Proposed Acquisition of Advent Communications Ltd

Vislink PLC
29 March 2000



                                  Vislink plc

             Proposed acquisition of Advent Communications Limited
                                 29 March 2000

Introduction

Vislink plc ('Vislink' or 'the Company') announces today proposals 
to acquire Advent Communications Limited ('Advent'). The Company 
has  conditionally agreed to acquire Advent for a consideration of 
£14.08 million, to be satisfied by the payment of £12.46 million in cash 
and the issue of up to 1.2 million new Ordinary Shares of IR2.5p each 
in the capital of the Company (the 'new Ordinary Shares' valued at £1.62
million on the basis of the closing mid-market price of a Vislink plc 
Ordinary Share of 135.0p on 28 March 2000, being the last business day 
prior to the publication of this announcement).  In addition, Advent will 
pay £1.14 million in pre-sale dividends to its current shareholders and
post-completion pension contributions of £0.88 million to its current
directors.

In view of its size, the acquisition of Advent is conditional upon the
approval of shareholders.  An Extraordinary General Meeting will be  
convened to seek such approval.

The acquisition of Advent provides the first step in the next stage of  
the Company's strategy, which is to develop the Company's Broadcast   
and Telecommunications  and Video Technology Divisions, whose  technological 
base and expertise is expected to allow for both organic and acquisition-led
growth in the Company's markets.

In particular, the Broadcast and Telecommunications Division is now
demonstrating an increasing capability in its markets, for the supply of
broadcast quality transmission systems via satellite and terrestrial
microwave.

Information on Advent

Advent was established in 1986 when David Garrood, Roger Crawshaw and 
Stephen McGuinness ('the Advent Directors'), with backing from 3i plc,
identified the opportunity to develop a mobile satellite communications
product.  The three founders of Advent remain working directors of Advent 
and their family trusts remain shareholders.

Advent has focused on the design and manufacture of equipment for the
satellite news gathering ('SNG') market.  SNG products principally fall  
into three product types: portable 'flyaway' systems, mobile vehicle
installations and fixed earth stations.  Flyaway systems comprise the
essential electronics for a satellite terminal in portable form where the
component parts generally satisfy the size and weight limitations for
passenger aircraft transportation. Vehicle installations comprise the same
electronics plus additional monitoring facilities, standby power generators
and often self-seeking satellite software for alignment by non-technical
personnel.  Earth stations are permanent facilities usually comprising
non-mobile electronics and significantly larger-sized antennas for increased
transmissions band width range and capability.


Advent has a strong development expertise and has been awarded a number  
of industry accolades.  In particular, its NewSwift product won a Queen's 
Award for Technology in 1998.

For the year ended 1 August 1999, Advent reported pre-tax profits of £0.83
million (1998 - £1.23 million) on sales of £16.4 million (1998 - £20.2
million) and net assets of £3.4 million (1998 - £3.0 million).

Reasons for the acquisition

The acquisition of Advent provides the opportunity to create a much broader-
based satellite communications business and to grow the Company's overall
broadcast and telecommunications business.

The Directors anticipate that the Acquisition will improve the Group's
opportunities for greater international coverage and widen its satellite
communications product range.  In addition, the Directors expect that 
benefits will derive from vertical integration through utilising the   
Group's electronics manufacturing capabilities.

The Directors also anticipate that the enlarged Broadcast and
Telecommunications Division will be able to benefit from the growth in
telecommunications and broadcasting markets arising from the development  
of internet data and broadcast quality digital video.

Acquisition

The Company has conditionally agreed to acquire Advent for a consideration  
of £14.08  million, to be satisfied by the payment of £12.46 million in 
cash  on completion of the acquisition ('Completion'), the issue of 504,000
new Ordinary Shares to the Advent Directors on Completion and the issue of
696,000 new Ordinary Shares to the Advent Directors on the second  
anniversary of Completion if each of them remains employed by Advent at 
that date.  On the basis of the closing mid-market price of a Vislink plc 
Ordinary Share of 135.0p on 28 March 2000, being the last business day prior
to the publication of this announcement, the 1.2 million new Ordinary Shares
to be issued in connection with the Acquisition are valued at £1.62 million.

In addition, a pre-sale dividend of £1.14 million will be paid by Advent  
to its shareholders and post-Completion pension contributions of 
£0.88 million in aggregate will be paid by Advent to the Advent Directors'
occupational pension schemes.

New Ordinary Shares

The new Ordinary Shares will be allotted and issued credited as fully 
paid and will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing Ordinary 
Shares of Vislink plc, including for any dividend declared or paid after  
the date of issue.  However, the 504,000 new Ordinary Shares to be issued  
on Completion will not rank for the final proposed dividend of 0.3p per 
share in respect of the year ended 31 December 1999, which will be paid 
on 4 July 2000 to shareholders on the register at the close of business 
on 14 April 2000 subject to shareholder approval at the next Annual General
Meeting.

Applications will be made for the 504,000 new Ordinary Shares to be issued  
on Completion to be admitted to the Official Lists of the Irish Stock 
Exchange and the London Stock Exchange.
         
                                       
For further information on Wednesday 29 March 2000, please contact:

Ian Scott-Gall                                    020 7353 1500
Chief Executive, Vislink plc

James Trumper                                     020 7353 1500
Finance Director, Vislink plc

Andrew Sharkey / Emmanuel Kenning                 020 7353 1500
Luther Pendragon