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Results for the Year Ended 30 September 1997 Consolidated Profit and Loss Account Year Ended 30 September £000 1997 1996 Turnover 110,170 99,032 Cost of sales (80,862) (73,174) Gross Profit 29,308 25,858 Operating expenses - Selling & distribution (11,893) (10,150) - Research & development (4,473) (4,030) - Administration (5,688) (5,326) (22,054) (19,506) Operating Profit 7,254 6,352 Net interest receivable 764 454 Profit on Ordinary Activities Before Taxation 8,018 6,806 Tax on profit on ordinary activities (2,420) (2,246) Profit on Ordinary Activities After Taxation 5,598 4,560 Dividends paid and proposed (1,707) (1,423) Retained Profit for the Year 3,891 3,137 Earnings per ordinary share - Basic 31.4p 25.8p - Fully diluted 30.8p 25.1p Press Releases Chairman's Statement Consolidated Balance Sheet Consolidated Cash Flow Statement Notes to the Financial Statements Copies of the Annual Report and Accounts may be obtained after the posting date from the registered office of the Company at: New Mill House, 183 Milton Park Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4SE

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