Trading Update

Michael Page International PLC
18 December 2003

18 December 2003



                       PRE CLOSE PERIOD TRADING UPDATE


Michael Page International plc, the specialist recruitment consultancy, confirms
that it remains on track to meet the current consensus of analysts' earnings
estimates for the year ending 31 December 2003.

Revenue (gross profit) for the fourth quarter is anticipated to be between
£44.0m to £45.0m compared to £43.9m in Q4 2002.

Commenting, Terry Benson, Chief Executive of Michael Page said:

"Our businesses in the UK, Asia Pacific and the Americas are enjoying improved
trading conditions, although our Continental European businesses continue to
experience very difficult markets.

"We enter 2004 in a more optimistic mood than at the start of the previous two
years, with a number of opportunities for organically expanding our business."


Enquiries:

Terry Benson       Chief Executive          Michael Page International PLC          020 7269 2205

Stephen Puckett    Group Finance Director   Michael Page International PLC          020 7269 2205

David Yates/Richard Mountain                Financial Dynamics                      020 7269 7291



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