Re: Electric Word Plc (ELE) AIM 
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Preliminary Results.
For the year ended 30 November 2005.
Strong improvement in profits and margins.
Profit before tax and good will improves to £451k (£10k).
Margin before tax and goodwill improves from 2% to 7%.
Turnover increases 13% to £6.2m (£5.5m).
69% of Group revenue from renewable subscriptions.
Strong balance sheet maintained.
Acquisitions of Fieldwork Online Training in June and Teaching Expertise magazine in Decemer 2005 continue to build education portfolio.
Acquisition of SportBusiness Group in December 2005 signifcantly strengthens sports publishing division and expands customer base and products.
Current year started well, with trading in line with Board's expectations.
At the close of the London Stock Exchange on Friday the shares closed at 9.5p with an upward trend. |