Local Government Software Businesses Acquired

Anite Group PLC
5 January 2000


                ANITE GROUP PAYS £2.2 MILLION
           FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT SOFTWARE BUSINESSES

Anite  Group plc (the 'Company'), the IT consultancy, software
and   services  business,  announces  that  its  wholly  owned
subsidiary, IMASYS Local Government Limited, has acquired part
of the Local Government Solutions business of Bull Information
Systems  Limited  (comprising  the  OHMS  Business,  the  OFMS
Business and the ORBiS Business) for a purchase price of £2.2m
in cash payable on completion.

The  combined  sales of these businesses in  the  year  to  31
December 1998 were £4.2m with a loss before tax of £71,000.

The  OHMS business provides software applications for  housing
departments,  the  ORBiS business provides solutions  for  the
collection  of  council tax and payments of benefits  and  the
OFMS business provides integrated financial management systems
for  local  authorities. Together with the purchase  of  ORBiS
development   group  of  Business  Computer   Technology   Ltd
announced  on  6th  December 1999,  these  businesses  further
extend  Anite's comprehensive offering of innovative  software
solutions for local authorities.

John  Hawkins, Chief Executive of Anite Group Plc, said, 'This
acquisition  positions Anite to take advantage of  the  market
for  joined-up  government solutions in the  local  government
sector. By bringing these businesses under the IMASYS brand we
are  uniquely  positioned to provide the  next  generation  of
integrated systems for local authorities.'

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Anite Group plc
John Hawkins, Chief Executive                    0118 945 0129
Simon Hunt, Finance Director

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