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Sage Earnings Per Share Rises Twenty Percent

Pittsburgh, PA – December 7, 2006

The Sage Group plc announces its unaudited results (prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards, "IFRS") for the year ended September 30, 2006.

Financial highlights:

Revenues increased by 22%* to £935.6m (2005: £766.4m*)

EBITA increased by 23%* to £249.3m (2005: £203.3m*)

Pre-tax profit after amortisation charges rose by 14% to £221.2m (2005: £193.6m)

Adjusted earnings per share increased by 20% to 12.54p (2005: 10.49p)

EBITA margin of 27% (2005: 27%*)

Operating cash flow represented 107% of EBITA (2005: 119%)

Proposed total dividend raised 25% to 3.59p per share (2005: 2.88p)

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	PREVIOUS \| NEXT \| ALL Sage Earnings Per Share Rises Twenty Percent Pittsburgh, PA – December 7, 2006 The Sage Group plc announces its unaudited results (prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards, "IFRS") for the year ended September 30, 2006. Financial highlights: Revenues increased by 22%* to £935.6m (2005: £766.4m) EBITA increased by 23% to £249.3m (2005: £203.3m) Pre-tax profit after amortisation charges rose by 14% to £221.2m (2005: £193.6m) Adjusted earnings per share increased by 20% to 12.54p (2005: 10.49p) EBITA margin of 27% (2005: 27%) Operating cash flow represented 107% of EBITA (2005: 119%) Proposed total dividend raised 25% to 3.59p per share (2005: 2.88p) To learn more, visit The Sage Group website at www.sage.com			Company Company profile International presence News Careers Product Highlights Newsletter

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