AGM Trading statement

At the Annual General Meeting to be held later today, the Chairman, Gary Ashworth will make the following comments

“The Group has traded in line with expectations in the first five months of 2008. Net fee income is 46% ahead and EBITA is 64% ahead of the same period of 2007 as a result of organic and acquisitive growth. Pure organic growth on a like for like basis is 6% in net fee income and 12% in EBITA.

At this early stage we remain confident that we will meet our shareholders’ expectations in 2008.”

For further information please contact:

Gary Ashworth, InterQuest Group plc 020 7025 0100

Ross Eades

Michael Joyce