Trading Statement

2 Nov 2005 07:00

IDOX PLC02 November 2005 IDOX plc Trading Update IDOX plc ("IDOX" or "the Group"), the information and knowledge managementgroup, is pleased to announce that trading for the 12 months to 31 October 2005has been in line with market expectations. IDOX continues to make good progress within the local authority market and hasrecently signed new contracts with Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, Oadby& Wigston District Council, Shropshire County Council, Essex County Council,Scottish Borders Council and the London Borough of Newham; bringing the numberof clients to 212 from a total of 468. Recent wins in the wider public sector include the Metropolitan Police, KentPolice, British Transport Police, the NHS Health Libraries Group, NHS Educationfor Scotland, HM Revenue & Customs, DTI, DEFRA and we continue to work on anumber of projects with the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Andrew Fraser, Chief Executive of IDOX, said: "We are delighted with our recentcontract wins, strengthening our presence in the local government market. Inaddition, the recent successes in the wider public sector demonstrate IDOX'sability to broaden the Group's market. Recent enhancements to our offering havereceived critical government approval, boosting our credibility when competingfor larger contracts. These successes, and our recent software enhancements,ideally position IDOX to continue to take advantage of the opportunities in thegrowing information management market place." IDOX will announce final results for the year ended 31 October 2005 on Monday 12December 2005. Ends For further information please contact:Andrew Fraser, CEO, IDOX plc T: 020 7954 3800Matthew Hall, Noble & Company Limited T: 020 7367 5600Cardew Group, Nadja Vetter T: 020 7930 0777 / M: 07941 340 436 Cardew Group, Emma Consett T: 020 7930 0777 / M: 07971 468 308 Notes to Editors IDOX plc is a specialist information and knowledge management company,specialising in the development and delivery of software products, services andpeople for information management and knowledge sharing for both the public andprivate sectors. The Group's focus is on managing the world of structured andunstructured information for, and on behalf of, its clients. The Advisory team specialises in devising creative and innovative solutions toproblems associated with records, information, knowledge and content management.Where a skills gap is identified, the Recruitment teams place candidates of alllevels into permanent, contract, and interim management positions. Training isalso a core offering and is delivered in a variety of formats using experiencedfacilitators and leading industry practitioners. IDOX Software is one of the leading players in the local government market formanaging paper and electronic records. IDOX Software has several modulesdesigned to capture, manage, store, preserve and deliver information for usewithin an organisation, and for access externally - by the public or otherpartners. The Group maintains a comprehensive database of bibliographic abstracts,supported by the largest collection of information in the UK, on all aspects ofbest practice and governance in the public sector. Expert informationprofessionals identify, summarise and manage a vast resource of information fromall sectors to save member organisations time and money. This outsourced libraryservice is available via annual subscription. The Group has a leading position in putting the Local Government Planningprocess online (its flagship Managed Services solution) and has developed thefirst true end-to-end e-Planning solution for Local Authorities and theircitizens - UKPlanning. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange