Interesting company with a good management team.



November 1st,

* Group sales up 500%

* Intrinsic outperformed second earn-out target by 25%

* Decorum outperformed first earn-out target by 50%

* 6 million bank facility agreed

* Dividend policy for 2005 agreed

Director Speak

Ian Smith, CEO, commented:

'I am very pleased with the performance of the company in H2FY2004 and fully
expect the Group to meet or exceed the current market expectations in FY2005.

Our clear strategy of product differentiation coupled with expertise and great
customer service is paying real dividends. As the only pure performance
communications company in the UK, the Group is unique and is well set for many
years of growth.'

Trading Statement

Trading Update

Matrix Communications Group Plc ('MXC'), the UK's communications company of
choice for leading edge technologies, is providing a trading update for Q4
based on unaudited financial accounts.

Group sales for Q4 were 5.0m (2003: 1.09m), an increase of 450% against the
same period last year. Q4 includes turnover from the recent acquisitions of
Bedrock Networks and Norwood Adam Systems and the remaining 50% of Norwood Adam
Technical Services.

The Group has now fully integrated all of its system integration businesses and
in 2005 all companies acquired prior to 1st August 2004 will operate under a
single brand. The new Company website,
www.mxcplc.com,
reflects these changes.

By way of confirmation of our 'pure performance' leadership, the Group now
works with Foundry Networks, Juniper Networks, Extreme Networks, Mitel Networks
and Peribit Networks amongst others. This single focus on best of breed
technologies makes the Group unique within the UK and it is now the only top 20
integrator in the UK that is not a Cisco partner.

The Group's focus on delivering expertise and great customer service is
demonstrated in the exceptional financial performance.

Performance of Acquisitions

The data business, Matrix Network Solutions, has continued to grow its business
in 2004 with 4.2m turnover (2003: 1.3m), 300% year on year growth and has
established itself as a key provider of non-Cisco IT infrastructure. Its
pipeline for 2005 is currently 50% greater than it was at this time for 2004.

The IT security business, previously known as Intrinsic, has had a strong 2004
H2 and has out performed its 2nd earn out target by 25%. The final earn out
payment of 100,000,000 shares (2,500,000 shares following the share
consolidation) will be issued to the directors of Intrinsic at the end of
November. It has seen the UK launch of the Vodafone content filtering service
and is one of the UK's most successful Juniper partners. It too has grown its
business more than 300% year on year.

The voice business, previously known as Decorum, has also had an excellent 2004
H2 and has completed its 1st earn out target. The earn out payment of
13,515,901 shares (337,897 shares following the consolidation) and 150,000
will be issued to the directors of Decorum at the end of November.

The service and support business, previously known as Norwood Adam Technical
Services, has continued to enhance our service offering and is now responsible
for managing a number of blue-chip IT networks 24 hours a day. It now manages
over 500 contracts with annual contract value in excess of 5m.

Overall, the Group has been delighted with the progress of all acquisitions and
the outstanding financial results listed above confirm the synergistic nature
and rapid integration within the Group.

2005 will continue to see the Group deliver strong organic growth coupled with
further strategic acquisitions. We hope to be able to report further on this
matter shortly.

Conclusion.

Well worth giving this one a research look over.

P/E is a bit topy with the future P/E being around 17, but with these earnings enhancing acquisitions, should be able to deliver top line growth going forward backed by an excelent management team*.

DYOR


cheers GF.

Share price starting to move this afternoon could the BIG deal be just around the corner ?

Could be. Which one are we talking about?.

cheers GF.

Hoping for the continuation upwards from Friday.

cheers GF.

Moving up nicely. Dont forget broker target price of over 2 quid.

cheers GF.

Moving nicely.

cheers GF.

GF
Speculation of a MAJOR deal with Vodafone, has been for quite a while now. I believe they are down to the last 2.

Thanks Ted very interesting indeed. If that comes off the price should move some.

cheers GF.

Down 5p today so added.

cheers GF.

If deal goes through should be earnings enhancing from day one. Good news in my opinion.

Matrix Communications, Harrier in talks that may lead to offer for Harrier
AFX


LONDON (AFX) - Matrix Communications Group PLC and Harrier Group PLC said they are in preliminary discussions that may or may not lead to an offer for Harrier by Matrix.

Earlier this month, Harrier said talks with Articon-Integralis AG regarding a merger of the two companies had been terminated.

Talks between Harrier and Articon stalled earlier this year when a significant minority of Articon shareholders objected to the terms of the takeover.

bam

cheers GF.

Matrix Communications confirms may buy Equip Technology; Signs preliminary pact
AFX


LONDON (AFX) - Matrix Communications Group PLC confirmed it has signed a preliminary agreement that may or may not lead to the acquisition of Equip Technology Ltd.

Equip is a profitable distributor of network security products and is Juniper Network's Inc largest European partner.

Matrix said the successful completion of the Equip transaction and the possible acquisition of Harrier Group PLC would complete its current acquisition strategy.

newsdesk@afxnews.com

jc

cheers GF.

Here we go guys VODAFONE deal in the bag

Matrix Communications Group PLC
24 December 2004


24th December 2004

Matrix Communications Group plc

('The Group')

Contract Win

Matrix Communications is delighted to announce that yesterday it was awarded a
Global contract with a wireless operator. Further details will be made
available in 2005.


-ENDS-

Further Information:

Ian Smith, CEO
Matrix Communications Group Plc: 01342 871 888

Andrew Tan
Hansard Communications: 020 7245 1100




This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

Yipee its going up like the clappers. What a fantastic way to end the year.

cheers GF.

Just cant beleive my luck, top of the leader board today. Usually have a crappy last xmas week and a superb january.

cheers GF.

No viagra needed here......................



cheers GF.

Waiting with interest.

cheers GF.

GF you seem to be on your own on this board...But must agree that the sp has shot up in a way totally unexpexted and looks like its got more to go....Wish had my money out of T plus/TEP...and in this share!!!

Not on your own, we had this on the watch list since offshore telecom days but only took the plunge mid year. Dropped a bit at first but now showing a healthy profit - long may it continue. Does anyone care to guess how far this one will go ?? Probably a better idea once all the details are published

Hi Minx, its going really well though. Lets keep cool.

Cheers GF.

always tempting to profit take, but this time i am holding for greater things to come

Minx

Good Morning, MXC Shares already 10p north.......Directors, as we knew, are pure Gentlemen thus funds raised no trouble! Rgds.