Acquisition Consideration

ITE Group PLC 25 July 2000 ITE Group plc ('ITE') announces further consideration stage payment in respect of ACG and ITF International Trade Fairs Limited ('ACG') ITE has paid a third stage payment of US$1,386,360, split US$1,086,360 in cash and the balance by way of an issue of 276,316 new ordinary ITE shares of 1p each. Application has been made to the UK listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange for the admission to listing of these shares. It is expected that admission will become effective, and that dealings in these shares will commence on 26 July 2000. ITE acquired 50% of ACG, which organises exhibitions in Cairo, Egypt, in November 1999 based on a valuation of 7 times the average profits after tax for the two years to 31st December 2000. The consideration is payable in four stage payments. US$1.5 million was paid on completion and US$2,656,527 was paid in February 2000 in respect of the profits for the year to 31st December 1999. The third stage payment relates to the multiple on the incremental profits for the shows held in period to 31st March 2000 against the same period for the previous year. ITE's 50% share of the profit after tax for these shows during this period was US$479,320. Lawrie Lewis, Chairman of ITE, said ' We are delighted with the results of ACG and the level of additional consideration demonstrates the growth in the profitability of the 2000 shows. We are looking to continue growing the current portfolio of events together with new launches for 2001.' For further information, please contact : Buchanan Communications 0207466 5000 Isabel Petre

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