Nov 02 2005 : Turnover for the first 9 months of 2005: Continued organic growth of +10.6%
Confirming its return to a positive dynamic in the second quarter of the 2005 financial year, Ginger recorded a proforma increase in turnover, from € 138.37m to € 153.02m, i.e., an organic growth of +10.6% for the first nine months of the year.

Oct 10 2005 : First half of 2005: first significant growth
The Supervisory Board met on 27 September 2005 and examined the accounts for the first half of 2005 as presented by the Management Board.

Aug 01 2005 : GINGER finalizes the sale of LEM Laboratories
As all of the conditions precedent have been met, Ginger confirms the sale of LEM Laboratories to the EUROFINS group.

July 28 2005 : First half of 2005: Confirmed return to organic growth - Turnover up 7.8%
After an increase in turnover of 3.9% for the first quarter of 2005, and as announced in its 6 July press release, Ginger confirms the Group’s improved growth, with an increase in turnover of 11.5% for the second quarter of 2005, resulting in a total increase for the first half of the year of 7.8% compared with the same period the previous year on a comparable basis.

July 12 2005 : Half-year report: Letter of intent for sale of LEM
After the general shareholders’ meeting held on 2 June 2005, which decided to change the Ginger Group’s type of management to a Supervisory Board and a Management Board, the Supervisory Board met, chaired by Jean-Marie Descarpentries and with Philippe Montagner as vice-Chair.

May 11 2005 : First quarter 2005: Turnover up 3.9% on a comparable basis
In a slow economic context (weak growth and decreased public spending), Ginger’s activity increased 3.9% to € 48.9 million, compared with € 47.0 million in the first quarter of 2004 on a comparable basis.

Mar 31 2005 : Turnaround begun in 2004 / 2005–2007 Progress Plan
The Board of Directors met on 30 March 2005 for a meeting chaired by Jean-Luc Schnoebelen held to close the accounts for the 2004 financial year.

Feb 15 2005 : 2004 activity in line with forecasts
The GINGER group generated a turnover of € 213.7 million during the financial year closed on 31 December 2004, compared with € 194.0 million in 2003. CEBTP Démolition, LTTP and BEFS were proportionally consolidated over the 12 months of 2004, whereas they only contributed to the second half of 2003. Excluding this change in the group’s structure, the turnover was of € 208 million, representing an organic growth of 8%, in line with forecasts.

Feb 02 2005 : Nomination of two new independent Board members Finalization of sale of Monitoring and Safety of Lifting Equipment activity
The proper governing of the company, financial transparency, and the independence of the supervisory bodies have been major concerns of GINGER for many months.
In order to be a leader among the MidCaps in its various areas of activity, GINGER created a Shareholders Club in November 2004 and, in December 2004, it appointed a censor for its Board of Directors, i.e., Viviane Neiter, Chairwoman of the APAI (French Association for the Promotion of Individual Shareholding).
Now, GINGER announces the nomination of two new renowned independent Board members who will allow the group to accelerate its development.

Jan 03 2005 : EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE OF THE MONITORING & SAFETY OF LIFTING EQUIPMENT ACTIVITY
During the latest financial information meetings, GINGER’s management stated that the ICT activity and non-strategic assets or activities that cannot achieve maturity within the group would be sold.
As a direct result of these decisions, GINGER entered into an exclusive agreement with VERITAS on 31 December 2004 for the sale of the Monitoring and Safety of Lifting Equipment activity, which represents a turnover of 6.7 million euro.
This exclusive agreement should result in a sale by the end of January 2005, once the various works councils have been consulted and the conditions precedent have been met.