NOW I WISHED I BOUGHT SOME ON FRIDAY...!!!

as promised...



Retail Decisions PLC
07 July 2003


RETAIL DECISIONS PLC
Trading Statement


SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN INTERIM
PROFITABILITY EXPECTED


Retail Decisions PLC (ReD), an international supplier of payment card fraud
prevention systems and value-added transaction processing services, is expected
to report higher than anticipated profits for the six months to 30 June 2003.

Revenues from ReD's continuing businesses are expected to grow by some 10%
compared to the same period last year. These revenues have been enhanced by a
US$550,000 PRISM technology licence announced at the beginning of the year and a
temporary increase in petrol prices in Australia during the Iraq conflict.

The significant cost reduction and containment programme implemented last year,
together with a strengthening of the Australian Dollar, has also benefited the
Group. ReD is now expecting to report an Adjusted Operating Profit (Operating
Profit before amortisation and exceptional items) of not less than 2.5 million
(2002: 0.7 million) and its first pre-tax profit for the first six months of
the year.

The Group's cash position will also be stronger than originally envisaged.

ReD will publish its interim results for the six months to 30 June 2003 in early
September.

Carl Clump, Retail Decisions Chief Executive said:

'The business has performed well in the first six months of the year buoyed up
by the release of some pent-up demand from last year, a series of one-off
improvements, as well as our continuing vigilance as far as costs are concerned.
Nevertheless in the current uncertain economic climate it is prudent to remain
cautious for the balance of the year. '

7 July 2003


Enquiries:


Retail Decisions plc Tel: 01483 728 700
Carl Clump, Chief Executive
William Good, Finance Director

College Hill Tel: 020 7457 2020
Adrian Duffield
Clare Warren



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

Moning all another good day and another 1,000,000 buy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wasn't me...!


Hoon...ahem..

Jules

Sorry about that. Been up all night (perm night shift worker). Maybe I'm just seeing signs.

Should be an interesting Monday - It'll be good to see RTD break past the 15p resistance level before the results, this will bode well for the rest of the year.

15p has to be broken this week, at least thats the minimum target 15-20p is my overall target by the time Sept 9th arrives, which is next week...expect the T10 investors to come forward this week...

RTD has plummeted to 12p early this morning. What's went wrong?

Thought at first it was just profit takers cashing in the last two weeks gains but looking at the size of some of the trades im not so sure. Looking on the brighter side of things were still a way of results so much can happen in the next few days, especially if the institutional buyers jump on board, down side might be that they have been and gone, thinking the good news on trading results is already factored into the price.

after all the selling this am buy price back up to 13p...

Plantec..MM's on RTD's very very shrewd today...I like their style....they draw the sellers in and then widen the spread then up the ASK price by drawing the Buyers in making excellent profits on their side...very quick ly indeed...I particulary enjoyed watching the changes today...sad...sad...I know...

Good point Jules, elequently put as per usual......
Yes you are sad, lol, in a nice sort of way.......without doubt the mm made a few quid out of a few today....have to say made me squirm a bit tho, wasnt expecting this sort of action so close to results day.
On another , side tracking note (redstone thread, reply to angi), robot picks is some software i think haystack?? has worked on / with which he posts daily giving various tips for the day ahead, thus far they havent been too bad but i doubt they effect the prices that much, no real substitute for research of your own eh?

Severe tree shaking today - the same happened with PRO.

If the MMs are desperate to get more shares, does this suggest that they are banking on lots of buying going on in the next few weeks ?

OG...

Classic case today.. the MM's idea again is Weeding out ANY weak sellers at the lowest (BID) price they can take it say 11.75/12p as today...before thumping up the Buy (ASK) price just when wannbe Buyers think ASK has suddenly become too cheap/fair again...i.e at 13/13.5p...They are aware the demand and Interest is there big time...

It's a job and they are there to make money...the more the merrier...

15p will be acheived BEFORE results are announced I am positive on this one...

Jules, Latest news on the wire.


LONDON (AFX) - Retail Decisions PLC said directors Rob Parsons and Nick Caunter have resigned from the board today.

In May, the company announced that both Parsons and Caunter will be leaving the company as part of its restructuring exercise.

newsdesk@afxnews.com

Even tho the demise of these two was already in the pipe line, it may slow down the upward march of the price we are all looking for.

Thanks for that Plantec..

Will save company costs...directors can command larger salaries...This was in the pipeline I understand...

My motto is as long as RTD makes a profit and continues to do so down the line...I stick by new restructured Team...

Plantec if ur interested..
Harrier results out thursday also..

Ta..

Jules99

Cheers Jules, if I had all day by the terminal on the 9th, I'd be tempted to sell RTD at close of trading on the 8th and then buy them back again at close on the 9th. Though, it would be soul destroying to see the price continue to rise and rise. It appears as though that would have been the wise thing to do with PRO today.

PRO's results were good but exactly as expected, I suspect that we'll see the same from RTD.

I expect PRO to rise again to about pre-results level by the end of the week, and can see the same thing happening with RTD also.

I agree about the directors - looks like a good move - director's salaries were always a bone of contention with the "old" RTD.

Well on the rise this morning on practically little volume...of course there might well be DELAYED TRADES in there...

BUT UP 12.5-12.75 - +5.21% SO FAR...

At Long last this could be the real 'ACTUAL' rise we have been all waiting for...wheheeyyyyyyy!

RESULTS ON TUESDAY...!

sure hope so jules.....been getting a bit jittery but hanging on in there.......
watching out on harrier with intrest, bought in a while ago, still with em and looking for a good statement to boost a bit further,
Ta

Plantec-Nice one...MM's must be laughing...

Exciting month September...

Harrier - I'm watching close today - Results are due out tomorrow...

AIT - I think is about to break out again today nice day to do so - AGM on 16th September


GX NETWROK - I bought into yesterday - will watch this one also, something happening...

TFC - Up today - results out soon also...16th I think I wrote...


BATM - MAY well continue yesterdays rise..a bit of a dodgy riser...

Good Luck...

hmmmmm always thought it would be fun to be a mm for a while, see how many peoples days you could ruin...lol

Not sure about gx, looking at present but going on info on other bb and bits and pieces ive heard i think they will be heading south a little before the push north starts in earnest.....definately on my list of prospects tho

Good luck!