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Computacenter is Europe’s leading multi-vendor IT infrastructure services provider. We optimise the value of IT for companies and public-sector clients. Like no other provider, we are able to understand, and implement, our customers’ business requirements. On this basis, we develop and implement customised technological solutions and services to secure the operation of their IT. We quickly and pro-fessionally integrate new technologies into our customers’ IT. Our financial strength and market presence offer customers and partners long-term stability and security.
We reach our customers through an extensive network of sites throughout Germany, the UK, France and Benelux as well as international partners in Europe, Asia and North America. In 2005, Computacenter turned over around € 3.3 billion with approx. 10,000 employees.

Computacenter plc - Press Release

Preliminary Results Announcement
13th March, 2007. Computacenter plc, the European IT infrastructure services provider, today announces preliminary results for the twelve months ended 31 December 2006.

Financial Highlights:
  Group revenues of £2.27 billion (2005: £2.29 billion)
  Operating profit of £33.6 million before exceptional items (2005: £29.3 million)
  Pre-exceptional profit before tax of £38.0 million (2005: £35.7 million)
  Pre-exceptional diluted earnings per share of 13.8p (2005: 11.8p)
  Final dividend of 5p per share, total dividend 7.5p (2005: 7.5p)
  Return of £74.4 million to shareholders in July 2006
  Net funds before customer-specific financing of £29.4 million (2005 : £101.0 million)


Operational Highlights:
  UK Product business showing benefits of re-engineering with improved performance and market share
  In UK Services, a strong performance from Technology Solutions division compensated for slower growth from Support and Managed Services divisions
  Continued effort to expand and strengthen the Group’s services capability, augmented by the acquisition post year-end of Digica
  Good underlying progress in the German business, however higher than expected costs for the implementation of new shared datacentre contracts

Ron Sandler, Chairman of Computacenter plc, commented:

“The results reported today show the early signs of progress arising from the considerable efforts in recent years to improve the strategic positioning and operating performance of Computacenter. These initiatives position the Group well for the future.”

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  Mike Norris, Chief Executive
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