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18.10.2000

Visma acquires Rapport Consult



Visma ASA has entered into an agreement to acquire 51% of Rapport Consult AS with an option to acquire the remaining 49% by the first quarter of 2004. Rapport Consult supplies outsourcing and accounting-office services, and holds a leading market position as a supplier to petrol filling stations and other chains.
The company anticipates sales of NOK 15 million for 2000, with a profit after tax of NOK 2.5 million. The company has taxed equity of NOK 4 million. Visma paid NOK 9,652,500 for 51% of the shares.
Rapport Consult will form part of Visma�s new Business Service division. Rapport Consult is a very professionally managed company in its niche, and Visma expects to undertake similar acquisitions in future.




For further information, please contact:

�ystein Moan,
CEO, Visma ASA/
tel.: (+47) 67 52 55 00