Turnover includes EUR 2.7 million attributable to acquisitions.  Thus organic growth accounts for 21% in a difficult economic environment. Syntec Informatique (a French trade association for companies offering software and computing services) predicts a general decrease in software and computing service turnover of between 2% and 5% during 2002.

Despite a difficult economic situation worldwide, Business & Decision Group has managed to achieve strong sales performance for each of its activities, notably in Business Intelligence and international sales.

Performance in line with targets

"The group reorganisation and cost reduction programme (representing EUR 2 million for the year) launched last quarter will enable us to achieve our target of strong growth in turnover and a notable improvement in the net earnings for the year ending 30^th June 2003", said Patrick Bensabat, Business & Decision's Chairman and CEO.

Com6's software activities sold to Vocalcom

In accordance with the company's cost reduction policy and focus on its core activities, Business & Decision announced today the transfer of Com6's call center software activities to Vocalcom, a leading French software vendor in Computer-Telephony Integration (CTI) in PC environments (according to IDC, 2001), with a customer base in excess of 600.  This transfer, which is effective from 1^st November, 2002, includes Com6's CTI software Mari@ge, the Mari@ge trade-mark, and Com6's customer portfolio equipped with Mari@ge.  Com6's employees involved in the call center software activities have joined Vocalcom's staff.

Com6, which remains a member of the Business & Decision group, retains its experts and CRM software development tools, linked to its service activities.  At the same time, Business & Decision and Vocalcom established a partnership for providing joint service offerings to clients.

"This operation, in line with the Group's action plan initiated on Q1, demonstrates the company's capability to eliminate loss centres and return to historic profitability levels", concluded Patrick Bensabat.

Forthcoming financial events:

- Annual General Meeting: Thursday December 12, 2002, at 5.30pm (at the company's headquarters)

- announcement of turnover 2nd quarter 2002/2003: Tuesday February 4, 2003

About Business & Decision - www.businessdecision.com

Founded in 1992, Business & Decision is an International consulting and Systems Integration company specializing in Business Intelligence, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and E-Business. The Group works with clients to implement systems that aim at driving business functions and performance (dashboards, reporting, consolidation etc.); help in customer relationship management (sales force automation, call centers, campaign management, analytical CRM); and assist in E-Business (intranet and extranet portals, directories and Meta directories, e-commerce, knowledge management, Open source technologies, etc.). With more than 2,800 employees worldwide, Business & Decision has developed a "complete project" approach that spans from consulting to implementation. The Group has a reputation for its functional and technological expertise and has forged partnerships with all of the key technology vendors. At present, Business & Decision has more than 1,200 clients.

Business & Decision has been listed on the Euronext Paris since February 2001 (compartment B / Isin code: FR 00000 7895 8 / Symbol:  BND). Business & Decision is listed in the NextEconomy segment and in the IT-Cac (technology market). For more information, visit: http://www.businessdecision.com/

Press Contact at Business & Decision
Investor relations

Pauline Cieutat - pauline.cieutat@businessdecision.com

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