Trading Statement

Mears Group PLC
14 January 2005



MEARS GROUP PLC

Trading update

Friday 14th January

The Board is pleased to announce that trading results for the year ended
31 December 2004 will be at the top end of market expectations.

The order book is in excess of £800 million and continues to grow.

Due to the nature of the Group's core business in social housing a substantial
amount of the turnover for the next 2/3 years has already been contracted to the
Group. The healthy pipeline of both outstanding tenders and future opportunities
combined with a sound balance sheet provides a very stable platform for
predictable future growth.

Accordingly the Directors remain confident in the future prospects for the
Group.

For further information:

Bob Holt             Chairman            01453 511 911
                                         07778 798 816

David Robertson      Finance Director    01453 511 911
                                         07887 705 357

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