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| Change | 2007/08 | 2006/07 | |
| Continuing operations | |||
| Revenue | +12% | £187.9m | £167.5m |
| Adjusted profit before taxation(1) | +10% | £33.6m | £30.6m |
| Statutory profit before taxation | +8% | £31.6m | £29.2m |
| Adjusted earnings per share(2) | +10% | 6.31p | 5.73p |
| Statutory earnings per share | +9% | 5.97p | 5.46p |
| Interim dividend per share | +5% | 3.00p | 2.85p |
| Return on sales(3) | 17.9% | 18.3% | |
| Return on total invested capital(4) | 13.9% | 13.3% | |
| Return on capital employed(4) | 58.5% | 59.0% | |
Pro-forma information:
(1) Adjusted to remove the amortisation of acquired intangible assets of £1,968,000 (2006/07: £1,452,000).
(2) Adjusted to remove the amortisation of acquired intangible assets. See note 4 for details.
(3) Return on sales is defined as adjusted(1) profit before taxation from continuing operations expressed as a
percentage of revenue from continuing operations.
(4) Organic growth rates, return on capital employed (ROCE) and return on total invested capital (ROTIC) are
non-GAAP performance measures used by management in measuring the returns achieved from the Group’s asset base. See note 7 for details.