Paris, 31 August 2015,

Business & Decision, a global information services Group, announces for the first half of 2015 (period 1 January to 30 June 2014), net results, group share, of €2.3m. This represents a growth of 48% in comparison to the first half of 2014.

Patrick Bensabat, CEO of Business & Decision, comments: "The first half of 2015 is part of the overall trend of improving profitability. The performance of our operations, particularly in Benelux, in France and in the United States, has allowed us to continue our investment plans for our future development."

For the first half of 2015, revenue amounted to €113.3m, an increase 15,1% compared to the first half of 2014. At constant structure and exchange rates, growth is 10.4%.

(in M€) H1 2015 H1 2014 Var. Var.
at same structure & exchange rates
Revenue 113.3 98.4 15.1% 10.4%

Operating Income amounts to €4.1m for H1 2015, growing 8.0% compared to H1 2014.

(in M€) H1 2015 H1 2014
Revenue 113.3 98.4
Current Operating Income 4.2 4.2
in % of revenue 3.7% 4.3%
Operating income 4.1 3.8
in % of revenue 3.6% 3.8%
Net results 2.1 1.5
Net results (group share) 2.3 1.5

Net income amounted to €2.1m against €1.5m the first half of 2014. Net results (group share) amounts €2.3m and presents a growth of nearly 50% in comparison with the first half of 2014.

Outlook

2015 should be marked by continued growth and by satisfactory level of profitability. The necessary investments for the development of the group in competitive and promising will be pursued.

Upcoming Financial Dates

1 September 2015: Analysts & investors meeting (6:00 pm)
29 October 2015: 2015 third quarter revenue (5:35 pm)
28 January 2016: 2015 full year revenue (5:35 pm)

About Business & Decision
Business & Decision, an international Consulting and Systems Integration (CSI) company, is a leader in Business Intelligence (BI) and CRM, and a major player in e-Business. We leverage a unique combination of technical, functional and industry specialization, as well as partnerships with all of the key software vendors, to deliver maximum-value projects and help clients break through barriers to innovation such as Big Data and digital transformation. Business & Decision operates in 15 countries and employs over 2,500 people in France and worldwide.
Additional information is available at www.group.businessdecision.com

CONTACT

Safa Baghai
Business & Decision
Tel: +33 (0)1 56 21 21 20
Fax: +33 (0)1 56 21 21 22
finance@businessdecision.com

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