Acquisition

The Vitec Group PLC
19 December 2005


19 December 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Vitec announces the acquisition of the Petrol bags business

The Vitec Group plc announces that it has today signed an agreement to purchase
the Petrol bags business of Band Pro Digital and Video Inc ('Petrol'). Sales of
Petrol in the year ending 31 December 2005 are expected to be approximately
$2.1m (£1.2m), compared with $1.6m (£0.9m) in 2004.   Gross assets that are the
subject of the transaction are expected to be US$0.4m (£0.2m) at completion.
The acquisition will be funded from existing resources and is expected to be
immediately earnings enhancing (see note 1). Completion is expected in early
2006.

Petrol designs and distributes a range of camera bags and related accessories
for the broadcast and video markets. It is based in Tel Aviv, Israel and has
been supplying products to Vitec's Broadcast System Division for four years. For
more information, see www.petrolbags.com.

Commenting on the acquisition, Gareth Rhys Williams, Chief Executive of Vitec,
said: 'I am delighted to announce this acquisition. Petrol is a growing business
that we know well and, together with Kata, enhances our position as a leading
supplier of bags to the broadcast and video markets.'



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Contacts:

The Vitec Group plc                              Telephone: [phone]
Gareth Rhys Williams
Alastair Hewgill

Financial Dynamics                               Telephone: [phone]
Richard Mountain



Notes to Editors

About The Vitec Group plc

The Vitec Group plc supplies a wide range of equipment and services to the
broadcasting, entertainment and photographic industries. Its products are
distributed in nearly 100 countries, either through dealerships or direct to the
end user or corporate sector, and it has manufacturing facilities in four
countries. The Vitec Group is a major force in its chosen specialised fields.

More information can be found at: http://www.vitecgroup.com.

Note 1

This statement should not be taken to mean that earnings per share of The Vitec
Group plc will necessarily exceed or be lower than historic earnings per share
of The Vitec Group plc and no forecast is intended or implied.

Note 2

All values in pounds sterling have been calculated using the exchange rate: £ 1:
1.76US$



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