Trading Update, Placing of New Shares and New C...

The Core Business PLC
                             (`Core' or `the Company')

             Trading Update, Placing of New Shares and New Contracts

9 November 2007

The  Core Business (LSE: CORE) is pleased to announce that the first half of the
current  financial year has seen a significant increase in the level  of  sales.
This  has  been  due to a combination of the successful acquisition  of  Amirose
International  Limited  in  July,  and  the  development  of  a  growing   brand
distribution  business  within Core.  Group sales  for  the  six  months  to  30
November 2007 are expected to be just under £1m.

The  brand  distribution activities within Core have developed at a faster  pace
than  expected,  and  this  in  turn has required increased  levels  of  working
capital.   As  a  result, the Company has placed 19,047,619  new  Ordinary  0.5p
Shares  at  1.05p per share, raising a total of £200,000 to fund this additional
working capital requirement.  The new shares are due for admission to trading on
AIM with effect from 13 November 2007.

The  Company  is also pleased to announce that it has entered into an  agreement
with  Ulric de Varens SA which owns Ulric De Varens - a range of leading  French
mass market fragrances. The agreement is to establish a subsidiary to launch and
build the Ulric de Varens fragrance brands in the UK.

As  part  of this agreement Core will hold a 20% stake in a new and  yet  to  be
established  subsidiary.  In addition, Core will receive  a  management  fee  in
excess of GBP150,000 over two years, commencing from 1 November 2007. Core  will
manage the marketing and commercial activities for the Ulric de Varens fragrance
brand  in  the UK and is in final negotiations with a major high street retailer
to launch this brand in early 2008.

Ulric  de  Varens SA is the leading mass fragrance manufacturer in  France.  The
Company  is  listed on the Paris Stock Exchange (Euronext, Eurolist  Compartment
C), has more than 26 years of experience and achieves 75% of its sales in export
markets.  With  sales of over Euros 20 million in the first  half  of  2007  (an
increase  of 8.4 per cent. compared to the equivalent period in 2006)  Ulric  de
Varens SA is seeking to build a significant fragrance business in the UK.

In  addition Core has secured an exclusive 5 year UK distribution agreement, for
Bloom  colour cosmetics. Founded in 1993 Bloom is a successful Australian beauty
brand,  and  is currently distributed in 14 countries including Australia,  USA,
France,  Japan,  Hong Kong and South Africa. Currently in advanced  negotiations
with  leading UK retailers, Core expects to roll out Bloom in the second quarter
2008.

Furthermore, Amirose International Limited, the recently acquired, wholly  owned
subsidiary  of  Core,  has  secured  the launch  into  Tesco  via  the  in-store
promotions  company JML Limited, of Radiance, a skincare product.  This  is  the
first time an Amirose product has been listed into Tesco.


Core's Chief Executive Officer Stirling Murray said today;

"I  am delighted that we have secured the agreement with Ulric de Varens and the
distribution deal with Bloom. We are pleased to be working with Ulric de  Varens
and look forward to mirroring their success in France here in the UK. Bloom will
add  significantly  to  our  distributed  brands  portfolio  and  following  the
successful  launch in 2007 of Elite Models Fashion colour cosmetics  and  beauty
accessories gives Core a sizable strength in the beauty business.
We  are making good progress with the early results following the acquisition of
Amirose  at  the  end  of  July.  Both Core and Amirose  are  delivering  strong
revenues,  well in excess of the equivalent figures for last year, and  the  new
working capital will allow us to make the most of these opportunities"

-ENDS-

For further information please contact:

The Core Business plc

Stirling Murray, Chief Executive      Tel:  [phone]

www.thecorebusiness.co.uk


Blomfield Corporate Finance Limited

Nick Harriss                   Tel: + 44 (0) 207 512 0191



Notes to Editors



The  Core  Business  was established in May 2004 by Stirling Murray  to  create,
develop, launch and distribute personal care and beauty brands. It also provides
consultancy and brand management services. The Core Business listed  on  AIM  in
March  2006  under the ticker `CORE.' It recently acquired Amirose International
Limited to enhance its distribution ability in the UK.