Sopra Group Announces Its Planned Acquisition of G2i, Thus Reinforcing Its Positioning in the Aerospace Sector



    Regulatory News:

    Sopra Group (Paris:SOP) has announced its planned acquisition, in
    cash, of the entire share capital of G2i. This proposal, which is
    subject to the outcome of the Works´ Council consultation, in
    accordance with legal provisions, should be finalised in early 2008,
    subject to the standard conditions precedent. The company will then be
    consolidated in the Group´s financial statements as of 1 January 2008.

    G2i provides consulting and services in the area of embedded
    software and testing resources for the aerospace industry, primarily
    for Airbus. G2i forecasts 2007 revenue of around 4 million euros.

    For Sopra Group, this acquisition forms part of its stated
    strategy of underpinning its positioning in France by developing its
    positions with major clients.

    For G2i, this partnership with Sopra Group will give it access to
    a much broader project, allowing it to optimise developments in its
    current offering and secure its client base.

    The financial terms of this transaction have not been disclosed.

    About G2i

    A specialist in technical and IT engineering, G2i has developed
    its business in the aerospace vertical market, particularly with
    Airbus, where the company has acquired strong expertise in system
    testing. G2i, whose share capital is owned by Gerard Hernandez, will
    generate revenue in 2007 of around 4 million euros.

    About Sopra Group

    A leader in the European consulting and IT services market, Sopra
    Group generated revenue of EUR 897.7 million in 2006 and has a human
    and intellectual resource potential of over 10,000 people. Thanks to a
    longstanding culture of excellence and strong sector-specific,
    functional and technological know-how, the Group offers its clients an
    end to end approach based on a well-honed business model. Sopra
    Group´s ambition is to allow its clients to focus on transformation
    projects that will give them a competitive edge and help them drive
    growth. Sopra Group´s savoir-faire encompasses prior strategic
    reflection through to the supervision and implementation of major
    systems integration and application outsourcing projects. The Group
    also pursues the worldwide deployment of its activities in both
    application integration and business process management through its
    subsidiary Axway, the world´s leading provider of Collaborative
    Business Solutions, with a complete range of solutions and services.
    For more information, please go to our website www.sopragroup.com.