Investor Visit

Unite Group PLC
25 June 2004


Date:                       25 June 2004

On behalf of:               The UNITE Group plc ('UNITE')

Embargoed until:            0930hrs



The UNITE Group plc

Investor Visit


Today, UNITE, the UK's largest provider of student accommodation, will be
hosting a visit for investors to its properties in Glasgow, where it operates a
total of 1,068 student beds.  A further visit, to view the Group's Liverpool
operations, is also planned for Friday 2nd July.

As part of the presentations made to investors during the day, an update will be
given on the following:



•    Marketing of UNITE's portfolio for the forthcoming academic year is
     progressing well and reservations performance is again strong.  The 
     directors are particularly pleased that, with the Group's direct let 
     portfolio having grown by 28% year on year, 80% of its total available 
     rooms have already been reserved for 2004/05.  This compares to 82% at the 
     same time last year, when a greater proportion of reservations were secured 
     through leases or nominations agreements. Reservations across the mature 
     portfolio (excluding properties opening for the first time in September 
     2004) stand at 82%.



•    The Group has been particularly successful in increasing the number
     of 50 - 52 week tenancies sold. This is a key element in UNITE's strategy 
     for driving rental growth and profitability. To date the Group has secured 
     3,468 of these longer tenancies, representing 35% of the core direct let 
     portfolio available for such lets and a twofold increase over the 
     proportion sold last year (17%).



•    Acquisition and development activity is continuing and the Group
     remains on track to deliver approximately 5,000 beds for occupation in 
     2005. The development pipeline beyond 2005 is also strong with a similar 
     number of beds anticipated for delivery in 2006.



Except as mentioned above, no other material information will be provided to
investors.



Enquiries:



The UNITE Group plc
Nicholas Porter, Chief Executive Officer            Tel: [phone]
Mark Allan, Group Finance Director


Redleaf Communications Ltd                          Tel: [phone]
Emma Kane                                           Mob: [phone]



Further information on UNITE is available at www.unite-group.co.uk


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