Trading Statement

Acal PLC
26 March 2008










FOR RELEASE                             7:00AM                     26 MARCH 2008



                                    ACAL plc



        (Leading pan-European, value-added technology based distributor
         providing specialist design-in, sales and marketing services)

                                 TRADING UPDATE

                    TRADING IN LINE WITH BOARD EXPECTATIONS


Acal plc is today issuing the following update on recent trading, prior to the
end of its financial year on 31 March 2008.


The general backdrop to recent trading was explained in the Interim Management
Statement issued by Acal plc on 30 January 2008, and the conditions described
therein have continued since then.


Trading since the date of the Interim Management Statement has been in line with
the Board's expectations and Acal's financial position remains strong.


The preliminary results for the year ending 31 March 2008 are expected to be
published on 2 June 2008.



For further information:-
Tony Laughton - Chief Executive                                01483 544500
Jim Virdee - Finance Director                                  01483 544500
Brian Coleman-Smith/James Verstringhe/Nicola Krafft            020 7367 5100
Cubitt Consulting








Notes to Editors:


1   The Acal Group is a leading European technology based
distributor providing specialist design-in, sales, marketing and other services
through two divisions: Electronics and Parts Services. Its value-added
philosophy and geographic coverage enables Acal to provide specialist knowledge
and support to customers on a pan-European basis.


2   Design-in is the process by which Acal's sales engineers
work with customers and suppliers to procure components which meet the specific
technical and performance needs of the customers.


3   Acal has operating companies in the UK, Netherlands,
Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Scandinavia. Westech Electronics, an
associated company, is based in Singapore and covers the Far East region.






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