Preliminary figures suggest full-year revenue up 18 percent as U.S. business grew After reviewing preliminary figures, business application vendor SAP said Tuesday it expects full-year software license revenue to rise 18 percent, exceeding the company’s own growth target, as the company’s U.S. business grew.Full-year license revenue rose to €2.8 billion (US$3.3 billion on Dec. 31, the last day of the period being reported), compared to €2.4 billion in the same period the year before, SAP said in a statement, ahead of its scheduled Jan. 25 earnings report date.The rise in full-year revenue surpassed the company’s previously published guidance range of between 12 percent and 14 percent growth, according to the statement. SAP expects fourth-quarter software license revenue to increase 18 percent to €1.2 billion.Continued strong sales in the U.S. contributed to the group’s performance. Fourth-quarter software license revenue in the U.S. is expected to rise 35 percent to €315 million, the Walldorf, Germany, vendor said.In the Americas, including the U.S., Canada and Latin America, SAP expects software license revenue in the fourth quarter to increase 33 percent to €424 million. Software Development