Fast closing and auditing processes, resulting from new financial management reporting systems and procedures will enable Getronics to publish its annual results on Monday 23 February 2004, instead of Tuesday 2 March. The results will be announced pre-official trading hours of Euronext Amsterdam.
An Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders (EGM) will also be held on the 23 February to seek the required approvals from shareholders for completion of the placing of 100 million ordinary shares, to redeem the EUR 250 million nominal value 13% subordinated instalment bond due 2008 in full. This EGM will start at 10.30 hrs at the World Trade Center, Strawinskylaan 1, Amsterdam.
In the afternoon Getronics intends to organise a press conference. During this presentation Klaas Wagenaar (Chairman and CEO of Getronics) will go into detail on the audited results for 2003. The press conference will be held at World Trade Center Amsterdam starting at 14.00 hrs (CET).
About Getronics
With approximately 22,000 employees in over 30 countries and preliminary unaudited revenues of approximately EUR 2.6 billion in 2003, Getronics is one of the world's leading providers of vendor independent Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions and services. Getronics today combines the capabilities of the original Dutch company with those of Wang Global, acquired in 1999, and of the systems and services division of Olivetti. Getronics is ranked second worldwide in network and desktop outsourcing and fourth worldwide in network consulting and integration (Source: IDC 2002-2003). Getronics designs, integrates and manages ICT infrastructures and business solutions for many of the world's largest global and local companies and organisations, helping them maximise the value of their information technology investments. Getronics headquarters are in Amsterdam, with regional offices in Boston, Madrid and Singapore. Getronics’ shares are traded on Euronext Amsterdam ("GTN"). For further information about Getronics, visit www.getronics.com