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Company SQS Software Quality Systems AG  
TIDM SQS
Headline Result of AGM
Released    12:57 02-Jun-06
Number 9826D

 

RNS Number:9826D
SQS Software Quality Systems AG
02 June 2006

SQS Software Quality Systems AG

Result of AGM

SQS Software Quality Systems AG (AIM:SQS.L) the leading independent pan-European provider of quality management and testing services for software development, announces that all the ordinary resolutions and three special tabled resolutions (5,6,7) were duly passed at its AGM, held earlier today.

For further information please contact:

SQS Software Quality Systems AG   www.sqs.de or www.sqs-uk.com
Rudolf van Megen (CEO)/Rene Gawron (CFO)   +49 (2203) 91 54 0
     
Evolution Securities Limited   020 7071 4300
Jeremy Ellis/Mike Read    
     
Smithfield   020 7360 4900
Sara Musgrave    


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Notes to Editors
SQS is the leading independent pan-European provider of quality management and testing services for software development. Headquartered in Cologne, Germany, SQS has over 700 employees with operations across the world including UK, Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Ireland and South Africa. SQS also has a minor stake in an operation in Portugal and a partnership operation in Spain. In May 2006, SQS made its first acquisition since joining AIM in September 2005, buying Cresta Group Ltd in the UK for a consideration of up to £18m. The acquisition increased SQS's UK revenue three fold and secured SQS's position as the largest independent software testing and quality management company in the UK. The acquisition is expected to be earnings enhancing in the current financial year.

With over 3,000 completed projects under its belt, SQS has a strong customer base including half of the DAX 30 companies and 30% of the STOXX-50. They include names like Dresdner Bank, Lloyds TSB, Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, Daimler Chrysler, and Airbus spread across the full range of industries. SQS is the first German company to have a primary listing on AIM, completing its IPO on 20 September 2005 raising £10.8m before expenses at an issue price of 190p. SQS is included in the Software and Computer Services sector (9530) within the Computer Services subsector (9533) and has a RIC code of SQS.L. SQS completed a secondary listing on the Deutsche Boerse in Frankfurt on 2nd December 2005. For further information, please visit www.sqs-uk.com.

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