Announcement of Interims

Costain Group PLC
16 August 2002



                               COSTAIN GROUP PLC

                        Announcement of Interim Results

Costain Group PLC will be announcing its interim results for the six months
ended 30 June 2002 on Wednesday, 4 September 2002.


                                                                  16 August 2002


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