Unite Announce Prelims Date

Unite Group PLC
12 March 2001

Date:     12 March 2001

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The UNITE Group plc to Announce Preliminary Results on 20 March 2001

The Board of The UNITE Group plc, the UK's leading specialist provider of
student and NHS key worker accommodation services, today announced that the
preliminary announcement of its results for the year ended 31 December 2000
will be released on Tuesday, 20 March, 2001.


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Enquiries to:

Emma Kane, Chief Executive     Tel:     [phone]

Redleaf Communications Ltd     Mob:     [phone]



Notes to Editors:

  * An analysts' briefing will be held at UNITE's London offices, The Tower
    Building, 15th Floor, 11 York Road, London SE1 at 0915hrs on 20 March 2001


  * UNITE was founded in 1991 by Nick Porter

  * UNITE is fully listed on the London Stock Exchange and is currently
    capitalised at (£141.8 million)

  * UNITE is the UK's leading specialist provider of accommodation services
    for students and key workers

  * Further information on UNITE is available at the Company's website at
    www.unite-group.co.uk


  * www.bunk.com is UNITE's comprehensive, on-line accommodation service for
    university students