Trading Statement

Anite Group PLC
20 May 2005


For immediate release                                                20 May 2005

                                Anite Group plc
                                        
                            Year End Trading Update

Anite Group plc ('Anite' or 'the Group'), the worldwide IT solutions and
services company, today announces a trading update for its financial year ended
30 April 2005.

Highlights:

   • Strong performance with adjusted results* expected to be at the top end
     of the Board's expectations, reflecting a stronger than expected performance
     by Telecoms
   • Year end net funds of £37m, including £21m net receipts from disposals,
     and after high capex, continued high R&D and cash earnout payments of £8m

Year End Trading Update
Anite's adjusted results* are expected to be at the top end of the Board's
expectations, reflecting a stronger than expected performance by Telecoms.

Year end net funds stood at £37m, including £21m net receipts from disposals
completed during the year, continued investment in R&D, cash earn out payments
of £8m and high capital expenditure, including £5m invested in the new Fleet
headquarters for Telecoms, which opens later this month. As previously stated,
the Group will be reporting the results of disposed/closed businesses and
ongoing businesses separately.

Both Pericles and The State of Victoria contract continue to be the subject of
management focus and there will be an update on both at the time of the
preliminary results.

The preliminary results for the year ended 30 April 2005 will be announced on
Tuesday, 12 July 2005.

*ongoing businesses before goodwill amortisation, exceptional items and
utilisation of provisions

Commenting on the update, Steve Rowley, Anite's Chief Executive, stated:
'2005 was a year of strong recovery by Anite. We are now focusing on growth
opportunities in our core markets, backed by our greatly strengthened balance
sheet and following the successful sale of peripheral businesses.'

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Anite Group plc                                              www.anite.com
Steve Rowley, Chief Executive                                01753 804000
Christopher Humphrey, Group Finance Director

Smithfield                                                   020 7360 4900
Reg Hoare/Sara Musgrave

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