Disposal of Subsidiary

Ross Group PLC
18 July 2000

                       ROSS GROUP PLC
                   DISPOSAL OF SUBSIDIARY

Ross  Group PLC ('the Company') has been reviewing its  non-
core activities and on 13 July 2000 agreed to dispose of its
subsidiary  Foray  Control  Systems  Limited  ('Foray')   to
Huntley  Malet  Group Limited for a total  consideration  of
£120,000.  £100,000 of the consideration is payable  now  in
cash and the remaining £20,000 is deferred until 1 July 2000
and  thereafter paid in monthly instalments  of  £5,000  per
month  ('the  Disposal').  Foray  designs  and  manufactures
electronic   control  systems  for  use  in   domestic   and
industrial applications. In the twelve months to 31 December
1998,   the  last  year  for  which  audited  accounts   are
available,  Foray  made  a  pre-tax  loss  of  approximately
£333,000  and  ended  the year with a  negative  shareholder
value  of  £493,000.  The existing directors  of  Foray  all
resigned on completion of the Disposal.

The  net  proceeds from the Disposal will be used to  reduce
the bank debt of the Company and provide working capital and
the Directors of the Company believe that the Disposal is in
the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.


Enquiries:

Paul Binney         Ross Group PLC 020 8581 9194
Tim Redfern         Beeson Gregory 020 7488 4040