Trading Update

Mondas PLC 20 April 2004 MONDAS PLC Trading update and contract wins Mondas PLC, the financial software specialist, announces a pre-close trading update. In the December 2003 Interim Statement, the Company acknowledged delays in sales and contractual negotiations. This continues to be the case and whilst revenue will show growth against the previous year, the Group's results are likely to fall significantly short of market expectations for the year ending 30 April 2004. The Group's Banking & Securities business unit, specialising in corporate actions processing solutions with its product, Radica CAPS, has already achieved substantial milestones during the year. It has negotiated and delivered against large contracts such as those from GNI Ltd, Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd and HSBC Bank plc. Whilst negotiations continue with similar large financial organisations, revenues that were expected in the period to 30 April 2004 have not yet been realised. The directors believe the market for corporate actions automation remains active and growing. In the Resource business unit, which provides accounting and business solutions to the Public and Commercial Sectors, Mondas is pleased to announce new contract wins at North West Kent College and the London College of Beauty Therapy for its new Learning Management System (LMS). The success of Resource LMS has partially offset the increasing competitive pressure within the accounting software environment. Mondas remains a market leading supplier to Colleges of Further Education. The directors believe that the opportunities in the marketplace combined with its investment in products and delivery capability will enable growth in the forthcoming year. The Company expects to announce preliminary results for the year ended 30 April 2004 in June 2004. 20 April 2004 Enquiries: Mondas PLC Tel: 020 7392 1302 Tim Simon, Chairman College Hill Matthew Smallwood Tel: 020 7457 2020 Clare Warren This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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