S&P Futures

All US Major indexes fall heavily as investors react to international news, including Hamas leader killing. FTSE futures are just negative but I expect a bounce into the blue.

Electrocomponents said it expected full-year profits to rise around 5% to 106 million pounds after the economic backdrop in its major markets improved.

Bloomsbury Publishing / Harry Potter reported a 38.3 percent jump in annual profits to 15.38 million pounds on in line with market expectations.

MFI Furniture Group said sales fell four percent on a same store basis over its key trading period due partly to a lack of new products. It said bedroom furniture was particularly weak

EMAP see improvement in the advertising market with volumes rising approx 9%

Beazley Group Lloyd's of London underwriter reported full-year figures 10% ahead of expectations with a profit of 17.1 million pounds and said it expected strong underwriting conditions to continue.

SABMiller the world's second largest brewer said its underlying beer volumes rose just over three percent in the first 11 months of its financial year while its operating performance remained strong.

House of Fraser reported a 11 percent rise in 2003 profits towards the top end of market forecasts at 27 million pounds, It said it was well placed to better performance this year.

Lok'n' Store (I), MJ Gleeson (I), Alltracel Pharmaceuticals (F), Autologic Holdings (F), Beazley Group (F), Bloomsbury Publishing (F), Corac Group (F), DCS Group (F), Development Securities (F), House of Fraser (F), Intelligent Environments (F), Surface Transforms (F), Unite Group (F), Universe Group (F)

Teesland (EGM), Tissue Science Laboratories (EGM)

MFI Furniture Group (Trading update)

Family Dollar Stores McCormick & Co Goldman Sachs

Leoni AG, Wedeco AG Water Technology Kontron AG, Karstadt Quelle AG

Le Carbone Lorraine, Teleperformance Societe Rochefortaise, Sopra Group NA Ipsos

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