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MRN Maclaren Minerals Ltd

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Final Results

29/05/2003 3:00pm

UK Regulatory


    For further information please contact:

Merant                   Merant                       Financial Dynamics       
Gerald Perkel            Scott Hildebrandt            Giles Sanderson          
Chief Executive Officer  Chief Financial Officer      Harriet Keen             
+1 (503) 617 2735        +1 (503) 617 2401            +44 (0) 20 7831 3113     
Gerry.Perkel@merant.com  Scott.Hildebrandt@merant.com                          

       Merant Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2003 Financial Results       

     Quarterly Revenues Grow 9%; Quarterly Operating Margin 6.9% of Sales      

St. ALBANS, UK and HILLSBORO, OREGON, US - 29 May 2003 - Merant (London Stock
Exchange (LSE): MRN; Nasdaq National Market (NNM): MRNT), a leading provider of
software and services for managing code, content and other business-critical
assets, announces results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended 30
April, 2003. Financial figures and comparisons presented below are on the basis
of continuing operations.

Key Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2003 Results - Highlights:

  * Fourth quarter total revenue growth of 9 percent sequentially and increased
    9 percent compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002
   
  * Fourth quarter operating profits (EBITA) grew to $2.3 million (6.9 percent
    operating margin)
   
  * Positive cash flow from operations in the fourth quarter of $4.1 million
    (excluding the cash impacts of restructuring)
   
  * Fourth quarter licence fees grew 10 percent sequentially and 3 percent year
    on year with 14 transactions valued at over $100,000
   
  * Strong revenue visibility. Fourth quarter maintenance fee revenue accounted
    for 49 percent of total revenue for the quarter
   
  * Sequential increase in R&D and Sales and Marketing costs in line with
    previously announced strategic growth initiatives and new product
    introductions
   
  * Key transactions in the fourth quarter included a large account win of over
    $1 million consisting of the company's new enterprise-wide SCM product
    offering
   
  * Cash of $72.8 million, with no debt at the end of the fourth quarter
   
US $ (m)                         Q4          Q3       Q4        FY        FY    
                                                                                
                                   2003     2003     2002      2003      2002   
                                                                                
Revenue (US GAAP)                  33.0     30.3     30.4      122.1     124.7  
                                                                                
EBITA (loss)                       2.3      1.4      (4.9)      4.2     (18.0)  
                                                                                
(Earnings (loss) before                                                         
interest, taxes, amortisation                                                   
and exceptional charges)                                                        
                                                                                
PBT (Profit (loss) before taxes    2.5      1.6      (4.4)      5.5     (15.7)  
including interest income)*                                                     
                                                                                
EPS (Earnings (loss) per share)    0.03     0.02    (0.04)     0.05     (0.13)  
*                                                                               
                                                                                
Goodwill amortisation, taxes and  (1.7)    (1.3)    (28.0)    (24.3)    (73.3)  
other exceptional charges                                                       
                                                                                
Net Income (Loss) (UK GAAP)        0.8      0.3     (32.4)    (18.8)    (89.0)  

* Before exceptional restructuring charges, taxes and goodwill amortisation

Gerry Perkel, President and CEO of Merant commented:

"We were pleased to see our operating profit performance continue to improve in
the fourth quarter, in spite of the difficult market conditions that continue
around the world," said Gerry Perkel, President and CEO. "We were especially
pleased to see our fourth quarter revenues grow, sequentially and year on year,
based on the strength of some large transactions in the quarter. One of these
orders represented the delivery of the initial version of our new
enterprise-wide software configuration management product, set to be launched
next week.

"The exciting new capabilities of this solution, along with our
enterprise-grade web content management product, are two of our key growth
initiatives looking forward," Perkel noted. "We plan to leverage these
initiatives to drive improved profitability to enable the achievement of our
previously stated strategic goal of creating sustainable 15 percent operating
margins."

Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2003 Results:

Operating earnings before interest and taxes (excluding charges for goodwill
amortisation and restructuring) in the fourth quarter increased to $2.3 million
compared to the $1.4 million reported in the third quarter, and the $4.9
million operating loss reported in the previous year's fourth quarter. Revenue
for the fourth quarter increased 9% sequentially to $33.0 million from the
$30.3 million reported for the third quarter and increased 9% compared to the
$30.4 million reported in the fourth quarter of the previous year.

Operating earnings before interest and taxes (excluding charges for goodwill
amortisation and restructuring) in fiscal 2003 increased to $4.2 million
compared to the $18.0 million loss reported in fiscal 2002. Revenue for fiscal
2003 decreased slightly to $122.1 million from the $124.7 million reported in
fiscal 2002.

Licence fee revenue accounted for approximately 38 percent of total revenue for
the fourth quarter and increased 10 percent compared to the third quarter. The
company recorded 14 licence fee transactions during the quarter valued at over
$100,000 leaving 60 percent of total licence fees made up of deals valued at
less than $100,000. Software Configuration Management (SCM) products
represented 97 percent of total licence fee revenue in the fourth quarter, of
which 49 percent was Dimensions (the industry's highest rated SCM suite) and 51
percent was PVCS Professional (the industry's most popular paid for SCM
solution).

Fourth quarter average licence fee transaction size (excluding maintenance and
consulting deal value) was $111,000 for Dimensions products. A key driver of
the company's success with its Dimensions product in the quarter was associated
with one significant strategic deal. The company has been working with a large
insurance provider to develop new capabilities in its Dimensions SCM product to
help enable a solution to address enterprise-wide needs.  The delivery of these
new capabilities culminated in the recognition of over one million dollars in
revenue in the quarter and serves as a basis for significantly more revenue
over the next few years with this customer.  As a follow-on to this work,
Merant will launch next week a significantly enhanced solution for the
mainframe, extending the benefits of Dimensions across all platforms including
the IBM mainframe environment, through a single repository, something no other
company currently offers.

Maintenance fee revenue accounted for 49 percent of total revenue for the
quarter. The remaining 13 percent of fourth quarter revenue consisted of
consulting and training fees. North American sales for the fourth quarter
represented 65 percent of total revenue. European sales represented 30 percent
of total revenue with Asia-Pacific sales accounting for 5 percent.

Gross margins of 79.5 percent during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, were
flat compared to the third quarter. Total costs associated with continuing
operations, excluding goodwill amortisation and restructuring charges, were
$30.7 million, increasing from the previous quarter due to additional funding
on growth initiatives. The company ended the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003 with
590 employees.

The company's fiscal 2003 ending balance sheet continued to be very strong.
Related key fourth quarter and ending balance sheet metrics include:

  * $72.8 million in cash and marketable securities
   
  * No debt
   
  * Positive operating cash flow (excluding restructuring) of $4.1 million
   
  * Depreciation expense of $0.6 million
   
  * Capital expenditures of $0.5 million
   
  * Accounts receivable days sales outstanding improved to 70 days in the
    fourth quarter compared to 97 days in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002,
    driven by strong collections
   
  * Deferred revenue grew sequentially to $41.5 million from the $39.9 million
    reported in the third quarter, due primarily to continued robust seasonally
    strong maintenance renewals
   
During the fourth quarter the company recorded a fundamental restructuring
charge of $1.8 million intended to shift the nature and focus of the company by
rebalancing its overall skills and resources toward its new growth initiatives.
The majority of the charge represents employee severance. In addition,
agreements were reached in the fourth quarter with respect to post-closing
matters relating to transactions associated with previous year discontinued
businesses. The finalization of these transactions resulted in a $0.9 million
gain in the fourth quarter. These previous year transactions have now been
fully closed. Goodwill amortisation in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003 was
$1.3 million, which is currently estimated to continue in each quarter of 2004.

The company recorded a $0.5 million tax credit relating to the net favorable
release of previous accrued tax provisions in the fourth quarter, and expects
that its effective tax rate will be near zero throughout fiscal 2004.

Business Outlook and Strategic Direction

The company maintains a cautious outlook regarding revenue and earnings
performance as global recessionary pressures continue to limit information
technology and software development spending. In addition, the company's first
quarter is historically lower in terms of revenue.

Over the longer term, the company continues to be committed to supporting its
already strong market share in the client server SCM space, and will continue
its efforts to deliver the best customer solutions with its Professional and
Dimensions SCM products. In addition, growth initiatives aimed at driving
incremental revenue beyond the company's current core client server
(distributed) SCM market are focused in the following areas:

 1. Enterprise-wide Software Configuration Management: The Company plans to
    grow market share in the overall SCM market through enhancements to its
    current Dimensions product, as well as through the extension of Dimensions
    into the mainframe environment.
   
 2. Web Content Management: The Company plans to continue to enhance its Merant
    Collage product offering, a business content management solution that
    delivers enterprise-class capability and seamless integration with SCM
    solutions for a fraction of the price of competitive offerings.
   
 3. Configuration Management: The Company plans to move beyond software
    development into new markets requiring robust, high-end configuration
    management tools. By enriching its strong Dimensions product feature set,
    the Company is increasing its investment in several new market segment
    opportunities, including regulated industries such as life sciences where
    it can provide solutions to help reduce compliance risks and software
    validation costs, as well as improve quality, repeatability and
    accountability.
   
Over the longer term, once the economic conditions begin to improve and key
additional product revenues emerge from its increased growth investments, the
company's goal continues to be the generation of sustainable 15 percent
operating margins on sales.

Conference Call

A conference call has been scheduled for today at 4:00 p.m. GMT (11:00 a.m. US
EST) for investors, analysts and press. For those wishing to participate in the
call, the telephone numbers are UK: +44 (0)1452 569 393; US: 1 866 434 1089.
The replay of the conference call will be available for two weeks after the
conference call. Replay numbers are UK: +44 (0) 1452 55 00 00; US: 1 866 276
1167, passcode 167527#.

About Merant

Merant's software and services give companies the most flexible control of
code, content and workflow, enabling them to better view, track, protect and
re-use these business-critical assets. More than 90 of the Fortune 100 rely on
Merant's cost-effective solutions to automate business processes, significantly
boosting productivity, visibility and overall ROI. For more information, please
visit www.merant.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

The following statement is made in accordance with the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains forward-looking statements
that include statements regarding expectations for future financial results and
results of operations, business strategy, and prospects, including the growth
and/or performance of our software configuration management and other
businesses and related revenues. When used in this release, the words
`anticipate,' `plan', `believe', `estimate', `intend', `expect', `goal,'
`realize', `likely', `unlikely', and other similar expressions, as they relate
to Merant or its management, are intended to identify these forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated by
these forward-looking statements. Future results will be difficult to predict
as Merant continues to transform its business strategy to focus on its software
configuration management and web content management products and services.
Merant's ability to recruit and retain key personnel, especially in the sales
and business units and at the management level, could materially alter
financial results and plans for the sales and business units. Other factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially include, among others, the
extent to which the current weakness and uncertainty in the economic climate
generally and in IT spending in particular continues, the ability of Merant to
effectively manage its costs against uncertain revenue expectations, the
potential for a decrease in revenue or a slowdown in revenue growth which may
be caused by delays in the timing of sales and the delivery of products or
services, the ability of Merant to develop, release, market and sell products
and services to customers in the highly dynamic market for the company's
products, the potential need for software configuration management and web
content management products to shift based on changes in technology and
customer needs, the effect of competitors' efforts to enter Merant's markets
and the possible success of new and existing competitors in those markets, and
Merant's ability to manage and integrate acquired businesses or other
businesses that it may acquire in the future.

Further information on potential factors which could affect Merant's financial
results and operations are found in filings or submissions on Form 6-K as
periodically submitted to the SEC, and in Merant's Annual report on Form 20-F
for the year ended April 30, 2002. Merant undertakes no obligation to release
publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained
in this release that may reflect events or circumstances occurring after the
date of this release.

Financial Statement Information

The financial information contained in this report does not represent the
Company's full statutory accounts. The financial information relating to fiscal
2003 and the quarterly periods within fiscal 2003 and fiscal 2002 are unaudited
and no accounts have been delivered to the U.K. Registrar of Companies.
Statutory accounts dealing with fiscal 2002 have been delivered to the U.K.
Registrar of Companies and the Company's auditors made a report under section
235 on these accounts which was unqualified and did not contain a statement
under section 237(2) or section 237(3) of the Companies Act 1985.

U.S. Securities Filings

Copies of Merant's Annual Report to Shareholders and Annual Report on Form 20-F
for the year ended April 30, 2002, as well as its periodic reports on Form 6-K,
are available upon request to Merant's offices in Hillsboro, OR or St. Albans,
United Kingdom and are also available on the SEC website located at http://
www.sec.gov.

Management trading statement using UK GAAP results in USD

(unaudited)

                                           Three       Three   Year to  Year to
                                                                               
                                       months to   months to  30 April 30 April
                                                                               
                                        30 April    30 April      2003     2002
                                                                               
                                            2003        2002      $000     $000
                                                                               
                                            $000        $000                   
                                                                               
Revenue: continuing business                                                   
                                                                               
Licence fees                              12,646      12,279    46,062   47,648
                                                                               
Maintenance subscriptions                 16,009      13,975    60,406   57,095
                                                                               
Training and consulting                    4,356       4,122    15,591   19,918
                                                                               
Total revenue                             33,011      30,376   122,059  124,661
                                                                               
Cost of revenue: continuing business                                           
                                                                               
Cost of licence fees                         959         524     2,902    2,042
                                                                               
Cost of maintenance subscriptions          2,028       2,190     8,027    8,392
                                                                               
Cost of training and consulting            3,768       4,882    14,233   19,844
                                                                               
Total cost of revenue                      6,755       7,596    25,162   30,278
                                                                               
Gross profit                              26,256      22,780    96,897   94,383
                                                                               
Operating expenses                                                             
                                                                               
Research and development                   7,409       6,446    27,661   25,562
                                                                               
Sales and marketing                       12,959      16,492    49,933   67,221
                                                                               
General and administrative                 3,602       4,728    15,086   19,595
                                                                               
Total operating expenses, excluding       23,970      27,666    92,680  112,378
amortisation                                                                   
                                                                               
Operating profit/(loss) before             2,286     (4,886)     4,217 (17,995)
interest                                                                       
                                                                               
Interest income, net                         252         443     1,255    2,315
                                                                               
Operating profit/(loss) before             2,538     (4,443)     5,472 (15,680)
amortisation                                                                   
                                                                               
Amortisation of goodwill                 (1,343)    (10,520)  (20,327) (42,181)
                                                                               
Profit/(loss) before taxes and             1,195    (14,963)  (14,855) (57,862)
exceptional items                                                              
                                                                               
Exceptional items:                                                             
                                                                               
Continuing operations:                                                         
                                                                               
Fundamental restructuring                (1,802)     (9,184)   (5,405) (19,098)
                                                                               
(Loss) on the disposal of fixed                -           -         -  (2,524)
assets                                                                         
                                                                               
Discontinued operations:                                                       
                                                                               
Gain (Loss) on sale of discontinued          939     (6,373)       939  (4,581)
operations                                                                     
                                                                               
Profit/(loss) on ordinary                    332    (30,520)  (19,321) (84,065)
activities, before taxation                                                    
                                                                               
Taxation                                     472           -       472        -
                                                                               
Profit/(loss) for the period from            804    (30,520)  (18,849) (84,065)
continuing operations after taxation                                           
                                                                               
(Loss) from discontinued operations            -     (1,925)         -  (4,937)
                                                                               
Profit/(loss) for the period after           804    (32,445)  (18,849) (89,002)
taxation                                                                       
                                                                               
Profit/(loss) per share before                                                 
taxes, amortisation and exceptional                                            
items                                                                          
                                                                               
Profit/(loss) per ordinary share:          $0.03     $(0.04)     $0.05  $(0.13)
basic & diluted                                                                
                                                                               
Profit/(loss) per ADR equivalent:          $0.13     $(0.19)     $0.27  $(0.63)
basic & diluted                                                                
                                                                               
Net profit/(loss) per share for the                                            
period                                                                         
                                                                               
Profit/(loss) per ordinary share:          $0.01     $(0.28)   $(0.19)  $(0.71)
basic & diluted                                                                
                                                                               
Profit/(loss) per ADR equivalent:          $0.04     $(1.39)   $(0.93)  $(3.56)
basic & diluted                                                                
                                                                               
Ordinary shares: basic & diluted          98,813     116,682   100,954  125,092
                                                                               
ADR equivalents: basic & diluted          19,763      23,336    20,191   25,018

The management trading statement was translated at monthly average rates

Consolidated profit and loss account - UK GAAP results in USD

(unaudited)

                                              Three     Three  Year to  Year to
                                                                               
                                          months to months to 30 April 30 April
                                                                               
                                           30 April  30 April     2003     2002
                                                                               
                                               2003      2002     $000     $000
                                                                               
                                               $000      $000                  
                                                                               
Revenue: continuing business                                                   
                                                                               
Licence fees                                 12,646    12,279   46,062   47,648
                                                                               
Maintenance subscriptions                    16,009    13,975   60,406   57,095
                                                                               
Training and consulting                       4,356     4,122   15,591   19,918
                                                                               
                                             33,011    30,376  122,059  124,661
                                                                               
Revenue: discontinued business                    -         -        -   44,589
                                                                               
Total revenue                                33,011    30,376  122,059  169,250
                                                                               
Cost of revenue: continuing business                                           
                                                                               
Cost of licence fees                            959       524    2,902    2,042
                                                                               
Cost of maintenance subscriptions             2,028     2,190    8,027    8,392
                                                                               
Cost of training and consulting               3,768     4,882   14,233   19,844
                                                                               
                                              6,755     7,596   25,162   30,278
                                                                               
Cost of revenue: discontinued business            -         -        -    7,212
                                                                               
Total cost of revenue                         6,755     7,596   25,162   37,490
                                                                               
Gross profit                                 26,256    22,780   96,897  131,760
                                                                               
Operating expenses                                                             
                                                                               
Research and development                      7,409     6,446   27,661   34,554
                                                                               
Sales and marketing                          12,959    16,492   49,933   85,075
                                                                               
General and administrative                    3,602     6,653   15,086   26,575
                                                                               
Amortisation of goodwill                      1,343    10,520   20,327   50,670
                                                                               
Total operating expenses                     25,313    40,111  113,007  196,874
                                                                               
Operating profit/(loss):                                                       
                                                                               
Continuing business                             943  (15,406) (16,110) (60,176)
                                                                               
Discontinued business                             -   (1,925)        -  (4,938)
                                                                               
Total operating profit/(loss)                   943  (17,331) (16,110) (65,114)
                                                                               
Exceptional items:                                                             
                                                                               
Continuing operations:                                                         
                                                                               
Fundamental restructuring                   (1,802)   (9,184)  (5,405) (19,098)
                                                                               
(Loss) on the disposal of fixed assets            -         -        -  (2,524)
                                                                               
Discontinued operations:                                                       
                                                                               
Gain (Loss) on sale of discontinued             939   (6,373)      939  (4,581)
operations                                                                     
                                                                               
Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities,            80  (32,888) (20,576) (91,317)
before interest income                                                         
                                                                               
Interest income, net                            252       443    1,255    2,315
                                                                               
Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities,           332  (32,445) (19,321) (89,002)
before taxation                                                                
                                                                               
Taxation                                        472         -      472        -
                                                                               
Profit/(loss) for the period                    804  (32,445) (18,849) (89,002)
                                                                               
Profit/(loss) per share before taxes,                                          
amortisation and exceptional items                                             
                                                                               
Profit/(loss) per ordinary share: basic       $0.03   $(0.04)    $0.05  $(0.13)
& diluted                                                                      
                                                                               
Profit/(loss) per ADR equivalent: basic       $0.13   $(0.19)    $0.27  $(0.63)
& diluted                                                                      
                                                                               
Net profit/(loss) per share for the                                            
period                                                                         
                                                                               
Profit/(loss) per ordinary share: basic       $0.01   $(0.28)  $(0.19)  $(0.71)
& diluted                                                                      
                                                                               
Profit/(loss) per ADR equivalent: basic       $0.04   $(1.39)  $(0.93)  $(3.56)
& diluted                                                                      
                                                                               
Ordinary shares: basic & diluted             98,813   116,682  100,954  125,092
                                                                               
ADR equivalents: basic & diluted             19,763    23,336   20,191   25,018

The profit and loss account was translated at monthly average rates

Consolidated balance sheet - UK GAAP results in USD

(unaudited)

                                                          At              At
                                                    30 April        30 April
                                                                            
                                                        2003            2002
                                                                            
                                                        $000            $000
                                                                            
Fixed assets                                                                
                                                                            
Intangible fixed assets                               13,828          31,802
                                                                            
Tangible fixed assets                                  3,149           9,174
                                                                            
Investment                                            10,868           8,553
                                                                            
Total fixed assets                                    27,845          49,529
                                                                            
Current assets                                                              
                                                                            
Stock                                                    144             137
                                                                            
Trade debtors                                         25,374          32,226
                                                                            
Other debtors and prepaid expenses                     5,651           4,460
                                                                            
Cash and bank deposits                                72,778         104,565
                                                                            
Total current assets                                 103,947         141,388
                                                                            
Creditors: amounts falling due within one                                   
year                                                                        
                                                                            
Trade creditors                                        1,977           3,814
                                                                            
Accrued employee compensation                          8,869           7,621
                                                                            
Current corporation tax                                9,261          14,499
                                                                            
Accrued expenses, other current liabilities            9,756          18,247
                                                                            
Deferred revenue                                      41,524          40,754
                                                                            
Total current liabilities                             71,387          84,935
                                                                            
Net current assets                                    32,560          56,453
                                                                            
Total assets less current liabilities                 60,405         105,982
                                                                            
Provision for liabilities and charges                  7,159          19,421
                                                                            
Net assets                                            53,246          86,561
                                                                            
Capital and reserves                                                        
                                                                            
Called up share capital                                3,321           3,358
                                                                            
Share premium account                                322,422         293,262
                                                                            
Capital redemption reserve                             1,498           1,018
                                                                            
Profit and loss account                            (273,995)       (211,077)
                                                                            
Total shareholders' equity                            53,246          86,561

The balance sheet is translated at the closing rate for each period.

Commentary on GB£ Annual Preliminary Report

For the year ended April 2003, operating earnings on continuing business
improved significantly to a loss of £10.7 million before interest, tax and
exceptional items compared to a loss for the year to April 2002 of £42.0
million. Total revenue for continuing business in the year ended April 2003
decreased to £78.6 million from £87.1 million in the previous financial year.

Licence fees accounted for approximately 38% of total revenue and declined by
11% when compared to year ended April 2002. Maintenance subscription services
accounted for 49% of total revenue. The remaining 13% consisted of consulting
and training fees.

Gross margins from continuing operations were 79%, compared to 76% in the year
ended April 2002. Total expenses were £89.3 million down from £129.0 million
(excluding discontinued business, and exceptional items) in the year ended
April 2002. This decline is a direct result of the aggressive restructuring
actions and general spending controls initiated over the past few quarters.

The company's fiscal 2003 ending balance sheet continued to be very strong.
Related key fourth quarter and ending balance sheet metrics include:

  * £45.5 million in cash and marketable securities
   
  * No debt
   
  * Deferred revenue grew sequentially to £26.0 million due primarily to
    continued robust seasonally strong maintenance renewals during the fourth
    quarter
   
During the year ended April 30th 2003 the company recorded fundamental
restructuring charges of £3.5 million. In the first half of the year the
Company recorded a restructuring charge of £2.4 million related to the
Company's restructuring program that was announced during year ended April
2002. In the second half of the year it incurred an additional charge £1.1
million which is intended to shift the nature and focus of the company by
rebalancing its overall skills and resources toward its new growth initiatives.

The company recorded a £0.3 million tax credit relating to the net favorable
release of previous accrued tax liabilities in the fourth quarter, and remains
confident that its effective tax rate will be near zero throughout fiscal 2004
due primarily to the carry forward of previous years net operating losses.

Consolidated profit and loss account

(unaudited)

                                                          Year to       Year to
                                                         30 April      30 April
                                                                               
                                                             2003          2002
                                                                               
                                                      (unaudited)     (audited)
                                                                               
                                                             £000          £000
                                                                               
Revenue: continuing business                                                   
                                                                               
Licence fees                                               29,636        33,387
                                                                               
Maintenance subscriptions                                  38,902        39,779
                                                                               
Training and consulting                                    10,054        13,902
                                                                               
                                                           78,592        87,068
                                                                               
Revenue: discontinued business                                  -        31,207
                                                                               
Total revenue                                              78,592       118,275
                                                                               
Cost of revenue: continuing business                                           
                                                                               
Cost of licence fees                                        1,852         1,429
                                                                               
Cost of maintenance subscriptions                           5,179         5,855
                                                                               
Cost of training and consulting                             9,172        13,832
                                                                               
                                                           16,203        21,116
                                                                               
Cost of revenue: discontinued business                          -         5,510
                                                                               
Total cost of revenue                                      16,203        26,626
                                                                               
Gross profit                                               62,389        91,649
                                                                               
Operating expenses                                                             
                                                                               
Research and development                                   17,792        24,187
                                                                               
Sales and marketing                                        32,158        58,922
                                                                               
General and administrative                                 23,132        53,938
                                                                               
Total operating expenses                                   73,081       137,047
                                                                               
Operating (loss):                                                              
                                                                               
Continuing business                                      (10,692)      (41,953)
                                                                               
Discontinued business                                           -       (3,445)
                                                                               
Total operating (loss)                                   (10,692)      (45,398)
                                                                               
Exceptional items:                                                             
                                                                               
Fundamental restructuring                                 (3,515)      (13,342)
                                                                               
(Loss) on the disposal of fixed assets                          -       (1,761)
                                                                               
Gain (Loss) on termination of business                        594       (3,139)
                                                                               
(Loss) on ordinary activities, before interest           (13,613)      (63,640)
income                                                                         
                                                                               
Interest income, net                                          815         1,614
                                                                               
(Loss) on ordinary activities, before taxation           (12,798)      (62,026)
                                                                               
Taxation                                                      300             -
                                                                               
(Loss) for the period                                    (12,498)      (62,026)
                                                                               
(Loss) per ordinary share: basic                          (12.4)p       (49.6)p
                                                                               
(Loss) per ordinary share: diluted                        (12.4)p       (49.6)p

Consolidated balance sheet

(unaudited)

                                                             At              At
                                                       30 April        30 April
                                                                               
                                                           2003            2002
                                                                               
                                                    (unaudited)       (audited)
                                                                               
                                                           £000            £000
                                                                               
Fixed assets                                                                   
                                                                               
Intangible fixed assets                                   8,652          21,782
                                                                               
Tangible fixed assets                                     1,970           6,284
                                                                               
Investment                                                6,800           5,858
                                                                               
Total fixed assets                                       17,422          33,924
                                                                               
Current assets                                                                 
                                                                               
Stock                                                        90              94
                                                                               
Trade debtors                                            15,878          22,115
                                                                               
Other debtors and prepaid expenses                        3,536           3,061
                                                                               
Cash and bank deposits                                   45,538          71,620
                                                                               
Total current assets                                     65,040          96,890
                                                                               
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year                                 
                                                                               
Trade creditors                                           1,237           2,612
                                                                               
Accrued employee compensation                             5,549           1,533
                                                                               
Current corporation tax                                   5,795           9,950
                                                                               
Accrued expenses, other current liabilities               6,104          16,209
                                                                               
Deferred revenue                                         25,983          27,967
                                                                               
Total current liabilities                                44,667          58,271
                                                                               
Net current assets                                       20,373          38,619
                                                                               
Total assets less current liabilities                    37,795          72,543
                                                                               
Provision for liabilities and charges                     4,479          13,328
                                                                               
Net assets                                               33,316          59,215
                                                                               
Capital and reserves                                                           
                                                                               
Called up share capital                                   2,078           2,300
                                                                               
Share premium account                                   201,741         200,865
                                                                               
Capital redemption reserve                                  937             697
                                                                               
Profit and loss account                               (171,440)       (144,647)
                                                                               
Total shareholders' funds                                33,316          59,215

Consolidated cash flow statement

(unaudited)

                                                        Year to 30   Year to 30
                                                             April        April
                                                                               
                                                              2003         2002
                                                                               
                                                       (unaudited)    (audited)
                                                                               
                                                             £'000        £'000
                                                                               
Operating (loss)                                          (10,692)     (45,398)
                                                                               
  Depreciation of fixed assets                               2,123        7,632
                                                                               
  Amortisation of software product assets and other         13,485       35,896
  intangibles                                                                  
                                                                               
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities             (13,307)     (10,267)
                                                                               
  Exceptional items                                        (2,921)      (8,854)
                                                                               
  Loss on the disposal of fixed assets                           -      (1,761)
                                                                               
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating                  (11,312)     (22,752)
activities                                                                     
                                                                               
Returns on investments and servicing of finance                815        1,614
                                                                               
Taxation                                                         -      (2,026)
                                                                               
Capital expenditure and financial investment               (2,187)       10,318
                                                                               
Acquisitions and disposals                                       -       44,984
                                                                               
Cash (outflow)/inflow before financing                    (12,684)       32,138
                                                                               
Financing - Purchase of Own Shares                        (10,880)     (24,698)
                                                                               
(Decrease)/increase in cash                               (23,564)        7,440
                                                                               
Reconciliation of net cash flow to movements in                                
net funds                                                                      
                                                                               
(Decrease)/increase in cash                               (23,564)        7,440
                                                                               
Cash inflow from decrease in debt                                -        1,404
                                                                               
Currency translation difference                            (2,518)        2,977
                                                                               
Movement in cash during the period                        (26,082)       11,821
                                                                               
Net funds at beginning of period                            71,620       59,799
                                                                               
Net funds at end of period                                  45,538       71,620

Statement of total recognized gains and losses

(unaudited)

                                                            Year to     Year to
                                                           30 April    30 April
                                                                               
                                                               2003        2002
                                                                               
                                                               £000        £000
                                                                               
                                                        (unaudited)   (audited)
                                                                               
Loss for the period                                        (12,498)    (62,026)
                                                                               
Currency translation adjustment                             (2,518)       4,252
                                                                               
Total recognized gains and losses for the                  (15,016)    (57,774)
period                                                                         

Consolidated reconciliation of movement in shareholders' funds

(unaudited)

                                                            Year to     Year to
                                                           30 April    30 April
                                                                               
                                                               2003        2002
                                                                               
                                                               £000        £000
                                                                               
                                                        (unaudited) (audited)  
                                                                               
Loss for the period                                     (12,498)    (62,026)   
                                                                               
Currency translation adjustment                         (2,518)     4,252      
                                                                               
Goodwill previously written off                         -           11,732     
                                                                               
Share options exercised                                 890         246        
                                                                               
Share buy-back                                          (11,773)    (23,455)   
                                                                               
Net reduction in shareholders' funds                    (25,899)    (69,251)   
                                                                               
Opening shareholders' funds                             59,215      128,466    
                                                                               
Closing shareholders' funds                             33,316      59,215     



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