ISA International PLC
16 April 2002

                                                                   16 April 2002

                 ISA International plc ('ISA' or the 'Company')

The Board of ISA announces that it is in discussions with Daisytek International
Corporation ('Daisytek') regarding a cash offer to shareholders at 7.5p per
share, with a Daisytek share alternative at or around 10p per share.  These
discussions may or may not lead to an offer being put to the Company's
shareholders. This announcement does not constitute an announcement by Daisytek
of a firm intention to make an offer under the City Code.





Enquiries to:

ISA International plc            Mike Murphy                   01274 306 787
                                 Chief Financial Officer

KPMG Corporate Finance           Stephen Halbert               0121 232 3000
                                 Maura Dunne



The directors of ISA International plc accept responsibility for the information
contained in this news release and to the best of the knowledge and belief of
such directors (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure such is the case),
the information contained in this news release, for which they accept
responsibility, is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything
likely to affect the import of such information.

This news release has been issued on behalf of the board of ISA International
plc by KPMG Corporate Finance.

KPMG Corporate Finance, a division of KPMG, is acting for ISA International plc
and no-one else in connection with this matter and will not be responsible to
anyone other than ISA International plc for providing the protections afforded
to clients of KPMG Corporate Finance, nor  for providing advice in relation to
this matter.





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