Outstanding 40% of Brazilian Subsidiary Acquired

Volex Group PLC
3 April 2000


                     VOLEX GROUP p.l.c.
                              
                              
 Volex Acquires outstanding 40% of its subsidiary in Brazil
                              
                              
Volex Group p.l.c., the world's leading independent producer
of  electrical power cords and electronic interconnect cable
assemblies,  announces that on 31st March 2000  it  acquired
the  outstanding 40% of its subsidiary in Brazil,  Volex  do
Brasil Ltda, for total consideration of Reais 21.9M (£7.9M),
60%  of which has been paid in cash with the balance  to  be
paid  in  2  instalments on 31 March and 30  November  2001.
This  purchase relates to the option the Company  negotiated
when  purchasing  the  initial 60% acquisition  in  December
1998.

Volex's   operations  in  Brazil  are  of  great   strategic
importance   to   the  Group's  global   strategy   in   the
data/telecommunications  markets.   The   Group   plans   to
significantly   increase  manufacturing   capabilities   and
capacities  in  order  to meet future  requirements  in  the
expanding communications markets throughout Brazil.


For further information, please contact:


Volex Group p.l.c
Dom Molloy, Group Chief Executive               01925 830101
Ken Hooper, Group Finance Director

Ludgate Communications Ltd
Chris Lynch/Graham Herring                     0171 253 2252