RNS Number:2152N
Retail Decisions PLC
07 July 2003


                              RETAIL DECISIONS PLC
                               Trading Statement


                       SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN INTERIM
                             PROFITABILITY EXPECTED


Retail Decisions PLC (ReD), an international supplier of payment card fraud
prevention systems and value-added transaction processing services, is expected
to report higher than anticipated profits for the six months to 30 June 2003.

Revenues from ReD's continuing businesses are expected to grow by some 10%
compared to the same period last year.  These revenues have been enhanced by a
US$550,000 PRISM technology licence announced at the beginning of the year and a
temporary increase in petrol prices in Australia during the Iraq conflict.

The significant cost reduction and containment programme implemented last year,
together with a strengthening of the Australian Dollar, has also benefited the
Group.  ReD is now expecting to report an Adjusted Operating Profit (Operating
Profit before amortisation and exceptional items) of not less than #2.5 million
(2002: #0.7 million) and its first pre-tax profit for the first six months of
the year.

The Group's cash position will also be stronger than originally envisaged.

ReD will publish its interim results for the six months to 30 June 2003 in early
September.

Carl Clump, Retail Decisions Chief Executive said:

"The business has performed well in the first six months of the year buoyed up
by the release of some pent-up demand from last year, a series of one-off
improvements, as well as our continuing vigilance as far as costs are concerned.
Nevertheless in the current uncertain economic climate it is prudent to remain
cautious for the balance of the year. "

                                                                     7 July 2003


Enquiries:


Retail Decisions plc                                  Tel: 01483 728 700
Carl Clump, Chief Executive
William Good, Finance Director

College Hill                                          Tel: 020 7457 2020
Adrian Duffield
Clare Warren



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