LONDON (Thomson Financial) - DRS Data & Research Services Plc. said sales for 2008 are promising and it feels confident about its trading position.

It said market conditions for Peladon Software Inc. have eased in the United States and prospects for financial services sales are improving.

In the UK, script volumes for Assessment and Qualifications Alliance summer exams are expected to be about 40 percent higher this year.

DRS said census work, currently in Ethiopia, Sudan and Malawi, is very positive, adding there are no significant election projects expected this year. TFN.newsdesk@thomson.com kkb/wj

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