Further Acqn. of Interest

AUKETT ASSOCIATES PLC
4 October 1999


                 AUKETT ASSOCIATES PLC: ACQUISITION IN HOLLAND
     BALANCE OF INVESTMENT IN THE NETHERLANDS ACQUIRED FOR £580,000 IN CASH


Aukett  Associates,  one of Europe's leading building  design  practices,  has
exchanged  contracts to acquire the 50% shareholding which it did not  already
own  of Aukett Kokon Beltman B.V. ('A+K'), an architectural practice based  in
Amsterdam.  A+K was formed in 1993 by way of joint venture with Kokon  Beltman
Groep B.V. ('KB'), a privately-owned practice based in Rotterdam.  Today,  the
business  has  20  professional staff and is one of Aukett's  most  successful
operations  in its network of offices, joint ventures and partnerships  which,
including affiliated firms, covers 12 cities in 9 countries across Europe.

The  consideration is NLG 2 million (approximately £580,000) to be settled  in
cash,  payable on completion on or before 1 November 1999, funded out  of  the
Company's existing working capital resources.

Audited   net   assets  of  A+K  at  31  December  1998  were  NLG   1,086,000
(approximately £315,000).  The audited profits before tax for  the  two  years
ending   31  December  1997  and  1998  were  NLG  737,000  and  NLG  594,000,
respectively (approximately £214,000 and £172,000).

The  name  of A+K is being changed to Aukett B.V.  Recent projects awarded  to
A+K include new office buildings for:

*  Nortel (telecoms equipment manufacturer)
*  Origin (computer software manufacturer)
*  Parke Davis (a pharmaceutical company, part of Warner Lambert)

Other clients include Cisco Systems and Unisys.

Commenting, Andrew Lett, Aukett Associates' Managing Director, said:   'Aukett
Kokon  was one of our first joint ventures outside the United Kingdom and  has
become  a  well  established practice in the Netherlands.  Recent  discussions
with  our  joint venture partners, Kokon Beltman, concluded that the  business
fitted  better  within our strategy.  We are pleased to have  concluded  these
arrangements so swiftly.'

He added:  'The transaction is expected to enhance Aukett Associates' earnings
per share in the current year to 30 September 2000.'


For further information, please contact

Aukett Associates PLC                                       Tel: [phone]
Andrew Lett, Managing Director
Robert Warner, Finance Director

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Peter Binns / Paul Vann