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Turnover 129,109 108,557 92,634 77,993 72,565
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Pre-exceptional operating profit 17,461 13,505 11,235 10,037 12,800
Exceptional item - restructuring costs - - (1,857) (3,374) -
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Operating profit 17,461 13,505 9,378 6,663 12,800
Interest receivable 265 253 483 390 117
Interest payable and similar charges (274) (235) (496) (508) (453)
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Profit on ordinary activities before taxation 17,452 13,523 9,365 6,545 122,464
Taxation (6,470) (4,935) (3,609) (2,983) (4,378)
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Profit on ordinary activities after taxation 10,982 8,588 5,756 3,562 8,086
Equity minority interests - - - - -
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Profit for the financial year 10,982 8,588 5,756 3,562 8,086
Dividends (5,086) (3,816) (3,288) (3,100) (3,022)
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Profit retained for the financial year 5,896 4,772 2,468 462 5,064
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Basic earnings per ordinary share 37.0p 28.2p 18.4p 11.4p 26.0p
Pre-exceptional earnings per ordinary share 37.0p 28.2p 22.8p 20.2p 26.0p

FINANCIAL CALENDAR

Event Date
Annual general meeting 18 September 2003
Final ordinary dividend payable 31 October 2003
Announcement of interim results January 2004
Interim ordinary dividend payable April 2004
Financial year end 30 May 2004
Announcement of final results July 2004

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