View From the Top How Does Sage Shape Up? Gavin May Managing Director Sage - Enterprise Solution Division

Sage is one of the Worlds Largest Software Companies £m Turnover over £550m Operating profits over £140m Market capitalisation £1.7 billion 3 million customers Over 5,000 employees 19,000 re-sellers 74,000 affiliated accountants Relentless Growth £484m £152m £191m £307m £m £412m £552m

FY to Sept 2002 – Highlights Turnover up 14% Profits up 11% Operating Cash flow up 26% Over 200,000 new customers Sage Bucks the Trend?

Sage Continues to be the Market Leader 112, million Total US customer base 2, ,000 Recent new customers World-wide Recent new customers World-wide UK market share 53%

Sage Provides Stability? Sage is 21 Years Old in 2003

Sage Supports Your Growth Sage Instant Sage Line 50 Sage Line 100 Sage Line 200 Sage Line 500

Sage is an International Business £277m £156m £119m

Sage Group Strategic Objectives Sustaining Growth Sustaining Growth Competitive Response Competitive Response Operational Strength Operational Strength Technical Excellence Technical Excellence

Sage Group Strategic Objectives Sustaining Growth Sustaining Growth Competitive Response Competitive Response Operational Strength Operational Strength Technical Excellence Technical Excellence Channel strength and loyalty New market expansion

Sage Group Strategic Objectives Sustaining Growth Sustaining Growth Competitive Response Competitive Response Operational Strength Operational Strength Technical Excellence Technical Excellence Invest in the brand Invest in the channel Invest in verticals Exploit local advantage Vendor of choice

Sage Group Strategic Objectives Sustaining Growth Sustaining Growth Competitive Response Competitive Response Operational Strength Operational Strength Technical Excellence Technical Excellence World-class integration Technology right for all customers Platform flexibility eServices

Sage Group Strategic Objectives Sustaining Growth Sustaining Growth Competitive Response Competitive Response Operational Strength Operational Strength Technical Excellence Technical Excellence Top class business systems Process efficiency High quality talent Domain knowledge

SES enjoys a fist class customer list ranging from SME’s to multi- national organisations SES delivers a very experienced and skilled resource pool including: –40 trained and accredited channel partners –Access to over 200 experienced and skilled implementation consultants –Over 200 support consultants answering your support calls Sage - Enterprise Solutions Division

SES provides international capability: –Software available in many languages –Offices in: Middle East Asia Pac Republic of South Africa France –Multi-lingual consultants SES recognises who is the most important person in its business

All this provides the CREDIBLE COMPETENCE to meet your future needs Bill Hill