FIVE YEAR SUMMARY


  2005
£000		 2004
£000		 2003
£000		 2002
£000 		2001
£000
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Turnover 136,647 151,775 129,109 108,557 92,634
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Pre-exceptional operating profit 13,893 19,855 17,461 13,505 11,235
Exceptional item - restructuring costs - - - - (1,857)
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Operating Profit 13,893 19,855 17,461 13,505 9,378
Interest receivable 153 145 265 253 483
Interest payable and similar charges (538) (427) (274) (235) (496)
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Profit on ordinary activities before taxation 13,508 19,573 17,452 13,523 9,365
Taxation (4,863) (7,245) (6,470) (4,935) (3,609)
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Profit on ordinary activities after taxation 8,645 12,328 10,982 8,588 5,756
Equity minority interests - 1 - - -
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Profit for the financtional year 8,645 12,329 10,982 8,588 5,756
Dividends (5,886) (5,749) (5,086) (3,816) (3,288)
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Profit retained for the financial year 2,759 6,580 5,896 4,772 2,468
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Basic earnings per ordinary share 28.2p 40.8p 37.0p 28.2p 18.4p
Pre-exceptional earnings per ordinary share 28.2p 40.8p 37.0p 28.2p 22.8p
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FINANCIAL CALENDAR

Event Date
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Annual general meeting 15 September 2005
Final ordinary dividend payable 28 October 2005
Announcement of interim results January 2006
Interim ordinary dividend payable April 2006
Financial year end 28 May 2006
Announcement of results July 2006

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