Acquisition

Anite Group PLC
9 April 2001



                               Anite Group plc

                                  ('Anite')

          Anite acquires Delta Partners SA  for up to £2.15 million



Introduction

Anite, the European IT consultancy and services company, today announces that
it has entered into an agreement to acquire the majority of the issued share
capital (being 99.98%) of Delta Partners SA ('Delta'), a company specialising
in the development and provision of discrete telecoms software and consultancy
services in France, for a maximum consideration of £2.15 million.

The consideration comprises an initial consideration of £1.8 million ('Initial
Consideration'), plus a maximum earn-out of £350,000 payable on the
achievement by Delta of various profit targets to 31 December 2001 ('Earn-Out
Consideration') .

The Initial Consideration will be satisfied by the issue and allotment by
Anite on completion of 1,391,036 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the
capital of Anite ('Anite Shares'), at the rate of  £1.294          per
ordinary share.  The Earn-Out Consideration will also be satisfied by the
issue and allotment of Anite Shares to the sellers.



NetQUAD

Delta, based in Toulouse France, owns the intellectual property rights in the
NetQUAD Network Modelling software suite.  NetQUAD has become a market leader
in the modelling and simulation of complex multi-standard voice and data
networks and is widely used by major operators as part of their planning and
capacity analysis.

NetQUAD uses bespoke algorithms developed for Delta in European research
institutes to provide fast models to assist the design and evolution of
networks, delivering graphical reports of routing, sizing, and failure
analysis.

Anite Telecoms' Managing Director, Nigel Coxon, commenting on the acquisition,
said:

'Our strategy has been to build up our portfolio of products targeted at the
telecoms operators.  Over the last 9 months, we have been very pleased by our
partner relationship with Delta, and impressed by NetQUAD.  Bringing Delta
into the Anite group is an important step in the strategic development of our
business.  It allows us to offer an integrated range of OSS software solutions
across Europe.  Under the ICON banner, these solutions enable operators to
maximise their profitability from existing investments and will be key to
their success in the current climate.'

John Hawkins, Chief Executive of Anite Group Plc, commented:

'Our strategy has been to build Anite Telecoms by acquisition and organic
investment and this has proved highly successful with strong growth being
achieved over the last two years.'

'The acquisition of Delta marks another significant step in this strategy.'



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For further information please contact:
Anite Group Plc                                                   0118 945 0121

John Hawkins, Chief Executive
Anite Telecoms Limited                                             01252 775200
Nigel Coxon, Managing Director                            www.anitetelecoms.com
Jeremy Moss, Director

Golin/Harris Ludgate                                              020 7324 8888

Reg Hoare