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Mon 10 Mar 2003, 15:20 ADVTECH LIMITED - REVIEWED RESULTS FOR THE YEAR EN
ADVTECH LIMITED                                                                 
REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1990/001119/06                                             
ISIN NUMBER:ZAE000013819                                                        
JSE CODE:ADH                                                                    
HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE     +47%                                            
OPERATING MARGIN                +18%                                            
OPERATING PROFIT                +30%                                            
STRONG GROWTH IN EDUCATION                                                      
ABRIDGED INCOME STATEMENT                                                       
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2002                                             
RESTATED                   
                                          REVIEWED   AUDITED                    
                                          31 DEC     31 DEC                     
                              %            2002       2001                      
NOTES  CHANGE      (R"000)    (R"000)                    
REVENUE                                   470 078    515 950                    
-EDUCATION                    14%         368 690    324 654                    
-RESOURCING-CONTINUING                                                          
OPERATIONS                    -15%        64 823     76 646                     
-RESOURCING-DISCONTINUED                                                        
OPERATIONS                                36 565     114 650                    
OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE                                                         
DEPRECIATION AND                                                                
AMORTISATION                              55 292     47 468                     
-EDUCATION                    44%         62 856     43 547                     
-RESOURCING-CONTINUING                                                          
OPERATIONS                    -37%        7 086      11 169                     
-RESOURCING-DISCONTINUED                                                        
OPERATIONS                                (6 619)    2 927                      
-LITIGATION COSTS                         (8 031)    (10 175)                   
DEPRECIATION AND                                                                
AMORTISATION           2                  19 835     20 118                     
OPERATING PROFIT              30%         35 457     27 350                     
NET INTEREST                  20%         (13 891)   (11 615)                   
EQUITY ACCOUNTED                                                                
EARNINGS                                  1 129      798                        
PROFIT BEFORE                                                                   
EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS             37%         22 695     16 533                     
EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS      4                  (258 806)  (18 659)                   
LOSS BEFORE TAXATION                      (236 111)  (2 126)                    
TAXATION                                  (7 148)    880                        
LOSS AFTER TAXATION                       (243 259)  (1 246)                    
ATTRIBUTABLE TO                                                                 
OUTSIDE SHAREHOLDERS                      116        (303)                      
ATTRIBUTABLE TO                                                                 
SHAREHOLDERS                              (243 143)  (1 549)                    
NUMBER OF SHARES IN                                                             
ISSUE (`000)                              393 665    392 804                    
WEIGHTED AVERAGE                                                                
NUMBER OF SHARES IN                                                             
ISSUE (`000)                              393 665    392 804                    
LOSS PER SHARE (CENTS)                    (61.8)     (0.4)                      
HEADLINE EARNINGS PER                                                           
SHARE (CENTS)                 47%         5.3        3.6                        
FULLY DILUTED SHARES                                                            
(`000)                                    393 665    393 665                    
FULLY DILUTED LOSS                                                              
PER SHARE (CENTS)                         (61.8)     (0.4)                      
FULLY DILUTED HEADLINE                                                          
EARNINGS PER SHARE                                                              
(CENTS)                                   5.3        3.6                        
NET ASSET VALUE PER                                                             
SHARE (CENTS)                             45.9       47.6                       
ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET                                                          
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2002                                                          
                                                     RESTATED                   
REVIEWED   AUDITED                    
                                          31 DEC     31 DEC                     
                                          2002       2001                       
                       NOTES              (R"000)    (R"000)                    
ASSETS                                                                          
PROPERTY, PLANT AND                                                             
EQUIPMENT              2 & 6              310 632    299 413                    
GOODWILL AND                                                                    
TRADEMARKS                                1          241 749                    
DEVELOPMENT COSTS                         2 168      2 609                      
LOAN TO SHARE                                                                   
INCENTIVE TRUST                           8 106      11 670                     
DEFERRED TAXATION                                                               
ASSET                                     38 188     39 713                     
INVESTMENTS                               1 933      1 602                      
CURRENT ASSETS                            44 147     64 574                     
INVENTORIES                               3 842      4 250                      
PREPAYMENTS            3                  3 109      2 154                      
TAXATION                                  2 779      2 870                      
ACCOUNTS                                                                        
RECEIVABLE-GROSS                          33 883     54 856                     
          -PROVISIONS                     (4 470)    (10 107)                   
CASH RESOURCES AND                                                              
LIQUID INSTRUMENTS                        5 004      10 551                     
TOTAL ASSETS                              405 175    661 330                    
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                          
SHARE CAPITAL                             3 937      3 928                      
SHARE PREMIUM                             355 100    353 166                    
NON-DISTRIBUTABLE                                                               
RESERVES                                  18 231     20 371                     
(ACCUMULATED LOSS)/                                                             
RETAINED EARNINGS                         (196 727)  51 272                     
ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS"                                                          
EQUITY                                    180 541    428 737                    
OUTSIDE SHAREHOLDERS"                                                           
INTEREST                                  -          2 470                      
INTEREST BEARING                                                                
DEBT-MEDIUM-TERM    6                    20 624     39 989                      
    -SHORT TERM     6                    36 915     26 155                      
    -BANK OVERDRAFT                                                             
AND BANKERS                                                                
     ACCEPTANCES    6                     76 624     67 159                     
VENDOR CLAIMS                             7 333      8 793                      
FEES IN ADVANCE                           24 746     23 024                     
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                          54 549     65 003                     
TAXATION                                  3 843      -                          
TOTAL EQUITY AND                                                                
LIABILITIED                               405 175    661 330                    
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                                                  
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2002                                             
                                   NON-      (ACCUMULATED                       
                                   DISTRIBU- LOSS)/                             
SHARE    SHARE    TABLE     RETAINED                           
                 CAPITAL  PREMIUM  RESERVES  EARNINGS  TOTAL                    
                 (R"000)  (R"000)  (R"000)   (R"000)   (R"000)                  
BALANCE AT                                                                      
BEGINNING OF THE                                                                
YEAR AS ORIGNALLY                                                               
REPORTED         3 928    353 166  20 371    59 552    437 017                  
CHANGE IN                                                                       
ACCOUNTING POLICY                                                               
-DEPRECIATION OF                                                                
BUILDINGS                                    (3 438)   (3 438)                  
CHANGE IN                                                                       
ACCOUNTING                                                                      
TREATMENT                                                                       
-PREPAYMENTS                                 (4 842)   (4 842)                  
BALANCE AT THE                                                                  
BEGINNING OF THE                                                                
YEAR RESTATED    3 928     353 166  20 371   51 272    428 737                  
WRITE DOWN OF                                                                   
SHARE INCENTIVE                                                                 
TRUST LOAN                                   (4 856)   (4 856)                  
SHARES ISSUED                                                                   
TO VENDORS       9         1 934                       1 943                    
ACCUMULATED LOSS                                                                
FOR THE YEAR                                 (243 143) (243 143)                
MOVEMENTS IN                                                                    
TRANSLATION                                                                     
RESERVES                            (2 140)            (2 140)                  
BALANCE AT THE                                                                  
END OF THE YEAR   3 937    355 100  18 231   (196 727) 180 541                  
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                                               
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2002                                             
RESTATED                   
                                          REVIEWED   AUDITED                    
                                          31 DEC     31 DEC                     
                                          2002       2001                       
(R"000)    (R"000)                    
1. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SA GAAP AND   
THE ACCOUNTING POLICIES ARE CONSISTENT WITH THOSE APPLIED IN THE PREVIOUS       
FINANCIAL PERIOD, OTHER THAN AS DISCLOSED BELOW.                                
2. BUILDINGS ARE DEPRECIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC 123.  PREVIOUSLY NO          
DEPRECIATION WAS CHARGED.  ACCORDINGLY, THIS HAS RESULTED IN AN ACCOUNTING      
POLICY CHANGE WHICH AFFECTED PRIOR YEAR COMPARATIVES.                           
3. PREPAYMENTS WERE PREVIOUSLY RAISED FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE CURRENT YEAR 
WHICH RELATED TO INCOME GENERATED IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR.  PREPAYMENTS ARE NOW   
RAISED ONLY IN RESPECT OF PAYMENTS MADE IN THE CURRENT YEAR, FOR WHICH THE GOODS
OR SERVICES WILL BE DELIVERED IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR.  ACCORDINGLY, THIS HAS     
RESULTED IN AN ACCOUNTING TREATMENT CHANGE WHICH AFFECTED PRIOR YEAR            
COMPARATIVES.                                                                   
4. EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS                                                            
   EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS EXPENSED            264 181    15 741                      
   EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS BEFORE                                                     
TAXATION                              258 806    18 659                      
     LOSSES-DISCONTINUED                                                        
     OPERATIONS - AUSTRALIA              5 860      -                           
     LOSSES-DISCONTINUED                                                        
- OTHER                             1 126      9 035                       
     LOSS/(PROFIT) ON                                                           
     DISPOSAL OF DIVISIONS                                                      
     OR ASSETS                           6 897      (4 210)                     
GOODWILL WRITTEN DOWN               238 099    -                           
     GOODWILL AMORTISATION               6 824      13 834                      
   TAXATION ON EXCEPTIONAL                                                      
   ITEMS                                 (5 375)    2 918                       
5. DETERMINTION OF HEADLINE                                                     
   EARNINGS                                                                     
   LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO                                                         
   SHAREHOLDES PER                                                              
INCOME STATEMENT                      (243 143)  (1 549)                     
   EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS EXPENSED                                                   
   (REFER NOTE 4 ABOVE)                  264 181    15 741                      
   HEADLINE EARNINGS                     21 038     14 192                      
6. INTEREST BEARING DEBT COMPRISES A NUMBER OF LOAN AGREEMENTS SUBSTANTIALLY    
SHORT-TERM IN NATURE.  NOTWITHSTANDING THIS CLASSIFICATION, THE LOANS HAVE BEEN 
SECURED BY COLLATERAL BONDS TO FACILITATE THE REGISTRATION OF MORTGAGE BONDS    
OVER THE GROUP"S FIXED PROPERTY.                                                
ABRIDGED CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                                    
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2002                                             
                                                     RESTATED                   
                                          REVIEWED   AUDITED                    
31 DEC     31 DEC                     
                                          2002       2001                       
                                          (R"000)    (R"000)                    
OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE                                                         
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATIION             55 292    47 468                     
EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS AFFECTING                                                     
CASHFLOW                                  (13 112)   (4 825)                    
EQUITY ACCOUNTED EARNINGS                                                       
AND TRANSLATION DIFFERENCES               (2 801)    3 450                      
CASH GENERATED BY OPERATIONS              39 379     46 093                     
NET INTEREST PAID                         (13 891)   (11 615)                   
TAXATION PAID                             (1 689)    (3 414)                    
DIVIDEND PAID                             -          (11 729)                   
WORKING CAPITAL CHANGES                   1 170      43 720                     
DECREASE/(INCREASE) IN                                                          
INVENTORIES                               408        (644)                      
DECREASE IN ACCOUNTS                                                            
RECEIVABLE                                8 376      24 889                     
(DECREASE)/INCREASE IN                                                          
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                          (9 336)    4 107                      
INCREASE IN FEES IN ADVANCE               1 722      15 368                     
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING                                                       
ACTIVITIES                                24 969     63 055                     
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING                                                       
ACTIVITIES                                (26 244)   (40 587)                   
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING                                                       
ACTIVITIES                                (15 980)   (22 158)                   
NET (DECREASE)/INCREASE                                                         
IN CASH AND CASH                                                                
EQUIVALENTS                               (17 255)   310                        
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                                       
AT BEGINNING OF YEAR                      (56 608)   (57 030)                   
CASH DISPOSED                             2 243      112                        
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                                       
AT END OF YEAR                            (71 620)   (56 608)                   
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION                                                       
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE                                                             
-CURRENT YEAR                             33 337     35 163                     
CAPITAL COMMITMENTS                                                             
-CONTRACTED FOR                           2 442      2 827                      
-APPROVED BY THE BOARD BUT NOT                                                  
CONTRACTED FOR                            38 052     7 147                      
OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS                                                     
FUTURE YEARS                              109 024    101 787                    
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES                    -          8 493                      
COMMENTS                                                                        
GENERAL REVIEW                                                                  
FOR ADVTECH LIMITED, THE YEAR 2002 CAN BEST BE DESCRIBED AS THE YEAR OF         
RESTABILISATION AND RENEWAL.  DURING THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW THE GROUP DISPOSED OF
OR TERMINATED NON PERFORMING OR NON CORE OPERATIONS AND CONCLUDED THE YEAR WITH 
A CLEANSED PORTFOLIO OF FOCUSED EDUCATION AND RESOURCING ENTERPRISES.           
IN THE REVIEW OF THE INTERIM RESULTS, THE BOARD ANTICIPATED FURTHER GROWTH AND  
IMPROVEMENT IN PROFITABILITY.  IN THE EVENT REVENUE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS  
INCREASED BY 8% TO R434M AND EBITDA FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS GREW TO R70M FROM
R55M, GENERATING AN  EBITDA MARGIN INCREASE OF 18%.  WITH OPERATING PROFIT      
INCREASING BY 30% TO R35.5M, RETURN ON FUNDS EMPLOYED FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
IMPROVED FROM 19% TO 25% AND HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE INCREASED BY 47% TO 5.3
CPS.                                                                            
THERE HAVE BEEN VARIOUS CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS        
APPLICABLE TO THE GROUP WHICH HAVE NECESSITATED THE RESTATING OF THE COMPANY"S  
RESULTS FOR THE YEAR AND COMPARATIVE FIGURES.  THE FOLLOWING TABLE ILLUSTRATES  
THE HEADLINE EARNINGS EFFECT OF THESE RESTATEMENTS AND THE REGULATION CONCERNED.
2001                                                                            
                                           RM          RM                       
HEADLINE EARNINGS ON 2001 BASIS            31.2        24.2                     
HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE-CENTS          8.0         6.2                      
INCREASE IN HEPS                           29%                                  
DISCONTINUED OPERATION - OPERATION LOSS    -0.4        -                        
LITIGATION COSTS                           -8.0        -10.2                    
RESTRUCTURING COSTS                        -           -0.4                     
TAX EFFECT OF ABOVE ITEMS                  1.0         1.8                      
(SAICA CIRCULAR 7)                                                              
DEPRECIATION OF BUILDINGS                  -1.7        -1.6                     
(AC 123)                                                                        
PRE-PAID EXPENSES AFTER TAX                -1.1        0.4                      
(AC 000)                                                                        
HEADLINE EARNINGS ON CURRENT BASIS         21.0        14.2                     
HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE                5.3         3.6                      
INCREASE IN HEPS                           47%                                  
THE EDUCATION DIVISION                                                          
THIS DIVISION COMPRISES A RANGE OF ENTITIES PROVIDING PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL       
OPPORTUNITIES FROM PRE-PRIMARY THROUGH SCHOOLING, FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
(FET)AND HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING (HET), WHICH INCLUDES UNDER- AND POST-   
GRADUATE PROGRAMMES.  THE GROUP"S WELL-KNOWN BRANDS IN THE FIELD INCLUDE        
CRAWFORD COLLEGE, ABBOTTS COLLEGE, VARSITY COLLEGE, COLLEGE CAMPUS, ROSEBANK    
COLLEGE, VEGA SCHOOL OF BRAND COMMUNICATION AND BOND SOUTH AFRICA.              
THE DIVISION EXPERIENCED REVENUE GROWTH OF 14% TO R369 MILLION AND GROWTH IN    
OPERATING PROFIT OF 44% TO R63 MILLION.  ALL EDUCATION ENTERPRISES SUSTAINED THE
POSITIVE GROWTH TRENDS REPORTED AT THE INTERIM STAGE.  OPERATING MARGINS        
IMPROVED BY 27% AND THIS WAS MAINLY DUE TO HIGHER ENROLMENTS AT ALL LOCATIONS   
AND HENCE THE MORE EFFICIENT RECOVERY OF FIXED COSTS.                           
DURING THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW MOST SITES UNDERWENT QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTION  
VISITS FROM THE HIGHER EDUCATION QUALITY COUNCIL (HEQC) IN LINE WITH THE        
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DOE). THE INSPECTIONS   
GENERALLY YIELDED POSITIVE RESULTS AND CONFIRMED ADVTECH"S HIGH QUALITY OF      
EDUCATION INSTRUCTION BY ITS DEDICATED AND COMMITTED ACADEMIC STAFF.   THE      
DIVISION CONTINUES TO WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE COUNCIL ON     
HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY TO ENSURE THE   
DELIVERY OF HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMMES FOR OUR LEARNERS.                           
THE CONTINUED GROWTH AND SUCCESS OF VARSITY COLLEGE AND DEMAND FOR PLACES HAS   
CREATED A REQUIREMENT FOR ADDITIONAL FACILITIES.  THE DIVISION HAS DEVELOPED AN 
EXCITING NEW CAMPUS MODEL WHICH OFFERS STUDENTS AN ENHANCED AND HOLISTIC STUDENT
LIFE.  PLANS FOR THE FIRST TWO SITES ARE WELL ADVANCED AND INITIAL CAPEX IS     
PLANNED FOR 2003.                                                               
RESOURCING DIVISION                                                             
THE RESOURCING DIVISION IN SOUTH AFRICA WAS TURNED AROUND SUCCESSFULLY DURING   
THE YEAR AND PRODUCED EBITDA OF R7 MILLION IN THE SECOND SIX MONTHS.  THE       
AUSTRALIAN OPERATIONS INCURRED LOSSES OF R6.6 MILLION AND THESE WERE SOLD OR    
CLOSED DOWN AT A CLOSURE COST OF R5.9 MILLION.                                  
THE CORE OPERATIONS OF THE DIVISION NOW COMPRISE THE WELL ESTABLISHED           
RECRUITMENT OPERATIONS, NETWORK, COMMUNICATE, BRENT, CASSEL AND INSOURCE AND A  
NEW BLACK EMPOWERMENT COMPANY, KAPELE.                                          
NET GEARING AND CASH FLOW                                                       
NOTWITHSTANDING THE LOSS OF CAPACITY EXPERIENCED DURING ANY RESTRUCTURING       
PROCESS, AS WELL AS THE CONCOMITANT COSTS AND LOST PRODUCTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH 
DISPOSALS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, THE CASH GENERATED BY GROUP OPERATIONS   
REACHED A SATISFACTORY R39.4 MILLION (2001 : R46.1 MILLION) AND NET GEARING WAS 
71% (2001  66%).  THE DISCIPLINES INTRODUCED ON DEBTOR COLLECTIONS IN 2001 WERE 
APPROPRIATELY MAINTAINED.  NET INTEREST PAID INCREASED BY R2.3 MILLION, MAINLY  
AS A RESULT OF INTEREST RATE INCREASES DURING THE YEAR.  INTEREST COVER WAS 4.0 
TIMES (2001 : 4.1 TIMES).                                                       
THE GROUP HAS MAINTAINED A STRONG OPERATING CASH FLOW INTO 2003 AND WITH ALL    
MAJOR RESTRUCTURING NOW CONCLUDED, IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE GROUP WILL        
GENERATE SUFFICIENT CASH INTERNALLY TO FUND, INTER ALIA, THE PLANNED 2003       
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE PROGRAMME OF R40 MILLION.  THIS WILL INCLUDE THE EXPANSION  
OF THE GROUP"S SUCCESSFUL TERTIARY EDUCATION BUSINESSES (R18 MILLION) AND THE   
REPLENISHMENT OF EDUCATION AND IT EQUIPMENT (R15 MILLION).                      
GOODWILL                                                                        
AS REPORTED AT THE INTERIM STAGE, THE GROUP"S ESTABLISHED BRANDS WITHIN THE CORE
BUSINESS UNITS HAVE MEANINGFUL WORTH AND ENJOY SIGNIFICANT GOODWILL             
RESPECTIVELY, NOTWITHSTANDING THE VALUES PREVIOUSLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE GOODWILL
WITHIN COLLECTIVE BUSINESS UNITS.  THE BOARD RESOLVED TO ADOPT AN EXTREMELY     
CONSERVATIVE POLICY WHICH HAS RESULTED IN THE WRITING DOWN OF GOODWILL TO A     
NOMINAL R1 000 (2001 : R241.7 MILLION).                                         
LITIGATION                                                                      
REGRETTABLY, THE GROUP CONTINUES TO BE ENGAGED IN SIGNIFICANT LITIGATION FOR,   
INTER ALIA, MATERIAL BREACHES OF CONTRACT.  THE ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS FOR     
CLAIMS AGAINST MR GRAHAM CRAWFORD AMOUNTING TO R85 MILLION COMMENCED IN OCTOBER 
2002 AND HAS BEEN SET DOWN FOR FURTHER HEARINGS DURING THIS YEAR.  LEGAL        
PROCEEDINGS IN RESPECT OF CLAIMS, AGGREGATING APPROXIMATELY R130 MILLION AGAINST
MR ANDRY WELIHOCKHJ, MRS MARINA WELIHOCKYJ AND A COMPANY CONTROLLED BY THEM, ARE
IN PROCESS.  EVERY EFFORT IS BEING MADE TO BRING THESE MATTERS TO A SPEEDY AND  
SATISFACTORY CONCLUSION IN THE INTEREST OF SHAREHOLDERS.                        
ADVTECH"S LITIGATION BOARD SUB-COMMITTEE HAS ADVISED THE BOARD THAT LEGAL       
COUNSEL REMAINS SATISFIED WITH THE MERITS OF THE GROUP"S CLAIMS AND THAT THE    
COMPANY HAS NO ADDITIONAL EXPOSURE OTHER THAN FOR LEGAL COSTS IN THESE MATTERS. 
LEGAL AND RELATED COSTS OF R8 MILLION WERE INCURRED DURING THE YEAR (2001 :     
R10.2 MILLION).                                                                 
DIVIDEND                                                                        
THE BOARD HAS RESOLVED NOT TO PROPOSE A DIVIDEND FOR THE 2002 FINANCIAL YEAR.   
AUDITORS                                                                        
DELOITTE & TOUCHE WERE APPOINTED AS AUDITORS OF THE ADVTECH GROUP, FOLLOWING THE
RESIGNATION OF MOORES ROWLAND.  THEY HAVE COMPLETED A REVIEW OF THIS PRELIMINARY
ANNOUNCEMENT, A COPY OF THE UNQUALIFIED REVIEW REPORT IS AVAILABLE FOR          
INSPECTION AT THE GROUP"S REGISTERED OFFICE.                                    
PROSPECTS                                                                       
THE NEW MANAGEMENT AND TRANSFORMED OPERATIONAL MODEL HAS CREATED A SECURE AND   
STABLE PLATFORM FOR GREATER PROGRESS AND IMPROVED PROFITABILITY.  IN THE CASE OF
EDUCATION, THE GROWING APPEAL OF THE GROUP"S INSTITUTIONS AND THE HIGHER STUDENT
ENROLMENT FOR THE NEW ACADEMIC YEAR ALREADY PROVIDES A REASON FOR GREATER       
OPTIMISM.  THE RESOURCING DIVISION IS MORE DEPENDENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE  
GENERAL ECONOMY AND THE MORE POSITIVE SOUTH AFRICAN ECONOMIC INDICATORS SUGGEST 
THAT AN IMPROVING TREND WILL BE ACHIEVED.                                       
THE GROUP HAS OF NECESSITY ADOPTED A STRONG INWARD FOCUS DURING THE PAST YEAR.  
NEVERTHELESS, THE SUCCESSES ACHIEVED BY ENTERPRISES WITHIN EACH CONTINUING      
BUSINESS UNIT HAVE HIGHLIGHTED POTENTIAL FOR FURTHER GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.    
SEVERAL INTERESTING OPPORTUNITIES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND ARE BEING CAUTIOUSLY 
AND THOROUGHLY EVALUATED FOR STRATEGIC FIT, MANAGEMENT SCOPE AND FINANCIAL      
CAPACITY.                                                                       
OVERALL, IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY MATERIAL CHANGES IN THE ECONOMY, THE BOARD       
EXPECTS TO REPORT IMPROVED HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE AND OPERATING CASH FLOW  
FOR 2003.                                                                       
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD                                                          
H F BROWN                  F R THOMPSON                                         
CHAIRMAN                   CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER                              
10 MARCH 2003                                                                   
DIRECTORATE:                                                                    
HF BROWN* (CHAIRMAN)(CA(SA)); FR THOMPSON (CEO) (B COM, B ACC, CA(SA)); JNP     
BOOYENS (FINANCIAL)  (B COM(HONS), CA(SA)); C BOMELA* (B COM, MBA); BD BUCKHAM*;
CN DUFF; DK FERREIRA* (BA LLB, MA(OXON), MSC(LONDON)); DL HONEY (B COM(HONS),   
MBA); HR LEVIN* (B COM, LLB, LLM, H DIP TAX LAW, H DIP CO LAW); MI SACKS* (CTA, 
CA(SA), AICPA(ISR)).                                                            
NON-EXECUTIVE                                                                   
COMPANY SECRETARY:L GOMES (ACIS)                                                
TRANSFER SECRETARIES:COMPUTERSHARE INVESTOR SERVICES LTD, 70 MARSHALL STREET,   
JOHANNESBURG 2001                                                               
SPONSOR:BRIDGE CAPITAL SERVICES (PTY) LIMITED                                   


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