Statement re techMARK

London Stock Exchange
3 November 1999


techMARK

techMARK will be live from 4 November 1999 with 181 companies from across
the main market.

The London Stock Exchange website, www.londonstockexchange.com, is the
central point of reference for details about techMARK. A list of the
initial constituents of techMARK is set out below. Details of any
subsequent changes to this list will be announced on the website.

Admiral PLC
Advanced Medical Solutions Group PLC
Advanced Power Components PLC
AEA Technology PLC
Ait Group PLC
Alphameric PLC
Amstrad PLC
Anite Group PLC
ARM Holdings PLC
AstraZeneca PLC
Atlantic Telecom Group PLC
Axis-Shield PLC
Axon Group PLC
Azlan Group PLC
Baltimore Technologies PLC
BATM Advanced Communications Ld
Biocompatibles International PLC
Bioglan Pharma PLC
Biotrace International PLC
Bowthorpe PLC
British Aerospace PLC
British Biotech PLC
British Telecommunications PLC
BTG PLC
Cable & Wireless PLC
Cable & Wireless Communications PLC
Cadcentre Group PLC
Calluna PLC
Cambridge Antibody Technology Group PLC
Cantab Pharmaceuticals PLC
Cedar Group PLC
Celltech Chiroscience PLC
Celsis International PLC
CFS Group PLC
City Technology Holdings PLC
Clinical Computing PLC
CMG PLC
CML Microsystems PLC
Cobham PLC
Colt Telecom Group PLC
Comino PLC
Compel Group PLC
Computacenter PLC
Core Group PLC
Cortecs PLC
DCS Group PLC
Densitron International PLC
Diagonal PLC
Dialog Corporation PLC
Domino Printing Sciences PLC
Drew Scientific Group PLC
DRS Data & Research Services PLC
Druck Holdings PLC
Druid Group PLC
Easynet Group PLC
Easyscreen PLC
Ecsoft Group PLC
Eircom PLC
Elan Corporation PLC
Electronic Data Processing PLC
Energis PLC
Enviromed PLC
Exchange Holdings PLC
F.I.Group PLC
Fairey Group PLC
Feedback PLC
Fibernet Group PLC
Filtronic PLC
Financial Objects PLC
Freeserve PLC
Galen Holdings PLC
General Electric Company PLC
Geo Interactive Media Group Ld
Glaxo Wellcome PLC
Gresham Computing PLC
Guardian IT PLC
Gyrus Group PLC
Huntingdon Life Sciences Group PLC
ICM Computer Group PLC
Imagination Technologies Group PLC
IMS Group PLC
Industrial Control Services Group PLC
Intelek PLC
Isotron PLC
ITNET PLC
Jasmin PLC
JWE Telecom PLC
K S Biomedix Holdings PLC
Kalamazoo Computer Group PLC
KBC Advanced Technologies PLC
Kewill Systems PLC
Kingston Communications (Hull) PLC
Laser-Scan Holdings PLC
Linx Printing Technologies PLC
Logica PLC
London Bridge Software Holdings PLC
Lynx Group PLC
M.L.Laboratories PLC
M.M.T.Computing PLC
Macro 4 PLC
MDIS Group PLC
Medeva PLC
Merant PLC
Microgen PLC
Misys PLC
Morse Holdings PLC
MSW Technology PLC
MTL Instruments Group PLC
Network Technology PLC
NSB Retail Systems PLC
Nycomed Amersham PLC
Orange PLC
Osmetech PLC
Oxford Asymmetry International PLC
Oxford Glycosciences PLC
Oxford Instruments PLC
Oxford Molecular Group PLC
Pace Micro Technology PLC
Parity Group PLC
Pegasus Group PLC
Peptide Therapeutics Group PLC
Phytopharm PLC
Planit Holdings PLC
Plasmon PLC
Powderject Pharmaceuticals PLC
PPL Therapeutics PLC
Protherics PLC
Psion PLC
Quadrant Healthcare PLC
Quality Software Products Holdings PLC
QXL.Com PLC
Racal Electronics PLC
Radamec Group PLC
Radstone Technology PLC
Real Time Control PLC
Recognition Systems Group PLC
Redstone Telecom PLC
Renishaw PLC
Reuters Group PLC
Ricardo Group PLC
RM PLC
Rodime PLC
Rolfe & Nolan PLC
Roxboro Group PLC
Royalblue Group PLC
Sage Group PLC
Sanderson Group PLC
Scoot.Com  PLC
Scotia Holdings PLC
Sema Group PLC
Sherwood International PLC
Shire Pharmaceuticals Group PLC
Skillsgroup PLC
SkyePharma PLC
Smith & Nephew PLC
SmithKline Beecham PLC
Stordata Solutions PLC
Superscape VR PLC
Synstar PLC
Tadpole Technology PLC
Telemetrix PLC
Telewest Communications PLC
Telspec PLC
Tepnel Life Sciences PLC
Terence Chapman Group PLC
Torex PLC
Torotrak PLC
Total Systems PLC
Trace Computers PLC
Trafficmaster PLC
Triad Group PLC
Ultima Networks PLC
Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC
Vanguard Medica Group PLC
Vega Group PLC
Vocalis PLC
Vodafone Airtouch PLC
Vtech Holdings Ld
Xaar PLC
Xenova Group PLC
XKO Group PLC