SDL plc ("SDL" or "the Group"), a leader in the emerging market for Global Information Management (GIM) solutions, is pleased to announce its unaudited preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2008.

Highlights

Results significantly ahead of expectations

• 35% revenue growth (22% in constant currency)
• 24% organic revenue growth
  

Good growth across all divisions:

• Technology segment revenue growth of 59%
• Strong desktop organic growth of 30% year on year
• Effective integration of Idiom and Trisoft acquisitions
• Tridion revenue growth of 16%
  

Translation Services revenue up 26%

New customers include: EMC, Fair Isaac, Vestas Wind Systems and Sony Europe (SDL Enterprise), Microsoft, Citrix Systems, Symantec and Sabre Inc. (SDL Trados)

As anticipated, Idiom achieved breakeven run rate at the operating margin level by December 2008

• Strong cash flow from operations at £26.4m (2007: £16.0m)
  
• Net Cash of £31.2m at the end of 2008
  
• Solid pipeline and conversion rate across technology businesses maintained

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