Appointment of Advisers

Costain Group PLC
16 September 2002


                               COSTAIN GROUP PLC



                      Appointment of Financial Advisers



Costain Group plc ('Costain') announces that it has appointed Close Brothers
Corporate Finance Limited as financial advisers.



16 September 2002




ENQUIRIES:

College Hill                           Tel: [phone]
Mark Garraway                          Email: [e-mail]

Close Brothers Corporate Finance       Tel: [phone]
Peter Alcaraz                          Email: [e-mail]







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