Acquisition

Tandem Group PLC
26 June 2001


Immediate                                                          26 June 2001

TANDEM ACQUIRES DAWES CYCLES

Tandem Group plc (Tandem), the sports and leisure group and a leading
manufacturer and distributor of bicycles in the UK, today announced the
acquisition of the business of Dawes Cycles (Dawes) for an initial
consideration of £231,000 payable by the issue of 4,200,000 Tandem ordinary
shares.  Application will be made to admit these shares to AIM.  Admission is
expected to take place on 2 July 2001.  The recipients of the shares have
agreed not to dispose of the shares for a period of 18 months post completion.
  In the year ended 31 October 2000 Dawes had a turnover of £6,702,000 and
made an operating loss of £706,000, including exceptional costs of £350,000.


The initial consideration is equal to 75% of the estimated net assets acquired
on completion.  Further consideration will be payable in September 2001 by the
issue of Tandem ordinary shares equal to 100% of the agreed value of net
assets acquired on completion less the amount of the initial consideration.
In addition deferred consideration of £360,000 will be paid in the future,
based on the turnover of certain products, and settled by the issue of Tandem
ordinary shares in due course.


Dawes was established in 1926 and the brand name has strong awareness in the
cycling market and among the general public.  Dawes' reputation was built
originally around its range of classic touring bikes, although the business
now has an extensive product range including trekking, city (including
folding), tandem, sports, hybrid and mountain bikes.



Dawes products are targeted at the upper price ranges for bicycles with the
top tandem model retailing at £1,500.  It is particularly strong in the
30-year-old plus market.  A small business selling bicycle accessories that
was acquired by Dawes in 1999 will form part of the acquisition.


Mervyn Keene, Tandem Finance Director, said;


'We are delighted to have acquired such a strong brand to add to our existing
bicycle business.  We intend to manage the Dawes business independently from
the Group's Falcon operations, however, the expected synergies from the
acquisition should lead to reductions in costs and an expansion of our
customer base.'



This is the third acquisition Tandem has made in the past nine months
following the acquisitions of Pot Black (U.K) Limited and Two Wheel Trading
Limited last September.  Discussions are continuing with other sports and
leisure equipment companies that could lead to further acquisitions.



For further information, please contact:


Mervyn Keene, Finance Director, Tandem Group plc                  01733 211399

Adam Hart, Peel Hunt plc                                          020 7418 8909

James Fuller, Haggie Financial Limited                            020 7417 8989