RNS Number:9949P
Invox PLC
22 September 2003



                      Invox plc ("Invox" or "the Company)
              Preliminary Results for the year ended 30 June 2003

Highlights:

 1. Major advance on previous year
 2. Pre-tax profits #6.1 million before goodwill amortisation
 3. Earnings per share 27.0p before goodwill amortisation
 4. Strong cash generation
 5. Annual dividend rises to 20p (2002: 7p)
 6. Encouraging start to the current year

Chairman's statement

I am pleased to report that the year to 30 June 2003 was an excellent one for
the Company. We are in a very good position to achieve further progress.

Profits before tax and amortisation of goodwill were #6.1 million (2002: #3.4
million). After amortisation, profits before tax amounted to #5.0 million (2002:
#2.6 million). The 2002 results included only 10 months for TPC Telecoms
Limited, the business acquired during that year, which forms the group's main
trade. Like-for-like 12-month profits before tax and goodwill amortisation were
#6.1 million (2002: #4.4 million), an improvement of 39 per cent. Diluted
earnings per share were 27.0p before goodwill amortisation (2002: 20.3p), and
20.3p after goodwill amortisation (2002: 13.5p).

The directors are proposing a final dividend of 16p, which means that the total
dividend therefore rises to 20p, compared with 7p last year. We generated more
than #4.8 million cash in the course of the year, so even after the payment of
the final dividend costing #2.6 million we would still have had net cash of
almost #4.5 million as at the date of the year-end balance sheet: more than
enough for our anticipated needs. In future years consideration will be given to
buy-backs of the Company's shares as a means of returning cash to shareholders.

As well as producing strong financial results, the last year has also seen
significant developments in the Company's business which in the Directors'
opinion make it much stronger than it was a year ago. We see ourselves
increasingly as a home gaming company, and the results demonstrate the great
strength of our proprietary database of customers. Some three million customers
are now registered with us, giving us, we believe, the country's biggest
database of known home-gamers. Most of our profit comes from existing customers,
and our aim is to make it enjoyable and rewarding for them to participate in the
games and come back for more.

We are keen to market other home gaming products to our customers and a number
of trials are either underway or about to begin. These trials are designed to
assess the appetite of our customers for services such as paid-for internet
games, interactive TV gaming and fixed-odds betting. Our financial risk on these
trials is minimal.

The bulk of our revenue comes from premium-rate telephony, but in recent months
we have seen a growing number of customers choosing to respond to the
competitions by SMS messaging. Not only is this more convenient for some
customers, but in our opinion most of it is new, incremental business. Among our
objectives for the current year is to build one of the largest opted-in SMS
databases in the country, which should provide a number of new opportunities.

Above all, however, we are looking forward with confidence to progress in the
Company's core business. The Company's success up to now has been based on
unbranded competitions. We are only just beginning to consider the possibilities
for branded promotions linked to well-known consumer entertainments.

Shareholders

During the year we have welcomed a number of institutional investors to the
register.

Current trading

Although our trading year starts with the quieter school holiday months,
business so far has been encouraging. We are confident that the year should
bring further improvement in the core business and some interesting developments
outside the core.

Dividends

If approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting to be held on 07
November 2003, a final divdend of 16p per share will be paid on 28 November 2003 
to shareholders who are on the register on 31 October 2003.

Stephen Hargrave                    22 September 2003
Chairman


Group profit and loss account
for the year ended 30 June 2003

                                            Year ended   15 months to 
                                          30 June 2002   30 June 2003
                                     Note         #000           #000

Turnover                                        18,185          13,294
Cost of sales                                  (11,125)         (8,999)
                                            ------------    ------------
Gross profit                                     7,060           4,295

Administrative expenses (including
goodwill
amortisation of #1,079,000 (2002:               (2,112)         (1,783)
#816,000))
                                            ------------    ------------
Operating profit                                 4,948           2,512

Interest receivable and similar                    241             207
income

Interest payable                                  (176)           (130)
                                            ------------    ------------
Profit on ordinary activities before             5,013           2,589
taxation

Tax on profit on ordinary               2       (1,758)           (958)
activities
                                            ------------    ------------
Profit for the financial period                  3,255           1,631

Dividends                               3       (3,211)         (1,019)
                                            ------------    ------------
Retained profit for the period                      44             612
                                            ============    ============
Earnings per ordinary share -           4         20.3p           14.7p
basic

Adjusted earnings per ordinary          4         27.0p           22.1p
share

Fully diluted earnings per ordinary     4         20.3p           13.5p
share

Adjusted fully diluted earnings per     4         27.0p           20.3p
ordinary share
                                            ============    ============

All results are from continuing operations.

The group had no recognised gains or losses in either period other than those
included in the profit and loss account.



Group balance sheet
at 30 June 2003

                                 30 June 2003            30 June 2002
                     Note     #000         #000        #000       #000

Fixed assets
Intangible assets                        14,312                 15,391
- goodwill
Tangible assets                               -                     42
                                     ------------             ----------
                                         14,312                 15,433
Current assets

Stock                            -                       65
Debtors                        211                      630
Cash at bank                 9,892                    5,075
                          ----------              -----------
                            10,103                    5,770

Creditors: amounts          (9,536)                  (6,165)
falling due within
one year
                          ----------              -----------
Net current assets                          567                   (395)
/(liabilities)
                                     ------------             ----------
Total assets less                        14,879                 15,038
current
liabilities

Creditors: amounts
falling due after
more than one year                        (204)                  (407)
                                     ------------             ----------
Net assets                               14,675                 14,631
                                     ============             ==========
Capital and
reserves

Called up share                           8,028                  7,278
capital

Shares to be                                  -                  1,500
issued

Share premium                             1,004                  1,004
account

Merger reserve                            5,355                  4,954

Profit and loss                             288                   (105)
account
                                     ------------             ----------
Equity shareholders'  5                  14,675                 14,631
funds
                                     ============             ==========




Group cash flow statement
for the year ended 30 June 2003

                                       Note Year ended to    15 months
                                             30 June 2002 30 June 2003
                                                     #000         #000

Net cash inflow from operating            6         7,635        3,520
activities

Returns on investments and servicing of                65           77
finance

Taxation                                           (1,446)      (1,574)

Acquisitions and disposals                              -        1,359

Equity dividends paid                              (1,224)        (437)
                                               ------------ ------------

Net cash inflow before management of
liquid resources and financing                      5,030        2,945

Management of liquid resources                          -       (2,562)

Financing                                            (213)           -
                                               ------------ ------------
Increase in cash in the period                      4,817          383
                                               ============ ============



Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net funds
for the year ended 30 June 2003

                                              Year ended     15 months
                                         to 30 June 2002  30 June 2003
                                                    #000          #000


Increase in cash in the period                     4,817           383

Cash outflow from increase in liquid                   -         2,562
resources

Repayment of loan notes                              213             -
                                             ------------- -------------
Changes in net funds resulting from                5,030         2,945
cash flows

Issue of loan notes on acquisition of                  -        (3,110)
subsidiary
                                             ------------- -------------

Movement in net funds in the period                5,030          (165)

Net funds at beginning of period                   1,965         2,130
                                             ------------- -------------
Net funds at end of period                         6,995         1,965
                                             ============= =============



Notes to the preliminary results for the period ended 30 June 2002


 1. Basis of preparation

    The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable
    Accounting Standards and under the historical cost accounting rules.

    The above financial information, which has been extracted from the audited
    accounts of the Company, does not constitute statutory accounts within the
    meaning of S240 Companies Act 1985.

    The information relating to the period ended 30 June 2002 is extracted from
    the audited accounts of the Company, which have been filed at Companies
    House and on which the auditors have issued an unqualified opinion.

 2. Tax on profit on ordinary activities

                                              Year ended  15 months to
                                            30 June 2003  30 June 2002
                                                    #000          #000

    UK corporation tax

    Current tax on income for the period           1,718           969

    Adjustments in respect of prior periods           40             1
                                                 ------------- -------------
    Total current tax                              1,758           970

    Deferred tax

    Reversal/(origination) of timing                   -           (12)
    differences
                                             ------------- -------------
    Tax on profit on ordinary activities           1,758           958
                                             ============= =============
 3. Dividends

                                           Year ended     15 months to
                                         30 June 2003     30 June 2002
                                                 #000             #000

    Interim dividend of 4.0p (2002:               642              437
    3.0p) per share

    Final dividend of 16.0p (2002:              2,569              582
    4.0p) per share
                                       ---------------- ----------------
                                                3,211            1,019
                                       ================ ================

 4. Earnings per ordinary share

    Earnings per ordinary share has been calculated by dividing the profit for
    the financial period of #3,255,000 (2002: #1,631,000) by the weighted
    average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period, including
    shares to be issued as deferred consideration from the date the condition
    for their issue was met, of 16,056,667 (2002: 11,060,000 ).

    The adjusted earnings per share figure excludes goodwill amortisation to
    provide a more accurate assessment of the earnings of the Group. Accordingly
    the figures have been given on the face of the profit and loss account and
    can be reconciled to the basic earnings per share as follows:

                                          Year ended      15 months to
                                        30 June 2003      30 June 2002
                                                #000              #000

    Basic earnings                             3,255             1,631

    Goodwill amortisation                      1,079               816
                                      ----------------  ----------------
    Adjusted basic earnings                    4,334             2,447
                                      ----------------  ----------------
    Adjusted basic earnings per                 27.0p             22.1p
    ordinary share
                                      ================  ================

    The diluted earnings per ordinary share have been calculated by dividing the
    results after taxation for the period, as shown above, by the diluted
    weighted average number of shares in issue during the period as follows:

                                              Number           Number
                                                            (restated
                                                            (note 22))

    Weighted average number of             16,056,67        11,060,000
    shares

    Dilutive shares to be issued as                -         1,000,000
    deferred consideration
                                      ----------------  ----------------
    Diluted weighted average number       16,056,667        12,060,000
    of shares
                                      ================  ================

 5. Reconciliation of movements in equity shareholders' funds

    Group

                                           Year ended     15 months to
                                              30 June          30 June
                                                 2003             2002
                                                 #000             #000

    Opening shareholders' funds                14,631            2,029

    Profit for the financial period             3,255            1,631

    Dividends                                  (3,211)          (1,019)

    Share issues (net of expenses)              1,500           10,490

    Shares to be issued                        (1,500)           1,500
                                        --------------- ----------------
    Closing equity shareholder's               14,675           14,631
    funds
                                        =============== ================

 6. Reconciliation of operating profit and net cash inflow from operating
    activities

                                           Year ended     15 months to
                                         30 June 2003     30 June 2002
                                                 #000             #000

    Operating profit                            4,948            2,512

    Depreciation charge                            42               48

    Goodwill amortisation                       1,079              816

    Decrease in stock                              65              104

    Decrease/(increase) in debtors                419             (307)

    Increase in creditors                       1,082              347
                                       ---------------- ----------------
    Net cash inflow from operating              7,635            3,520
    activities
                                       ================ ================
 
7. Report and Accounts and Annual General Meeting

The report and accounts will be sent to shareholders shortly and copies will be
available for collection at or by writing to Invox Plc, Galbraith House, 141
Great Charles Street, Birmingham, B3 3LG.

The Annual General Meeting of Invox Plc will be held at the offices of DLA
Solicitors, Victoria Square House, Victoria Square, Birmingham B2 4DL on Friday
07 November at 10.30am.


For further information:

Stephen Hargrave  Chairman 0207 242 0735

Jerry Reidy Finance Director 0121 214 9900

Allan Piper  FirstCityFinancial  07050 203304








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