Contract Extension

SURGICAL INNOVATIONS GROUP PLC                         

                           £1.5m contract extension                            

Surgical Innovations Group plc ('SI'), the Leeds-based designer and
manufacturer of innovative surgical devices, is pleased to announce a two year
extension of its contract with Aesculap AG & Co.KG ('Aesculap'), a division of
the German based B Braun Group, worth a minimum of £1.5m.

The contract is for the continued supply of laparoscopic single use scissors
and for a newly developed range of fully disposable laparoscopic surgical
instruments for use in abdominal surgery.

Aesculap is a leading manufacturer worldwide of surgical and diagnostic medical
equipment and has been dealing with SI since 2002.

Commenting on the deal, Graham Bowland, SI's Finance Director, said:

'We are excited about the contract extension as it not only justifies our
decision to add fully disposable instruments to our range, but also confirms
our growing partnership with Aesculap, a major force in minimally invasive
surgery worldwide.'

For further information contact:                                         
                                                                         
Surgical Innovations Group plc          Tel: [phone]               
                                                                         
Graham Bowland, Finance Director                                         
                                                                         
Stuart Moran, Technical Director                                         
                                                                         
Binns & Co                              Tel: [phone]               
                                                                         
Ben Knowles                                                              
                                                                         
Westhouse Securities LLP                Tel: [phone]               
                                                                         
David Simmons