Appointment of Stockbroker

Evolution Group PLC
14 November 2001



14 November 2001


Evolution Group plc ('Evolution Group')

Appointment of Bell Lawrie White


Evolution Group, the AIM listed investment bank specialising in enabling
technologies and Retail Asset Management, announces today that it has
appointed Bell Lawrie White to act as its sole corporate stockbroker with
immediate effect.

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For further information please contact:


Evolution Group plc                                               020 7220 4800
Alex Snow, Chairman & Chief Executive
Graeme Dell, Finance Director


Hogarth Partnership Limited                                       020 7357 9477
Andrew Jaques / Georgina Briscoe


Notes to Editors:


Evolution Group plc is an independent investment bank which provides equity
research, trading, strategic advice and proprietary funding for private and
public companies seeking to identify and develop new enabling technologies
capable of global commercial exploitation.  Evolution Group's key sectors of
interest and expertise include nanotechnology, wireless telecommunications,
emerging engineering technology and other enabling technologies.  The Company
intends to become a leading provider of principal investment, research, due
diligence and advisory services to both private and public companies.


Evolution Group's retail financial services brand is Christow's which has some
£500 million of funds under management and operates from offices in London,
Bournemouth and Exeter.


Evolution Group is listed on AIM with a current market capitalisation of
approximately £80 million.