FileNet reports first quarter 2004 results
- 14 Percent Year-Over-Year Total Revenue Growth
- 16 Percent Year-Over-Year Software Revenue Growth
- Cash and Investments Reach Record Level of $291 Million
FileNet Corporation (Nasdaq: FILE), the leading provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions, announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2004.
Total revenues for the first quarter of 2004 were $99.5 million compared to total revenues of $87.0 million for the same period in 2003 and $101.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2003. Software revenues for the first quarter of 2004 were $41.4 million compared to $35.5 million for the same period in 2003 and $44.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2003. Net income was $4.0 million in the first quarter of 2004, compared to net income of $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2003 and $5.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2003. Earnings per basic and diluted share were $0.10, for the first quarter of 2004, compared to earnings per basic and diluted share of $0.04, for the first quarter of 2003. For the fourth quarter of 2003, earnings per basic and diluted share were $0.15 and $0.14, respectively.
"We are pleased with our first quarter results, made possible by customers around the world selecting FileNet products and services to manage their most mission-critical content and business processes," said Lee Roberts, FileNet¹s chairman and CEO. "At FileNet, we believe our customer base, superior products, and world-class partners position us to enhance our market leadership."
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About FileNet
FileNet Corporation helps organizations make better decisions by managing the content and processes that drive their business. FileNet¹s Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions allow customers to build and sustain competitive advantage by managing content throughout their organizations, automating and streamlining their business processes, and providing the full spectrum of connectivity needed to simplify their critical and everyday decision-making.
FileNet ECM solutions deliver a comprehensive set of capabilities that integrate with existing information systems to provide cost-effective solutions that solve real-world business problems.
Since the Company¹s founding in 1982, more than 4,000 organizations, including more than three quarters of the Fortune 100, have taken advantage of FileNet solutions for help in managing their mission-critical content and processes.
Headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif., the Company markets its innovative ECM solutions in more than 90 countries through its own global sales, professional services and support organizations, as well as via its ValueNet® Partner network of resellers, system integrators and application developers.
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Note to editors: FileNet and ValueNet are registered trademarks of FileNet Corporation. All other company or product names referenced in this release may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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