Current Trading Update

City Centre Restaurants PLC
10 December 2003

10 DECEMBER 2003



                CITY CENTRE RESTAURANTS PLC ('CITY CENTRE')



                          CURRENT TRADING UPDATE



Further to today's merger update by City Centre and Ask Central plc, the Board
of City Centre is taking this opportunity to provide shareholders with an update
on current trading as described below.



Since the announcement on 11 September 2003 of City Centre's interim results for
the six months ended 30 June 2003, the group's trading performance has continued
to be encouraging. Like for like sales for the 49 weeks up to 7 December 2003
across the estate are 3 per cent ahead of 2002.  Eleven Frankie and Benny's have
been opened in the year.  In the concession division seven new concessions have
been opened in the year, replacing six expiring concessions.  As stated in the
interim results announcement, the City Centre board believes that the group's
brand position in the value sector will continue to attract customer spend and
loyalty.



Enquiries:


City Centre Restaurants plc                               Tel:  [phone]
Alan Jackson, Executive Chairman

College Hill                                              Tel:  [phone]
Matthew Smallwood



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