TURNOVER 1ST HALF 2008 : + 10,0 % TO 44,3 M€ (AT CONSTANT SCOPE)
Bagnolet, July 30, 2008
En M€, au 30 juin | 1er semester 2008 | 1er semester 2007 | Δ 1S.2008 / 1S.2007 |
1er quarter | 22,9 | 21,0 | + 9,2 % |
2e quarter | 21,4 | 20,1 | + 6,3 % |
Total Turnover | 44,3 | 41,1 | + 7,8 % |
Total turnover at constant scope of consolidation* | 44,3 | 40,3 | + 10,0 % |
– of which Services turnover | 41,5 | 37,9 | + 9,7 % |
– of which Services turnover on a constant scope basis* | 41,5 | 37,0 | + 12,1 % |
– of which software turnover | 2,8 | 3,3 | – 14,1 % |
* sale of Odaxys Consulting at the end of 2007: sales of €0.82 million in the first half of 2007
Good performance in Services: €41.5 million, up 12.1% on a comparable basis
The Services business grew by 12.1% at constant scope over the first half. Demand for service centers and Application Management remains strong.
Several major new contracts were signed at the end of the first half of the year, notably with the PSA Group, suggesting a strong increase in activity in the second half.
Inter-contracts are still at a very low level, and recruitment is continuing thanks to training sessions for young IT professionals.
The software business suffered from the fall in the dollar: €2.8 million, or -14.1
Royalties are still affected by the weak dollar. Prospecting for archiving solutions and new software continues.
Perspectives
The merger files under study give hope that a transaction will be concluded in the next few months.
Upcoming events :
Publication of H1 2008 results: August 29 (after the close of trading)
Analysts’ meeting: September 18 morning
About Infotel
Listed on the C compartment of Euronext Paris since January 1999 (Isin code FR0000071797), Infotel has been at the forefront of technological innovations for companies in the field of databases and web applications since its creation. Infotel is developing its expertise around two activities: services and high-tech software publishing. In 2006, Infotel had total revenues of €70.3 million.