Outsourcer Capita saw half-year sales jump 20% in the six months
ended 30 June, and its year-on-year operating profit rose 18%.
The firm said sales were £1.18bn and it posted profits of
£140.6m. As a result, Capita increased its interim dividend by 20%
to 4.8p per share.
Operating margins, however, were down, dipping to 11.9% compared
to 12.1% a year ago.
The firm won new and renewed major contracts worth a total of
£626m in the first six months of the year.
The second half of the year has also started strongly, with a
further £187m of new and renewed contracts secured in July 2008,
said Capita.
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