Breakout from current resistance:



Long term chart shows great short term potential to recover to previous highs:



Intraday:

Agree Dil - by March 2008? Nice for the ISA

Finals + agreed offer to buy Media Surface

Just when it gets interesting you've all left!

Buy recommendation from Growth Company Investor

http://www.growthcompany.co.uk/recommendations/1049857/alterian.thtml

Brokers in the main like the stock.

Forward P/E of just over 13 to 2012 derd cheap for a tech stock.

Alterian PLC

FORECASTS 2011 2012
Date Rec Pre-tax () EPS (p) DPS (p) Pre-tax () EPS (p) DPS (p)

Panmure Gordon
01-10-10 BUY 8.28 13.70 9.30 14.40
KBC Peel Hunt Ltd
30-09-10 HOLD 9.16 11.15 10.58 12.58
Investec Securities
29-09-10 BUY 9.02 14.26 12.36 17.77
Canaccord Adams
04-06-10 HOLD 9.20 13.80 10.70 13.80

2011 2012
Pre-tax () EPS (p) DPS (p) Pre-tax () EPS (p) DPS (p)

Consensus 8.87 13.14 10.74 14.77
1 Month Change -0.01 -0.12 0.14 0.04
3 Month Change -0.29 0.14 0.38 1.50


GROWTH
2010 (A) 2011 (E) 2012 (E)

Norm. EPS -17.77% 6.91% 12.37%
DPS % % %

INVESTMENT RATIOS
2010 (A) 2011 (E) 2012 (E)

EBITDA 9.94m 9.74m 11.80m
EBIT 6.60m m m
Dividend Yield 0.00% % %
Dividend Cover x x x
PER 16.10x 15.06x 13.40x
PEG -0.91f 2.18f 1.08f
Net Asset Value PS 40.02p p p

hemscot premium.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/prweb4607174.htm

"Alterian and Baesman Group Partner to Deliver Next Generation of Multi-Channel Customer Communication Strategies

Alterians marketing platform will enhance Baesman Groups CRM offering with a system for more effective targeting, more impactful communications and an overall ability to better execute marketing strategies.

Baesman excels at CRM and in building programs based on the customers perspective

Chicago, IL (Vocus) October 5, 2010

Alterian (LSE: ALN), the leader in customer engagement technology and solutions, today announced a partnership with leading strategic direct marketing consultancy, Baesman Group.

The partnership allows Baesman, which creates customer data driven CRM strategies, customer loyalty and interactive marketing solutions, to offer clients a full range of Alterian products and services. This includes social media monitoring, web content management, e-mail marketing, database and campaign management, and analytical reporting.

Baesman has provided strategic marketing consulting, designed consumer loyalty programs and executed multi-channel campaigns for top retail brands, including Lucky Brand, The Bon-Ton Department Stores, Polo Ralph Lauren, Juicy Couture and Victorias Secret. By partnering with Alterian, Baesman is able to increase its focus on digital channels in building CRM strategies for such retailers. The partnership will give Baesman clients access to Alterians WebJourney, Dynamic Messenger and SM2, followed by Alterians database and campaign management capabilities.

We chose Alterians market-leading technology to help us address the growing challenge in which marketers must respond to changing consumer demands. Today there are higher expectations for a more meaningful and engaging relationship between brand and consumer, said Jeff Sopko, Vice President of Baesmans Strategic Solutions Group. The underpinning of Alterians flexible, highly integrated and robust marketing platform will allow us to enhance our existing consumer engagement capabilities. In the hyper-competitive retail space, Baesman clients will now have the ability to better execute strategies and stand apart through relevant, personalized communication across meaningful channels.

Alterians highly integrated and flexible platform not only enhances one-to-one marketing capabilities, but also allows Baesman to deliver analytical results for its clients campaigns.

Baesman excels at CRM and in building programs based on the customers perspective, said David Eldridge, CEO of Alterian. By working with Alterian, Baesman has not only increased its technology capabilities, but also the strategic solutions offered to clients. This collective relationship adds value to both businesses, and it will increase the level of innovation across various disciplines.

About Baesman Group, Inc.
Baesman is a privately held, nationally-recognized, single-source provider for both marketing strategy and multi-channel execution. Our programs are designed and proven to establish and enhance customer identification, acquisition and retention, while providing ROI measurements on the backend to ensure effective use of invested dollars. We make it easier, faster, and more cost-effective for you to engage your customers in meaningful dialogue, using the channels they prefer most. For more information about Baesman visit www.baesman.com."

REG - Alterian PLC - Notice of Results
11 Oct 2010 - 11:10

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Alterian PLC
11 October 2010

11 October 2010

Alterian plc

Notification of Results

Alterian plc, the leader in customer engagement technology and solutions,will announce its interim results for the six
months ended 30 September 2010 on Wednesday 3 November 2010.

Enquiries:

Alterian plc
David Eldridge, Chief Executive Officer 0117 970 3200
David Cutler, Finance Director

Financial Dynamics
Charles Palmer / Haya Herbert-Burns / Emma Appleton 020 7831 3113

Four directors going - three with immediate effect, one at end of month. Just ahead of Results.

Muted reaction so far, but a small handful of sells starting to appear, and a couple of MMs edging down a little