Acquisition

Trinity Mirror PLC
16 August 2005


16th August 2005



                  ACQUISITION OF FINANCIAL JOBS ONLINE LIMITED
                                        
Trinity Mirror plc announces today the acquisition of Financial Jobs Online
Limited, the owner of GAAPweb.com, the UK's leading online recruitment site
serving the accountancy and finance sector.

Trinity Mirror acquired Financial Jobs Online for an initial consideration
of £10.45 million and a deferred consideration based on future earnings capped
to a maximum of £2.6 million, all of which will be satisfied in cash.



Further enquiries:

Trinity Mirror plc
Nick Fullagar                                         020 7293 3622
Director of Corporate Communications

Finsbury
James Leviton                                         020 7251 3801






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