Trading Statement

Gresham Computing PLC 2 June 2000 Gresham Computing plc Trading Statement & Corporate Update As previously stated in the Chairman's statement for the year ended 31 October 1999, the difficult trading conditions experienced by our businesses during the second half of that year continued into the first quarter of the current year. While there are now early signs of much improved market conditions, the poor start to the year, combined with costs associated with the restructuring of the Group which is currently taking place mean that results for the six months ending 30 April will show losses slightly greater than those of the previous six months. It is anticipated, however, that the Group will return to month on month profitability by the end of the year. Following the appointment of the new management team on 11 April 2000, a strategic review of all of the Group's businesses is being implemented. The central aim of this review is to determine which of the Group's operations meet its long-term objectives and which do not. As a result of this review, Gresham now has a clear strategy. The Group owns a portfolio of niche businesses which are now being organised into clearly focused business streams: Automated Web Testing, Banking and Finance Systems, e-Business Integration, niche products and specialist recruitment. In addition to the general improvement in market conditions, Gresham is now experiencing significantly higher levels of enquiries from existing and new customers in each of these areas. Gresham also currently owns a number of processes and technologies which do not fit within the chosen core activities of the Group in the future and which have yet to be exploited to the full. It has therefore been decided that each of these assets will be developed to a stage where divestment can take place at a level which maximises shareholder value. Further details of the Group's future strategy will be available with the interim results announcement which is expected to be published in mid-July. For further information please contact:- Andrew Walton-Green, CEO 01489 555 500 Gresham Computing plc Tim Jackaman/Anna Watson 0207 601 1000 Square Mile Communications
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