ITE Acquires BTO

ITE Group PLC
09 August 2005



9th August 2005

For immediate release


            ITE acquires BTO Beurs- en Tentoonstellings-Organisatie BV


ITE has acquired 100% of BTO Beurs- en Tentoonstellings-Organisatie BV ('BTO'),
which owns and organises the 10,000m(2) annual exhibition, Kiev AgriHort in
Ukraine. The key management of BTO will continue working with ITE in growing and
conducting the show over the forthcoming events.

Ian Tomkins CEO said:

'ITE has historically worked very closely with BTO on this event selling from
our subsidiary company PremierExpo in Kiev and assisting with marketing,
promotions and logistics on the AgriHort Show. The Agricultural sector in the
Ukraine is strong and this acquisition further strengthens ITE's position in the
Kiev exhibition market'.

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For further information about this announcement, please contact:

Ian Tomkins
Russell Taylor
ITE Group Plc
105 Salusbury Road
London  NW6 6RG
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