Completion of Acquisition

The Vitec Group PLC
16 January 2006


16 January 2006


                      Completion of acquisition of Petrol

On 19 December 2005, The Vitec Group plc ('Vitec') announced that it had signed
an agreement to acquire the Petrol bags business. Vitec is pleased to announce
that it has, today, completed the acquisition.

Contacts:

The Vitec Group plc
Gareth Rhys Williams
Alastair Hewgill
Telephone: [phone]

Financial Dynamics
Richard Mountain
Telephone: [phone]


Notes to Editors:

The Vitec Group plc supplies a wide range of equipment and services to the
broadcasting, entertainment and photographic industries. Its products are
distributed in nearly 100 countries, either through dealerships or direct to the
end user or corporate sector, and it has manufacturing facilities in four
countries. The Vitec Group is a major force in its chosen specialised fields.


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