Advanced Notice of Final Results

Costain Group PLC
29 March 2000

                           Costain Group plc

Costain Group plc, the construction and civil engineering company, will
announce its preliminary results for year ended 31 December 1999 on Friday 31
March 2000.

For further enquiries:

Costain
Graham Read                                         Tel. [phone]

Brunswick
James Garthwaite / Nigel Fairbrass                  Tel. [phone]