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Feb 16, 2010

Revenue for the 2009 financial year[1] : €1,630 million

 

Organic growth of +0.9% in fourth quarter 2009 revenue

·           As expected, fourth quarter revenue recovered relative to the third quarter, with organic growth of +0.9%. 

·           Consolidated revenue for the financial year 2009 amounted to €1,630 million, a like-for-like decline of -3.1% on 2008, slightly better than the -3.5% indicated on November 12, 2009.

·         The operating margin[2] for the financial year 2009 should exceed the previous guidance.

2009 consolidated revenue

 

In € million

12 months 2008

12 months
2009

Growth

Revenue

1765.7

1630.0

-7.7%

Currency variation

-83.8

 

 

Change in consolidation scope

-

 

 

Pro-forma revenue

1681.9

1630.0

-3.1%

 

 

2009 revenue by geographic area

 

In € million

12 months 2008*

12 months
2009

Organic growth

France

535.9

507.3

-5.3%

United Kingdom

662.4

638.7

-3.6%

Germany

241.6

236.1

-2.3%

Other Europe

242.0

247.9

2.5%

Total

1681.9

1630.0

-3.1%

 

* Like-for-like revenue (base 2009)

 

2009 revenue by business line

 

In € million

12 months 2008**

12 months
2009

Organic growth

Managed Services and Business Process Outsourcing

618.8

586.6

-5.2%

Consulting and Systems Integration

1063.1

1043.4

-1.9%

 

** Like-for-like revenue, restated for contracts recodification (base 2009)

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[1] Audit of the annual financial statements in progress.

[2] Before amortization of intangible assets arising from business combinations. The operating margin is the Group’s key indicator. It is defined as the difference between revenue and operating costs, the latter being equal to the total cost of services rendered (costs necessary for the implementation of projects), sales costs and general and administrative costs.