Datec Group Releases Year-End Results For Fiscal 2004

Despite revenue of $49.8% 45."
Overall, for continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2004
the corporation's gross margin as a percentage of revenues was 47. Proceeds from both sales will be used to reduce the
Corporation's debt and contribute to its working capital. CORAL GABLES, Fla. Among the newly discovered animals and
plants is a group of five new palm species .

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Profit (Loss ) per share - diluted $(0.10
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Long-term debt $1,542,285 $4,952,017 - 68.com) has 13 offices in Australasia and the
South Pacific.

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Datec's operating companies in seven of the nine countries in the Pacific
region had record results in terms of revenue and profit; however,
disappointing results from subsidiaries in Fiji and Australia resulted in an
overall loss. In Fiji, personnel changes have been made to
strengthen weak operational areas and the operation is being reorganized to
become more services oriented. It will sell a total of five properties for
approximately $2 million and lease back the two properties in which it has
facilities.com

iucn. Fairchild is located
at 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables (Miami), Florida 33156. For more
information , please visit http://www.

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In the fourth quarter of 2004, Datec began aggressive initiatives to
arrest and correct this trend. Zona is a recognized expert on the palms of New Guinea and a member of
the Palms of New Guinea Project, an international consortium of research
groups from Indonesia , Papua New Guinea, United Kingdom, Denmark, Australia
and the USA. The new genus is named Dransfieldia micrantha in
honor of Dr. The new Fairchild Guide to Palms,
http://www.

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We
also saw positive results of our efforts to improve overall operating
efficiencies, such as achieving a reduction in salary and commission expenses
from 20% of revenue in 2003 to 17.datecgroup. However, the taxonomy of New
Guinea palms is so poorly understood that efforts to conserve palms are
inhibited by communication difficulties. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is dedicated to exploring,
explaining and conserving the world of tropical plants.

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OTC: DTGLF), a leading provider of high-quality information technology and
services in Australasia and the South Pacific, released its financial results
for the 12 months ended December 31, 2004.
"We have moved quickly to address operations with poor performance.

"However, on
the upside, last year we made a considerable reduction in long-term debt.9
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Operating expenses as a percentage
of revenue 46.

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EDMONTON, April 1 - Datec Group Ltd.
Datec Group (http://www.
There is an urgency to this work as habitat destruction is threatening the
still undocumented diversity of this remote region. Thus, taxonomic inventory work on
palms throughout the eastern part of this region has been identified by
Conservation International as a high priority.

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The poor operating result was the result
of increased competition driving down product margins and the general economic
environment in Fiji and Australia. Consequently, actual results could differ materially from the
expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements. While large
areas of primary forest still exist there, the rapidly expanding activities of
local and foreign logging agencies, and major economic development plans
constitute a real and urgent threat to habitats and biodiversity.

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We opened a new office in Honiara, the
capital of the Solomon Islands , and we continued to assert Datec's leadership
position in Papua New Guinea, further building our services business. which was part of the Datec Group in 2003, but sold in
2004. The group's research
will culminate in the production of an illustrated book on the palms of the
island of New Guinea , as well as local language field guides that aim to teach
local land managers to identify these important palms. John Dransfield, world authority on palms and the recently
retired head of Kew's palm research program.

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New Palm Discoveries in New Guinea

Scott Zona, Head of the Palm
Conservation Program at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and Chair of the
World Conservation Union's Palm Specialist Group, stated, "This exciting
discovery confirms that New Guinea is one of the frontiers of palm research. Second only
in economic importance to the grasses, palms are of crucial significance to
subsistence communities throughout the tropics.

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information contained herein.

About Fairchild's Palm Conservation Program
The Fairchild Palm Conservation Program is home to the World Conservation
Union's Palm Specialist Group ( http://www.org ), and is the North
American editorial center for the International Palm Society's journal, Palms.org , is a web resource for gardeners, landscapers,
teachers and scientists, providing a comprehensive reference on growing
tropical palms.

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2% 48."
"In addition, in 2004 Datec continued to position itself to benefit from
opportunities that might arise in the Pacific from the convergence of voice
and data technology," he said. At present , Datec
does not plan to seek additional financing other than the realization of
equity from real estate assets, a situation that could change if the company
identifies acquisition opportunities . Zona of Fairchild and Dr.

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"This is an important ongoing business
objective for 2005 and we are confident Datec will be on the forefront of this
exciting new market. The company was established in Edmonton, Alberta in 1993.
William J.

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4 million in fiscal 2004
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In 2004 Datec continued to consolidate its leadership position in most of
the countries in which it operates.2% compared
to 48. This slight decline in gross
margins reflects the consistent business and margin mix that the operations of
the Corporation have achieved while making the transition to a more
services-led corporation; however, it also reflects the effect of the sale of
Certus Consulting Ltd. Any statement containing words
such as "believes" "anticipates" "plans" or "expects" and other statements
which are not historical facts contained in this release are forward-looking,
and these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on current
expectations.

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In
2004 Datec Fiji accounted for a net loss of $1,797,579.

Forward Looking Statements:
Statements made in this news release that relate to future plans, events
or performances are forward-looking statements.

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The project is working to document and conserve the palms of this
under explored and still largely intact forest region.fairchildgarden.

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Operating expenses $22,100,498 $22,237,107 + 3. According to Mr. Dr.

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Researchers from Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden (USA) and the Royal
Botanic Gardens, Kew (UK) recently announced that a new palm genus found
during the expedition has been formally named by Dr.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden houses the National Palm Collection as
recognized by the American Public Gardens Association (APGA), grows the
world's largest palm collection and is an international center for the study
and conservation of palms.

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Datec Australia is being restructured to a more
cost-efficient size. Cost
structures that were out of line with revenue have been reduced considerably
or eliminated completely," said Casey O'Byrne, Chairman of Datec.04) $0. O'Byrne, "We launched a
number of new service-based initiates in partnership with our major business
partners, IBM, Microsoft and Canon. The company has also proposed to sell real estate property held in
Papua New Guinea.

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Gross margin $23,306,067 $23,817,139 - 2.1
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Gross margin as a percentage of
revenue 47., A recent expedition led by
Conservation International has discovered a treasure trove of new species in
the remote mountains of New Guinea. Baker of Kew.org .

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6 million), the company experienced a loss of $976,871 in fiscal
2004 (2003 - profit of $1,598,921)."

Consolidated Financial Highlights
12 months ended December 31 ($ Cdn)

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Percent
2004 2003 Change
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Revenue $49,396,805 $48,631,278 + 1.9% for the year ended December 31, 2003.
Subsequent to year-end 2004, Datec announced the disposal of its real
estate properties located in Fiji.

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9% of revenue in 2004.04) $0. In the fourth quarter of 2003 revenue from Certus was $2 million.

For information and investor inquiries please contact:
Robert Rowell, Investor Relations
Telephone 1-800-299-7823
Email: robertrowell@hedlinlauder. Current projects include a conservation assessment
of Caribbean palms, genetic studies of rare palms from Mauritius and the
Caribbean, the reintroduction of the Buccaneer palms to Florida and a major
study of palm anatomy.

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I am confident that
2005 will bring further improvements.7%
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Profit (Loss) from operations $(976,871) $1,598,921
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Weighted average number of shares 25,598,404 11,539,137
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Income Taxes (recoverable) $1,002,907 $(113,106)
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Profit (Loss) per share - basic $(0."
New Guinea is one of the least well-known areas of plant diversity left in
the tropics and is an area of high priority for palm research.palmguide.

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