Acquisition of Edward Roscoe Associates

Capita Group PLC
15 December 1999

                                   
                Acquisition of Edward Roscoe Associates
                                   
The Capita Group Plc ('Capita') has today announced the acquisition of
a  leading  telecoms engineering consultancy business,  Edward  Roscoe
Associates (ERA) for an initial consideration of £5 million.

Founded  25 years ago, it was an early entrant to the mobile  telecoms
market  and  has  established relationships with many of  the  leading
operators  including Cellnet, Orange and Ericsson. ERA specialises  in
surveying and advising companies on establishing their networks in  UK
and Europe and oversees the installation of transmitting equipment and
the management of mobile phone coverage and voice and data quality. It
is well placed to take advantage of the rapid increase in mobile phone
coverage  throughout  the UK and Europe. Its clients  for  traditional
engineering  consultancy  services include  many  significant  private
sector  companies including Sainsburys, B&Q, MFI and Manchester United
Football Club.

ERA,  which  employs 146 staff in the United Kingdom and  Europe,  had
revenues  of  £7.9 million in the year to 30 April 1999 and  generated
profit  before tax, but after partners renumeration, of  £39,000.  Net
assets  at  year end were £334,584. Principal offices are situated  in
London, Manchester and Edinburgh.

The  purchase  consideration of £5 million is to be satisfied  by  the
payment  of  £1  million in cash, the issue of  225,469  new  ordinary
shares in Capita ('the consideration shares') and £1.5 million in loan
notes.  A further consideration of up to £3.5 million will be paid  on
31 March 2002 based on specific performance criteria.

Rod Aldridge, Executive Chairman of Capita commented:

'The  acquisition  of  Edward Roscoe Associates provides  us  with  an
excellent route into the burgeoning mobile telecoms industry. ERA is a
market  leader  which will enable us to offer our wider  portfolio  of
managed services into this sector. It also enhances our broad property
services offering'.

The consideration shares will be issued and credited as fully paid and
will  rank pari passu in all respects with Capita's existing  ordinary
shares.  Application has been made to the London  Stock  Exchange  for
these  shares to be admitted to the Official List and this is expected
to take place on 16 December 1999.


For further information:

The Capita Group Plc                                  0171 799 1525
Rod Aldridge, Executive Chairman
Paul Pindar, Chief Executive
Shona Nichols, Group Marketing Director

Issued by                                             0171 357 9477
Hogarth Partnership, John Olsen / James Longfield


Notes to Editors:

The  Capita  Group  Plc  is  one of the largest  and  fastest  growing
professional  support organisations in the UK. The  Group  delivers  a
range  of  integrated solutions, encompassing customer, administration
and human resources services, IT, Consultancy and property services to
both   public  and  private  organisations.  With  over  7,000  people
operating from some 100 UK sites, Capita is quoted on the London Stock
Exchange  and  is  a FTSE 250 company with a market capitalisation  of
over £2.3 billion.

For   further  information,  please  visit  the  Group's   website   -
www.capitagroup.co.uk.