Trading Statement

Roxboro Group PLC
15 December 2004



Date:                   Embargoed until 07:00am
                        Wednesday 15 December 2004

Contacts:               Harry Tee - Group Chief Executive
                        Alf Vaisey - Group Finance Director
                        The Roxboro Group PLC
                        Tel:      [phone]

                        Alistair Mackinnon-Musson
                        Philip Dennis
                        Hudson Sandler
                        Tel:      [phone]
                        Email:  [e-mail]




                             THE ROXBORO GROUP PLC

                                 TRADING UPDATE





The Board of the Roxboro Group PLC, the international specialist electronics
group, is pleased to confirm that it believes the performance for the year will
be in line with our previous expectations.



The Group's forward momentum is being maintained, with a good year-on-year
performance at Dialight despite the previously announced weakness in the
opto-electronic component sector in the second half.  Increasing demand for the
company's solid-state-lighting signals, especially in Europe, is particularly
encouraging.



Demand for Solartron's products has remained robust, however, deliveries on some
oil and gas projects may be deferred into the new year due to customers' delays.



Even without these potential deferrals, Solartron's order book is expected to be
strong at the year end and this, together with increasing demand for Dialight's
solid-state-lighting products, should provide a solid start to 2005.



The preliminary results will be announced on 14 March 2005.





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