19th Dec 2006 07:02
SDL PLC19 December 2006 SDL plc Pre-close period Trading Statement Maidenhead, U.K. - 19th December 2006 SDL plc, a leader in the emerging market for global information management (GIM)solutions, today announced that profits before taxation and amortisation ofintangible assets ("PBTA") for the year ended 31 December 2006 are expected tobe significantly ahead of consensus market expectations. The company is expecting to report PBTA to be in the range of £10.5 million to£11 million (2005: £7.2 million), compared to a consensus market expectation of£9.6 million. Revenues are expected to be above consensus expectations of £92million, to be not less than £93.5m (2005: £78.5 million). The prime driversfor increased profitability being due to technology licence sales and the use ofin house technology to enhance service profit levels. Commenting on the factors that are driving this outperfomance, Mark Lancaster,Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SDL said today: "SDL has had another strong year of revenue and profit growth. Managing globalcontent is becoming increasingly important to large businesses as they recognisethe role it plays in accelerating time-to-market for their products and services- probably the most important factor that determines competitive advantage andsuccess in global markets. SDL delivers this solution through its GlobalInformation Management software which enables our customers to optimise theircontent supply chain and deliver content into their global markets fast andefficiently. The company's global translation services infrastructure completesthe SDL solution, in a way that provides ongoing scalability." SDL expects to announce full year results for 2006 on 20 February 2007. Contacts: SDL plc Tel: 01628 410 127Mark Lancaster, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Financial Dynamics Tel: 020 7831 3113Juliet Clarke/Edward Bridges This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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