FIVE YEAR SUMMARY


  2004
£000		 2003
£000		 2002
£000 		2001
£000		 2000
£000
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Turnover 151,775 129,109 108,557 92,634 77,993
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Pre-exceptional operating profit 19,855 17,461 13,505 11,235 10,037
Exceptional item - restructuring costs - - - (1,857) (3,374)
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Operating Profit 19,855 17,461 13,505 9,378 6,663
Interest receivable 145 265 253 483 390
Interest payable and similar charges (427) (274) (235) (496) (508)
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Profit on ordinary activities before taxation 19,573 17,452 13,523 9,365 6,545
Taxation (7,245) (6,470) (4,935) (3,609) (2,983)
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Profit on ordinary activities after taxation 12,328 10,982 8,588 5,756 3,562
Equity minority interests 1 - - - -
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Profit for the financtional year 12,329 10,982 8,588 5,756 3,562
Dividends (5,749) (5,086) (3,816) (3,288) (3,100)
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Profit retained for the financial year 6,580 5,896 4,772 2,468 462
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Basic earnings per ordinary share 40.8p 37.0p 28.2p 18.4p 11.4p
Pre-exceptional earnings per ordinary share 40.8p 37.0p 28.2p 22.8p 20.2p
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FINANCIAL CALENDAR

Event Date
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Annual general meeting 16 September 2004
Final ordinary dividend payable 29 October 2004
Announcement of interim results January 2005
Interim ordinary dividend payable April 2005
Financial year end 29 May 2005
Announcement of results July 2005

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