rganic growth rose 14 percent overall for the continent and 16 percent for recurring revenue. Intacct drove growth with annual recurring revenue increasing by 30 percent in the United States and more than doubling outside this country. Total revenue rose to roughly $1.35 billion, a 16-percent increase from last year’s corresponding period First-half earnings of approximately $124.5 million were down 34.2 percent. Subscriptions continued to grow as a percentage of total revenue, increasing to 78 percent from 73 percent a year ago. During this week’s earnings cast, CEO Steve Hare says Sage has implemented price increases, but these are not designed to increase revenue. “We have not put through price increases to match inflation,” he says. The increase have been designed to cover salary and wage increases it provided its own employees. In a exchange with Jacqui Cartin, group financial controller, Hare talked about the increase as “four-and-a-half”, apparently meaning the percentage increases. Additionally, Hare described the competitive market in both the United States and United Kingdom. He said NetSuite was the vendor most seen in small business deals. “The number one computer remains Oracle NetSuite in every opportunity.”