Re Acquisition

7 January 2002

                     Sage acquires Concept Group in France                     

    Acquisition brings treasury and cash management solutions to mid-market    
                                   customers                                   

The Sage Group plc ('Sage'), a leading provider of accounting and business
management solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, has acquired
Concept Group in France for £4.7m in cash, with additional deferred payments of
up to £1.8m over the next three years, dependent on Concept Group receiving
certain royalties on new distribution agreements.

Concept Group, based in Paris, provides treasury, cash management and financial
consolidation solutions to small and medium-sized businesses, principally in
France. In the year to 31 December 2001 it reported annual turnover of £9.7m.

Its products will be marketed to Sage's existing installed base of French small
and medium-sized businesses as a complement to their existing Sage accounting
solutions. In addition, the acquired Concept customer base will benefit from
the full range of Sage products.

Sage is, in all its markets, expanding its portfolio of complementary products
either by acquisition or by in-house product development. Other existing
complementary Sage products include fixed assets, human resources, cash flow
forecasting, contact management and sales force automation.

Enquiries

The Sage Group plc 0191 255 3000        Financial Dynamics 020 7831 3113       
                                                                               
Paul Walker, Chief Executive            Giles Sanderson                        
                                                                               
Paul Harrison, Finance Director         Harriet Keen                           
                                                                               
Phil Branston, Investor Relations                                              

Notes to editors

The Sage Group plc is a leading international supplier of accounting and
business management software solutions and related products and services for
small to medium-sized enterprises. Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the
London Stock Exchange in 1989 and the Group now employs over 5,000 people
worldwide.

Concept Group comprises Concept SA, CSD SA and Exag SA.