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Consolidated Income Statement


For the year ended 31 December 2007

Note 2007
£’000
2006
£’000
Revenue 3 87,372 87,096
Employee benefit expenses   (52,592) (50,949)
34,780 36,147
Depreciation, amortisation amd impairment* 3 & 8 (2,573) (1,298)
Other operating expenses (25,206) (28,770)
Operating profit 3 7,001 6,079
Finance costs 4 (149) (274)
Finance income 4 363 347
Total finance credit 4 214 73
Profit before tax   7,215 6,152
Taxation 5 (2,567) (2,019)
Profit for the year after tax 4,648 4,133

Attributable to:
Equity Shareholders of the parent 4,648 4,131
Minority interest - 2
4,648 4,133
Earnings per share - basic 7 19.12 p 16.90 p
- fully diluted 7 18.65 p 16.41 p


All the amounts derive from continuing activities.
*This includes a £1,329,000 impairment recognised against the software development asset.

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