Trading Statement

European Motor Hldgs PLC
18 February 2002



                      EUROPEAN MOTOR HOLDINGS plc ('EMH')


                                 Trading update


The Board is very encouraged with the progress made during the financial year
and now believes that the results for the year ending 28 February 2002 will
exceed current consensus market expectations of £9.5 million by a modest amount.


Preliminary results will be announced on Wednesday 24 April, at which juncture
Richard Palmer, Chief Executive of EMH, will make a more detailed statement.

Enquiries:

European Motor Holdings plc                 Richard Palmer, Chief Executive
[phone]                        Ann Wilson, Finance Director

Biddicks                                    Shane Dolan
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