REG-Sage Group PLC: Acquisition <SGE.L>

. 10 November 2005 Sage acquires French business management software vendor Adonix The Sage Group plc ("Sage") announces that it has agreed to acquire Adonix S.A. ("Adonix"), a vendor of business management software, based in France, for an enterprise value of £78.4 million, to be paid in cash. The acquisition excludes the businesses of Meta 4 and Formula, previously part of the Adonix Group. The acquisition is expected to complete within one week of this announcement. Adonix is a vendor of a suite of advanced business management solutions for mid-market businesses, including industry-specific software for real estate and manufacturing. Adonix has approximately 5,000 customers. Adonix's revenue for the year ended 31 December 2004 was £42.6 million* and its operating profit was £9.6 million*. At 31 December 2004 it had net assets of £ 12.4 million*. Paul Walker, Sage Chief Executive, commented, "Acquiring Adonix strengthens our leading market position in France. Adonix will provide advanced solutions for our existing mid-market customers. In addition, Sage's strong brand will help attract new customers to Adonix's products, whilst our customer service and marketing expertise will enable us to sell more software and services to Adonix's customer base." *All financial information calculated on the basis of £1 = Euro 1.480, and excluding Meta 4 and Formula. Enquiries The Sage Group plc +44 (0) 191 255 3068 Paul Walker, Chief Executive Paul Harrison, Finance Director Phil Branston, Investor Relations Tulchan +44 (0) 20 7353 4200 Julie Foster Notes to editors The Sage Group plc is a leading international supplier of accounting and business management software solutions and related products and services for small to medium-sized enterprises. Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and the Group now employs over 9,000 people worldwide. END