13th Jan 2005 07:00
Date: Embargoed until 7.00am, Thursday 13 January 2005 Contact: Hans Nilsson, Chief Executive Tel: 01784 470470 Spectris plc Richard Mountain Tel: 020 7269 7291 Financial Dynamics SPECTRIS PLC 2004 YEAR END TRADING UPDATE Spectris plc, the precision instrumentation and controls company, today issuesa trading update ahead of its results for the year ending 31 December 2004.Demand continued to be strong in the second half and consistent with thatexpected at the time of the Interim results announcement in September. Thegroup saw very good orders from Asia and North America but more modest levelsin Europe. The supplier issues experienced in the first half did not impedeshipments in the second half. Sales for the full year will have increased by 7% to 8%.The anticipated outcome for 2004 is that Spectris will deliver profits (beforetax, exceptional items and goodwill amortisation) ahead of last year and in themiddle of the range of analysts' estimates.The company starts the year in a good position notwithstanding the risk offurther adverse currency effects. The full year results will be announced onTuesday, 15 March 2005.- ENDS -Copies of this notice are available to the public from the registered office:Station Road, Egham, Surrey TW20 9NP and on the company's website atwww.spectris.comENDRelated Shares:
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