Profit rise on Wyndeham books

Wyndeham Press Group reported an increase in pre-tax profits from pounds 5.12m to pounds 8.52m for the year to end-March, and said that 1997/98 has started well. John Jackson, chairman, said that order books across the group were ahead of last year. Bryan Bedson, chief executive, added: "Our strategy of bringing together a complementary range of businesses, which in turn provide significant potential for the cross-fertilisation of customers and services, continues to reap benefits."

The final dividend for 1996/96 is 3.2p, raising the total payout from 4.3p to 5.4p.