Autonomy appears to have bottomed out again... Business is reporting continued growth... Finals due early 2005... Any holders??? What's your thoughts???

e.Republic Selects Autonomy to Power Business Intelligence Application for IT Clients

http://www.mysan.de/international/article20014.html

News on trading update
http://moneyam.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200501061500031013H.html

http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=580584

http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=580675

'Everyone is interested in what is going on in the fourth quarter and this (trading update) is a nice little story in terms of convincing the investment community that Q4 wasn't that bad,' said George O'Connor of Shore Capital.

By 3.50 pm, Autonomy shares rose 22-1/2 pence to 186-1/2, a jump of 13.7 pct.

Results for Autonomy's fourth quarter will be announced on Feb 2.

We are expecting good results (as indicated a few weeks back) on Wed 2nd Feb (Groundhog Day) to set this cutie running and give us an early indication of springtime.

* Revenues up 18% from 2003 driven by strong organic growth

* Fully diluted EPS (adjusted) up 21%

* Profit before tax (adjusted) up 22% from 2003 and up 33% excluding
the effects of foreign exchange movements

* Operating profits (adjusted) up 71% from 2003

* Gross margins remain high at 94%

And "The company bought back $10.5 million of stock last year"....

Strong riser this week,looks like getting serious at long last!

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http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050629/earns_oracle.html?.v=4

EXCELLENT Q3 TRADING UPDATE:


Autonomy Corporation PLC
07 October 2005


AUTONOMY EXPECTS RECORD THIRD QUARTER RESULTS INCLUDING REVENUE AND PBT AHEAD OF
CONSENSUS ESTIMATES


CAMBRIDGE, England - 7 October 2005 - Autonomy Corporation plc (LSE: AU. or
AU.L), a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise, today
announced that it expects to report record third quarter 2005 results, including
revenues and profit before tax ahead of market consensus estimates.

Commenting on trading in the third quarter of the current financial year, Dr.
Mike Lynch, Group CEO of Autonomy said today: 'We are pleased that we are to
again report strong growth on the top and bottom line for Q3 2005, our third
consecutive quarter of record results. These results are driven by strong
year-on-year organic growth in a historically seasonally weak period.'

These results are preliminary and subject to the usual quarterly financial
review by Autonomy's independent auditors.

http://www.moneyam.com/InvestorsRoom/posts.php?tid=7363

Record Results All Around; Third Quarter Revenues up 76% Year-on-Year; Third
Quarter Profit Before Tax (adjusted) up 300% Year-on-Year
This is EXCELLENT! Now I am looking forward to the full year result. I am sure its going to be a record braking full year.

Business software group Autonomy Corporation said it is to acquire US software group Verity for $500m.

The deal will be funded partly through a 153m rights issue.

The one-for-two rights issue will be priced at 256p per share.

Autonomy said the Verity deal will be earnings enhancing before amortisation of goodwill in the first full quarter after completion.

Verity shareholders will receive $13.50 cash per share, a premium of 30% over yesterday's closing price of $10.37.

Verity's CEO, Anthony Bettencourt, will become CEO of the enlarged group's US unit, Autonomy Inc. The current head of the US operations will move to the group to become chief strategy officer.

The rights issue will be fully underwritten by UBS Investment Bank.

An excellent acquisition and an attractive rights issue.
IMO there is much more upside on the SP.
A bargain !!!!!!!

Mono

Great news.
Should the shorters buy shares at the market price or at 256?

A typical momentum stock .. year intra-day high on Sept 2nd was around 387 but closed the day at 353. Would be interesting to see where it closes today.

Any one remember 2000 when its IPO was at 42.00. Elliotists would have no probs labelling this rise as wave B of the ABC correction from 387 which should not be taken out.

i'd add to this it's gonna fly....

still looking good for a punt.......... go for it and see

NOT A SHARE TO SELL IN THE FIRST 2 HRS TRADING AS THE SPREAD IS OUTRAGOUUS!!!! STOP LOSSES COULD TAKE YOU OUT WAY TOO EARLY ON THIS ONE. I THINK THE SELLING PRESSURE IS DUE ONLY TO SOME INSTITUTIONAL SELLING AFTER A GOOD RUN AND THE DOUBTS INSTILLED BY COMING RESULTS ,BUT WOULD LIKE TO HEAR ANY OTHER THOUGHTS /INFO.

CHEERS

Looks tasty as the results due and these are flying........

tipped as a long term performer by a recent shares mag article--may reach 17 in 2-3 years! I'm back in for a few.

Looks like we are heading north again! Unless of course the main indexes decide to head south for the summer. Results digesfed and new software out so looking positive. Still prone to wild swings though. Any news/tips out there?