DOCdata N.V., The Netherlands-based Independent Producer of Audio and Multimedia CDs and Related Services, Announces Its 1998 Year-End Results Today and Also Announces a Share Buy-Back Program of Up to 5% of Its Currently Outstanding Shares.

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DOCdata N.V., The Netherlands-based Independent Producer of Audio and Multimedia CDs and Related Services, Announces Its 1998 Year-End Results Today and Also Announces a Share Buy-Back Program of Up to 5% of Its Currently Outstanding Shares.

VUGHT, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 1999--DOCdata (NASDAQ:DOCDF; AEX:DOCD) 1998 results (in accordance with Dutch GAAP):

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(In millions, except percentage figures and per share data) 1998 ----------------------------------------- EUR NLG % ----------------------------------------- Net Sales 103.6 228.4 100.0% Gross Profit 24.4 53.9 23.6% Operating Income 2.3 5.1 2.2% Extraordinary Income & Expenses 6.9 15.1 6.6% Net Income 6.5 14.2 6.2% EBITDA 10.4 23.0 10.1% Average Number of Shares 8.0 Net Income per Share 0.81 1.78 Net Income per Share (of normal operations) (0.19) (0.42) Balance sheet total 85.1 187.5 Equity 49.8 109.7 Solvency (Equity/Balance sheet total) 58.5% 1997 ---------------------------------- EUR NLG % ---------------------------------- Net Sales 78.6 173.1 100.0% Gross Profit 24.3 53.6 31.0% Operating Income 9.8 21.7 12.5% Extraordinary Inc...

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