Slide 1: Interim Announcement
wn Interim Announcement conan Solutions Services up. 35% «Product up. 15% « Gross margins held « Stalf expenses up marginally as % GM * NPBT met market guidance * Dividend 11 cps fully tfranked - up 47% * Inventory higher to maintain service levels « Strong cashflow; no debt * Market buoyant but com
Slide 2: Performance in 1H 2005/06
Performance i in ) 1H 2005/1 06 @ Customer successes e Strategic Positioning e Outlook for 2H and beyond “Design and Ongoing ~ implement support and technology management that works i ICT Products and people
Slide 3: Licensing Solutions
Licensing Solutions _ Volume software licensing and software Microsoft Application Solutions _ Integrated ebusiness through web-base ICT Services Consulting, integration and managed sup _ Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions __ _ Resilient, high performance SOU for _ ICT Products _ Competitively pric
Slide 4: Performance in 1H 2005/06
‘Performance in 1H 2005/06 — ° Customer successes e Strategic Positioning e Outlook for 2H and beyond “For 2006 we expect the market for our offerings to remain strong but competitive and are projecting financial performance fo improve on the record 2005 result”
Slide 5: ICT Products and Licensing
ICT. Products down 3% | Licensing 48% 44% 6% Fed Govt & State Govt m@ Local Govt @ Commercial
Slide 6: 1H Dividend
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 & 4H Dividend 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Licensing Solutions strong growth in ‘value solutions’ th ug! Microsoft Application Solutions | leadership position in Queensland and ‘pack ICT Services increased contribution through inte Enterprise Infrastructure Soluti solid growth a
Slide 7: Licensing Solutions performance against plan
Licensing Solutions . on plan - Qld Government contrac fo softw Microsoft Application Solutions behind plan following restructuring of the ICT Services integration ahead in all locations; M Enterprise Infrastructure Soluti ahead of pian; annuity offerings in concep ICT Products . on plan — Cisco up
Slide 8: Customer successes
Department of ~ EducationArts Department of Education ) Queenstand Whole of Government MinterEllison | Minter Ellison Pore rers Sterner Public Works” Uisennant Emergency Services Brazin Limited
Slide 9: SPARQ Solutions and other customers
~ SPARQ Solutions Brazin Limited Coca Cola A , , | _ en os . _ 4? TransGrid - Transgrid Country Energy Australian Meat Holdings
Slide 10: Customer successes
SUNCORP® Queensland Government Suncorp Queensland Health Queensland » Government Australian Defence Industries - EDS Queensland Health Suncorp
Slide 11: Strategic Positioning
> Performance in 1 H , 200 5 /06- . Customer successes Strategic Positioning Outlook for 2H and beyond | . Needs _ expertise . 2004.0 2007 an ‘INNOVATION | CONSOLIDATION OPERATION
Slide 12: Innovation, Consolidation, Operation
INNOVATION CONSOLIDATION OPERATION he 09 5, CS se | ee ae cand Cisco 20% 3.43 2% 2.21 8% 3.50 HP;MS 28% 3.81 Cisco : Outsourcing [Ter e417 NetiQ, MS : IBM, HP, Cisco | IBM, HP MEDIUM PRIORITY || VERY HIGH |
Slide 13: Customer technology priorities
i Recruit Services | Business intelligence Custom application dewelesme ghancing Security | IP Telephony rT oT IT as a Utility Linux Mobile devices i anes letwork upgrade and enhancement | Outsourcing Packaged applicatj forage networking roles fe L_ ern Web services Wireless LAN PRIORITY MEDIUM Perf
Slide 14: Optimised recruitment processes
2 . Optimised recruitment processes ‘Investment in Skillsoft eLearning platform = Detailed performance and career planning - " Changes in Vendor Partner models = Influence through advisory roles s Invest in skills, infrastructure and marketing = Appoint dedicated partner managers in marketing " Reta
Slide 15: Market survey on IT priorities and spending
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Slide 16: Outlook for the second half
With this combination and the.backdrop of a record performance in the first half, we intend to continue to recruit strongly particularly outside Queensland, to build-scale and thus provide consistency in performance. We believe this to be in the best interests of shareholders, and while it may creat