Computacenter will today be holding a briefing for analysts to update them on its trading performance prior to entering the closed period. The Group will announce its preliminary results for the year ending 31 December 2000 on 14 March of this year.

The second half of the year saw a progressive improvement in market conditions. The Group continued to experience some post-millennium effect in the third quarter, but the fourth quarter saw satisfactory trading with continued revenue growth in Unix and Networking systems, Managed Services and improved Professional Services utilisation. The Group also secured some very significant Windows 2000 projects. Overall performance in the second half was as anticipated and the likely outcome for the full year remains in line with our expectations.

It is very early to comment on prospects for 2001. It is prudent to remain cautious on both general market conditions and the possibility of increasing margin pressure. However the Group enjoys a strong competitive position, which has been particularly beneficial during the recent challenging market conditions and management is confident of the soundness of the Group's overall strategic direction. We believe that the growth prospects for the Group, now the post-millennium period is behind us, are positive.
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Computacenter plc
Mike Norris
Chief Executive
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Phil Williams
Investor Relations

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