RNS Number:8578K
Sterling Publishing Group PLC
08 May 2003

Sterling Publishing Group PLC announces that it was today informed that Mr
Panton Corbett, Non-Executive Director, purchased ordinary shares in the
Company, all at 7 pence per share, as follows:


Date                                                   No. of shares purchased

21 March 2003                                                           50,000
27 March 2003                                                           50,000
1 April 2003                                                           100,000








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