Trading Statement

Bodycote International PLC
17 May 2000

                                       
                          Bodycote International plc
                                       
                             AGM Trading Statement

In the first four months of the current year, Bodycote has seen an increase in
volumes of business and capacity utilisation.

However, these improvements are currently being offset by the weakness of  the
Euro against Sterling and by increasing pricing pressures.

Nevertheless,  the  Group remains in very good shape and  is  well  placed  to
benefit from the opportunities in its core markets.


Contact

John Chesworth, Managing Director
David Landless, Finance Director
Bodycote International plc         Tel: [phone] (after 4.30pm)

Scott Fulton/Richard Mountain
Financial Dynamics                 Tel: [phone]