Trading Update

Gooch & Housego PLC
13 October 2005                                        


For Immediate Release                                           13 October 2005

                              Gooch & Housego PLC
                                (The 'Company')

                            Year End Trading Update


Gooch and Housego PLC, the specialist manufacturer of acousto-optic and
electro-optic devices, precision optical components, crystals, and instruments
for measuring optical radiation, today announces a trading up-date for its year
end to 30 September 2005.

Gooch and Housego PLC following the completion of its financial year on 30th
September 2005 reports steady progress in developing the potential of the group
and in establishing a strategy for long-term growth. A good performance from all
the Company's operations will be reflected in results for the year that are
expected to be slightly ahead of expectations.

This confirms the comment made by Gareth Jones, CEO in the Interim Results
Announcement made on 8 June 2005, in which he stated that 'we continue to be
optimistic about the future'.

The Preliminary Results announcement is due to be released on 7th December 2005.


For further information please contact:

Gareth Jones, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer      01460 52271
Tim Thompson, Buchanan Communications                   020 7466 5000
Andrew Edwards, Oriel Securities Limited                020 7710 7600




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