Trading Statement

Tanfield Group PLC
27 January 2005



                       Tanfield Group Plc ('the Company')

                                 Trading update



The Directors are pleased to announce that as a result of improved overseas
distribution for the Company's products the level of export business has risen
for SEV, its recently acquired Electric Vehicle business. Since the start of the
year the Company has received over £3 million of orders for products to be
exported to North America, Eastern Europe and Australia. The Company expects
further orders and when appropriate further announcements will be made.



Enquiries:

Roy Stanley
Tanfield Group Plc Tel. [phone]

Ruari McGirr
Daniel Stewart & Co Plc Tel. [phone]







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