The company announces the following unaudited data relating                    
                                                                               
to its portfolio of investments as at 9 January 2004:                          
                                                                               
Total Assets (Excl Current Yr Revenue)                              �42,260,751
                                                                               
Total Bank Debt                                                     �19,600,000
                                                                               
                                                                    �22,660,751
                                                                               
Liability Due To Zero Dividend Prefs                                �10,626,284
                                                                               
Net Assets Attributable to Ordinary Shareholders (Excl              �12,034,467
current year revenue)                                                          
                                                                               
Nav (Excl current year revenue) Per Ordinary Share                       42.98p
                                                                               



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