Consolidated profit & loss account
for the year ended 31 December 2004

	Note	Before goodwill amortisation & exceptionals £million		Goodwill amortisation & exceptionals £million		2004 £million		Before goodwill amortisation & exceptionals £million		Goodwill amortisation & exceptionals £million		2003 £ million
Turnover
Continuing operations:
Ongoing		355.0		-		355.0		368.2		-		368.2
Acquisitions		34.2		-		34.2		-		-		-
	2	389.2		-		389.2		368.2		-		368.2
Operating profit/(loss)
Continuing operations:
Ongoing		10.9		(12.5	)	(1.6	)	24.5		(13.6	)	10.9
Acquisitions		0.9		(1.8	)	(0.9	)	-		-		-
Operating profit/(loss)	2,3,4	11.8		(14.3	)	(2.5	)	24.5		(13.6	)	10.9
Loss on termination of business - continuing operations		-		(2.3	)	(2.3	)	-		-
Profit on disposal of properties - continuing operations		-		2.6		2.6		-		-
Profit on disposal of properties - discontinued operations		-		-		-		-		0.8		0.8
Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before interest		11.8		(14.0	)	(2.2	)	24.5		(12.8	)	11.7
Net interest payable	5	(3.6	)	-		(3.6	)	(1.1	)	-		(1.1	)
Other finance charges	5	(2.0	)	-		(2.0	)	(5.1	)	-		(5.1	)
Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before tax		6.2		(14.0	)	(7.8	)	18.3		(12.8	)	5.5
Tax on profit /(loss) on ordinary activities	6	(0.2	)	0.2		-		(5.3	)	4.2		(1.1	)
Profit/(loss)on ordinary activities after tax		6.0		(13.8	)	(7.8	)	13.0		(8.6	)	4.4
Minority interests -equity		-		-		-		(0.1	)	-		(0.1	)
Profit/(loss) for the financial year transferred (from)/to reserves	22	6.0		(13.8	)	(7.8	)	12.9		(8.6	)	4.3
Earnings/(loss) per ordinary share	7
Basic and diluted		1.4	p			(1.8	p)	3.0	p			1.0	p