DICOM Group Acquires Neurascript

DICOM Group plc ("DICOM Group", LSE:DCM), the global leader in the Information Capture market, announces the acquisition of Neurascript Limited ("Neurascript"), a leading worldwide provider of Information Capture tools. Neurascript is being purchased for a total consideration of up to $8.3m, $2.4m payable on completion, $0.6m payable on the first anniversary and a further contingent variable deferred consideration of up to $5.3m, payable in cash, depending on the achievement of certain targets.

Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, Neurascript develops software tools that automate the recognition, extraction and indexing of information from business documents and forms. The integration of Neurascript's tools will strengthen DICOM Group's portfolio of Information Capture technologies that maximise the performance of business processes, and provide a flexible development platform to pursue large enterprise opportunities.

Said Arnold von Buren, Chief Executive Officer, DICOM Group: "The acquisition of Neurascript is a natural and strategic extension of a long-standing relationship. We consider Neurascript's high-end Information Capture tools to be core technology, especially as modules for our Ascent application platform". He added: "The Neurascript development team will be fully retained and strengthens our leadership position in the Information Capture market by providing significant expertise in the development of enterprise solutions."

Said Richard Brierton, Managing Director, Neurascript: "Neurascript has created scalable and robust tools that streamline the transformation of documents and forms into electronic information. Our technology complements the industry-leading products of Kofax, DICOM Group's US-based product development and marketing centre. We look forward to working together to expand the pervasiveness of our Information Capture technology among our worldwide partners and customers."

For the financial year to March 31, 2004, Neurascript reported sales of $1.3m and a net profit of $43,000. As at end of March 2004, the company had net assets of $376,000, including net cash of $433,000.

About DICOM Group plc
DICOM Group plc ("DICOM Group", LSE:DCM) is the global leader in the Information Capture market. Information Capture comprises products and services that enhance professional applications by collecting paper documents, forms and e-documents, transforming them into accurate, retrievable information, and delivering it into business applications and databases. It is primarily used to increase office efficiency and to improve customer satisfaction.

DICOM Group's core competence is development and marketing of Information Capture products and services. Through authorised partners and its own sales and service organisation, DICOM Group has helped blue-chip enterprises in more than 60 countries to accomplish superior office efficiency. DICOM Group supports its channels and customers with some 800 information capture specialists, being directly present in 27 countries in Europe, the USA, Asia and Australia.

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