Trading Statement

Johnson Service Group PLC
12 January 2005

                                                                 12 January 2005



                           Johnson Service Group PLC

     Pre-Close Period Trading Statement for the Year Ended 25 December 2004


Johnson Service Group PLC ('Johnson') is issuing the following trading update
prior to entering its close period.

Trading in the second half of 2004 has been in line with our expectations and
remains consistent with comments made in the 2004 interim results in September.
Market conditions in the workwear rental market continue to be competitive
however, the other businesses in our textile division are performing well and
have been significantly strengthened by the post year end acquisition of
Dewhirst Corporate Clothing (DCC) Limited.

The drycleaning operations continue to perform in line and the integration of
the Sketchley shops is proceeding to plan.

The Facilities Management and Hospitality businesses also continue to perform to
our expectations.

The preliminary results for the year ended 25 December 2004 are scheduled to be
announced on 14 March 2005.



For further information, please contact:

Johnson Service Group PLC                          gcg hudson sandler
Jim Wilkinson, CFO                                 James Benjamin
Telephone: [phone]                           Sandrine Boussard
Website: johnsonplc.com                            Telephone: [phone]





Notes to editors - The Johnson Service Group

The Johnson Service Group is a support services business with two principal
activities: Textile and Hospitality Services and Facilities Management.

Over the last two years the Group has been extensively overhauled under the
leadership of Chief Executive Stuart Graham and his strengthened management
team. They have developed and grown the Group's core activities through a
combination of strategic acquisitions and organic growth.

Textile and Hospitality Services includes some of the industry's leading names.
Johnsons Apparelmaster is Britain's leading workwear rental business; CCM
specialises in the manufacture and sourcing of workplace garments; Dimensions
and DCC Corporate Clothing are the country's leading suppliers of corporatewear;
Stalbridge Linen is Britain's leading supplier of linen and chefs' wear to the
leisure, professional catering and corporate hospitality sectors; Johnson
Hospitality Services is the British market leader in the hire of catering
equipment, hospitality furniture and related items to sporting, entertainment
and similar events. Johnsons Cleaners, Britain's No. 1 drycleaning brand, and
Sketchley, provide a nationwide network of circa 600 retail drycleaning shops.
Jeeves of Belgravia provides an exclusive and bespoke drycleaning service within
the London area.

Johnson Workplace Management, provides a comprehensive range of services based
on a unique business model. This focuses on management, property expertise and
the provision of a wide range of support services to FTSE businesses, national
companies and institutions.



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