Oracle Rollout

RNS Number:4637Q
Danka Business Systems PLC
02 October 2003


For Immediate Release                                           2 October 2003

                           DANKA BUSINESS SYSTEMS PLC
                           ("DANKA" OR "THE COMPANY")
                                        
                  Danka Provides Update on Oracle 11i Rollout

Danka Business Systems PLC, a leading independent global supplier of office
imaging systems and services, today announced that it has begun the final stage
of Phase I of its Oracle 11i ERP system rollout in the U.S. As at the end of the
Company's first fiscal quarter to 30 June 2003, about 50% of its U.S. business
had been converted to the new system and by the end of the second quarter to 30
September 2003, approximately 73% of its U.S. business had been converted. This
final stage will convert the remainder of the U.S. business to the new system.

"The Company began the final stage of its rollout on 27 September," said Gene
Hatcher, Danka's Chief Information Officer. "This project has been very
expensive, time consuming and challenging; nevertheless, as we announced
earlier, we expect to complete Phase I of our initial rollout across our U.S.
business this fall."

Danka's U.S. President and Chief Operating Officer, Todd Mavis added, "With the
end of our Phase I Oracle implementation in sight, we will now be focused on
realising the operational and customer service benefits of the system,
leveraging our investment, and reducing our costs. The savings will come from
reduced spending related to implementation of the system and reductions in
expenditures related to maintaining multiple, disparate, outdated legacy
IT systems and processes, which have been very resource and labor intensive.
We are now looking at our entire U.S. organisation in the context of our
new operating systems and processes, and expect headcount reductions over
the next two quarters."

The Oracle ERP implementation represents the most significant part of the
Company's reengineering project, called Vision 21, which was launched in Fiscal
Year 2002 as part of the company's objective to deliver a world class customer
experience.

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Enquiries:

Danka Business Systems PLC
Don Thurman, Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer                001 770 280 3990
Paul Dumond, Company Secretary                                    020 7605 0150

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About Danka

Danka delivers value to clients worldwide by using its expert technical and
professional services to implement effective document information solutions. As
one of the largest independent providers of office imaging equipment, document
solutions and related services and supplies, Danka enables choice, convenience
and continuity. Danka's vision is to empower customers to benefit fully from the
convergence of image and document technologies in a connected environment. This
approach should strengthen the company's client relationships and expand its
strategic value.

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