Disposal

ANITE GROUP PLC
11 August 1999

                            
     ANITE GROUP DISPOSES OF ITS PUBLISHING BUSINESS
                            
Anite  Group  plc,  the  IT  systems  consultancy,  today
announces  that  it has agreed, through  its  subsidiary,
Anite  Business  Systems  Limited,  to  dispose  of   the
business  and assets constituting its publishing business
to  5 Fifteen Limited (a management buy out vehicle), for
a total consideration of £2m.
 
Of  this amount, £1,685,000 is payable at the outset with
the  balance  of £315,000 to be repaid to Anite  Business
Systems  in  three equal tranches on 30  April  2001,  30
April 2002 and 30 April 2003.
 
The  disposal  marks  a further stage  in  Anite  Group's
programme   of  disposing  of  its  non-core  businesses,
allowing Anite to continue its strategy of focusing on IT
consultancy  and  services.  The sale  proceeds  will  be
applied  in implementing this strategy and towards  Anite
Group's working capital requirements.
 
The  Anite  Group is a consultancy and services  business
working in the IT Sector.  Anite has a turnover of  £180m
and   employs   1,500  IT  professionals  with   industry
expertise  in  highway focussed vertical sectors.   Anite
provides   systems  consultancy,  application  management
software  products, support services  and  resourcing  to
customers in the UK and in Europe.  Anite concentrates on
three core vertical markets of finance, public sector and
telecomms.
 
Anite's  publishing business incurred a loss in the  year
ended 30 April 1999 of £252,000.  The adjusted net assets
at completion were £357,000.
 
For further information, please contact:
 
Anite Group plc
John Hawkins, Chief Executive               01753 822 221
 
Ludgate Communications
Edward Macquisten                           0171 216 4448