Q4 trading statement - to be made 13 December

Date: For immediate release, 31 October 2005

                          BODYCOTE INTERNATIONAL plc                           

                            DATE OF TRADING UPDATE                             

Bodycote International plc will be announcing its pre-close update on Tuesday
13 December, 2005.

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Jon Simmons, Sally Lewis                                                       
                                                                               
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