7th Apr 2008 07:00
Arden Partners plc07 April 2008 Immediate Release 7 April 2008 Arden Partners plc ("Arden" or "The Company") Annual General Meeting Statement At the Arden Partners Annual General Meeting to be held this morning at 11:00am, Sir David Rowe-Ham will make the following statement: "Market conditions in the UK small and mid market have been challenging inArden's first half to date. In the first five months commission and tradingincome were in line with the corresponding period last year. Corporate income,which is more volatile, has been adversely affected and is down by approximatelya fifth. The current climate provides an opportunity for Arden to expand its franchisethrough hiring quality staff and in the past two months four new members ofstaff have joined our London team. The Directors believe that Arden's businessmodel is relatively defensive and will be enhanced by continued growth in itsIndian business." ends For Further Information, Contact:Arden Partners plc 0207 398 1630Jonathan Keeling - Chief ExecutiveTrevor Norris Buchanan Communications 0207 466 5000Mark EdwardsNick Melson This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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