Acquisition

Vibroplant PLC
6 November 2000

                                       
                                VIBROPLANT PLC
                                       
                          TORRENT TRACKSIDE EXPANSION
                                       
Vibroplant Plc, via its Torrent Trackside subsidiary, has acquired the  assets
of Hewden Stuart Plc's rail division.

Jeremy  Pilkington,  Chairman  and Chief Executive  of  Vibroplant  said  'the
acquisition  of these assets by Torrent Trackside is a further important  step
in  the  development of this business as a leading supplier to  the  railtrack
maintenance market'.

The  assets  will be used to expand Torrent Trackside's area of activity  into
the  South East of England and further consolidates its national network.  The
consideration paid was not material in the context of the Vibroplant group.

For further information contact :

Jeremy Pilkington, Chairman and Chief Executive
Neil Stothard, Group Finance Director
Vibroplant Plc                          Tel no:  01423 533405

Peter Otero
Financial Dynamics                      Tel no:  020 7831 3113