Statement re. Press Comment

asSeenonScreen Holdings PLC
07 April 2003

                          asSeenonScreen Holdings plc

                           ('ASOS' or 'the Company')

The Board of ASOS note the recent press comment and can confirm that it is in
preliminary discussions with members of the management team which may or may not
lead to an offer for the entire issued share capital of the Company.


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