Trading Statement

Trading Statement 

    LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 4, 2003--

                ARC International plc - Trading Update

ARC International plc (LSE: ARK), the semiconductor and software
technology licensing company, today announces that group revenues for
the second quarter of 2003 are expected to be approximately (pound)2.4
million.

Turnover has been impacted by the deferral of a number of deals.
External factors such as the SARS epidemic, as well as the adverse
currency impact from the weakening dollar against sterling, have also
affected the financial outcome for the quarter.

Second quarter and six month results will be published on Wednesday 30
July 2003. A meeting for analysts is scheduled for 0930 that day at
WestLB Panmure.

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Enquiries: 

Tulchan Communications
Julie Foster, Tim Lynch, [phone]
www.tulchangroup.com

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