Acquisition Update

National Express Group PLC
13 September 2007


                           National Express Group PLC

                        Acquisition of Continental Auto

National Express Group announces that the Spanish National Competition
Commission have completed their review of the Group's proposed purchase of
Continental Auto in line with normal practice, and have passed the file to the
Ministry of Economy, for referral to the Council of Ministers. The final
decision is expected within the next month.

As announced on 12 July it is expected that the transaction will complete before
the end of 2007.

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For further information, please contact:

Adam Walker/Nicola Marsden/ Alison Flynn
National Express Group PLC                     020 7529 2000

Neil Bennett/Suzanne Bartch/Brian Hudspith
Maitland                                       020 7379 5151


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