Education Development International, the leading provider of educational qualification and assessment services, announced that despite the uncertainty caused by the change in UK government, it expects its final results to 30 September 2010 to be in line with market expectations (the company's broker expects an EPS of 12.6p per share).

Revenues were up modestly vs. last year as the company held the line in overall costs - whilst maintaining key items in its investment programme. The company noted that while UK demand has been erratic for much of the year, Q4 sales settled at a level ahead of those last year. International sales have also improved.

More clarity on the company's near term prospects are expected with the UK government's Comprehensive Spending Review due in late October, and more detailed execution plans due early in the new year.

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