| Organic growth in the USA and the United Kingdom was affected by the slowdown in the mortgage market. Overall growth was double digit due to a strong acquisitions program. Experian acquired a number of businesses in the period ending September 30th, 2007 spending a total of 1.7bn. In addition to the majority stake in Serasa, Experian acquired Hitwise; Infomarketing; Tallyman; Emailing Solutions; The pH group and 4N Solutions. Experian agreed to sell Loyalty Solutions, a German point-of sale network provider. | |||
| Six Months ending September 30th 2007 | Total Growth %At actual exchange rates | Total Growth %At constant exchange rates | Organic Growth %At constant exchange rates |
| North America | 6% | 6% | 5% |
| Latin America | 4,438% | 5,066% | 46% |
| UK and Ireland | 18% | 9% | 5% |
| EMEA/Asia Pacific | 21% | 14% | 8% |
| EXPERIAN | 17% | 14% | 6% |
Source: Experian Press Releases
