Accenture Ltd (1134538) SEC Filing 10-K Annual report for the fiscal year ending Tuesday, August 31, 2004

EXHIBIT 99.1

Accenture Reports Strong Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Fiscal 2004
Results

— Company Achieves Net Revenue Growth Across All Operating Groups and Geographies —

— Consulting Continues to Strengthen; Outsourcing Gains —

NEW YORK; Oct. 13, 2004 — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2004, in line with the company’s previously stated expectations.

Accenture achieved 16 percent growth in both net revenues and earnings per share for the full fiscal year 2004. The company also grew net revenues in each of its five operating groups and across all three geographic regions during the fourth quarter and full fiscal year.

Financial Highlights

Fourth Quarter 2004

	•		Revenues before reimbursements (“net revenues”) were $3.42 billion, compared with $3.02 billion for the year-ago period, an increase of 13 percent in U.S. dollars and an increase of 10 percent in local currency.

	•		Diluted EPS were $0.30, compared with $0.25 for the year-ago period, an increase of 20 percent.

	•		Operating income was $371 million, or 10.8 percent of net revenues, compared with $350 million, or 11.6 percent of net revenues, for the year-ago period, an increase of 6 percent.

	•		New bookings totaled $4.0 billion, compared with $3.8 billion for the year-ago period, an increase of 7 percent.

Fiscal Year 2004

	•		Net revenues were $13.67 billion, compared with $11.82 billion for fiscal year 2003, an increase of 16 percent in U.S. dollars and an increase of 9 percent in local currency.

	•		Diluted EPS were $1.22, compared with $1.05 for fiscal 2003, an increase of 16 percent.

	•		Operating income was $1.76 billion, or 12.9 percent of net revenues, compared with $1.55 billion, or 13.1 percent of net revenues, for fiscal 2003, an increase of 13 percent.

	•		New bookings totaled $20.1 billion, compared with $16.1 billion for fiscal 2003, an increase of 25 percent.

William D. Green, Accenture’s CEO, said, “We are pleased with our results, which reflect our ongoing success in helping clients become high-performance businesses. Our growth was

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CIK: 1134538
Form Type: 10-K Annual Report
Accession Number: 0000950137-04-009492
Submitted to the SEC: Fri Nov 05 2004 4:21:17 PM EST
Accepted by the SEC: Fri Nov 05 2004
Period: Tuesday, August 31, 2004
Industry: Business Services