Year ended
Year ended
30 September 2002 30 September 2001
Audited Audited
£000 £000
TURNOVER 52,431 50,350
Cost
of Sales (31,012) (28,088)
GROSS
PROFIT 21,419 22,262
Other
operating expenses (net) (12,012) (11,092)
Interest
receivable (net) 729 1,045
Share
of associates operating profit 356 522
Other
Income _
270 722
HEADLINE
PROFIT BEFORE TAX & NON RECURRING CHARGES
10,762
13,459
Non
recurring charges (2,882) (447)
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HEADLINE
PROFIT BEFORE TAX 7,880
13,012
Amortisation
of goodwill (2,065) (3,840)
Impairment
of Goodwill & Investments (6,220) (39,012)
LOSS
BEFORE TAX (405) (29,930)
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Taxation (2,350) (4,113)
Minority
Interests 152 1,295
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LOSS
FOR THE PERIOD (2,603) (32,748)
_______ _______
Earnings
per share
Headline
diluted 2.2p 3.7p
Basic
& Diluted (1.0p) (13.2p)