Re Agreement, etc

Anite Group PLC
14 September 2000

                        ANITE GROUP PLC
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Anite Group plc ('Anite') today announces that Reilrop BV (a
Dutch subsidiary of Anite) has entered into an agreement under
the terms of which it will subscribe for up to 10,900
convertible preference shares of 1 pence each in the capital
of a newly-formed company, Anite.net Limited ('Anite-net'), at
the rate of £266.06 per preference share and for 1,900
ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the capital of Anite.net,
at par, for a maximum consideration of £2.9m.

Reilrop BV's initial holding of ordinary shares in Anite.net
represents 16.9 per cent of Anite.net's issued share capital.
On conversion of its preference shares, Reilrop BV will hold
up to 55 per cent of Anite.net's issued share capital.

The other shareholders in Anite.net are Nicholas Wenman and
Richard Beaton, who are both directors of a number of Anite
Group subsidiaries.

Anite.net will provide local authority IT systems as on-line
services, it will also offer portal services (internet
gateways) which will link local government with their
communities, suppliers and other authorities.