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  Huveaux PLC
  23 July 2008
   

    23 July 2008    
    Huveaux PLC

    Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2008

    Financial Highlights

 *  Revenue at �21.7m (2007: �21.7m)
 *  Revenue from retained business up 7% to �13.3m * 
 *  EBITDA up 87% at �1.8m (2007: �1.0m)**
 *  EBITDA from retained business of �1.1m (2007: �0.5m)
 *  Normalised Profit before tax of �0.9m (2007: �0.1m)***
 *  Loss before tax of �0.9m (2007: �1.5m)
 *  Normalised Earnings per share of 0.39 pence (2007: 0.02 pence)***
 *  Net debt reduced to �8.5m

    Operational Highlights

 *  Strong organic growth in revenue in Political Division
 *  Successful launch of Civil Service Live
 *  Investment in Education Division in anticipation of curriculum change
 *  Successful disposals of non-core operations in line with strategic goals
 *  Strong balance sheet with gearing now appropriate for the ongoing business
 *  Recovery underway with strong cost control


 Summary of Results                        Six months to  Six months to
                                            30 June 2008   30 June 2007
 �'000                                         Unaudited      Unaudited

 Total Revenue                                    21,675         21,663
 Revenue from Retained Business                   13,294         12,453
 EBITDA**                                          1,799            963
 EBITDA from Retained Business                     1,148            483
 Normalised profit before tax***                     865             58
 Loss before tax                                   (907)        (1,547)
 Normalised earnings per share (basic)***          0.39p          0.02p
 Loss per share (basic)                          (3.01)p        (0.75)p

    
 *            Retained business is excluding the sold French Healthcare and Epic
         businesses. The results of Epic are included in continuing business for
                                                              statutory purposes
 **         EBITDA is calculated as earnings before interest, tax, depreciation,
        amortisation of intangible assets acquiredthrough business combinations,
                                                           and non trading items
 ***        Normalised profit is stated before amortisation of intangible assets
       acquired through business combinations, and non trading items and related
      tax. The Group believes that these measures provide additional guidance to
       the statutory measures of performance of the business. These measures are
                not defined under adopted IFRS and therefore may not be directly
                      comparable with other companies* adjusted profit measures.


    Gerry Murray, Chief Executive of Huveaux, commented: 

    "Our first half performance has demonstrated our ability to deliver against a number of key strategic objectives.  The results show that
the Group is well on the way to its predicted recovery in 2008.

    While the first half result is structurally smaller than the second, the operating results show significant organic growth within the
Political Division.  Having completed the disposals, the Group is less dependent on traditional advertising as a source of revenue and has
seen good growth in areas such as online information provision, face-to-face events and exhibitions.

    We have divested two businesses to best realise shareholder value. The French Healthcare business significantly affected the results in
2007, and its sale reduces the trading risks of the Group. This sale, together with the disposal of Epic, has led to the repayment of a
significant part of the Group's debt and leaves the Group with a strong balance sheet and a debt level that is appropriate for the ongoing
business." 

    For further information, please contact: 

    Huveaux
 Gerry Murray, Chief Executive Officer      020 7245 0270
 Rupert Levy, Group Finance Director
 John van Kuffeler, Non-Executive Chairman
 Brewin Dolphin Limited (NOMAD)
 Sandy Fraser, Managing Director            0131 225 2566

    An analyst presentation will be held at 9.30am at Brewin Dolphin, 12 Smithfield Street, London EC1A 9BD, with coffee available from
9am.

    OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW

    Group Performance

    The first half of 2008 saw revenue of �21.7m (2007: �21.7m). This reflects organic growth of 7% from within the retained businesses
offset by the effect of the disposal of two businesses in early June 2008. For statutory purposes only the French Healthcare business is
included in "discontinued operations", while the results of Epic are included in continuing businesses within the Learning Division.

    EBITDA increased from �1.0m to �1.8m in aggregate, and from �0.5m to �1.1m on the retained businesses. Basic loss per share was 3.01
pence (2007: 0.75 pence). Normalised earnings per share increased from 0.02 pence to 0.39 pence.

    Operating Review

    Political Division

    Revenue in the Political Division grew by 13% to �7.8m (2007: �6.9m) and EBITDA  more than doubled to �0.9m (2007: �0.4m).  The
Political Division now includes the French political business, the Political Knowledge business and Fenman as well as Dods (and the
comparative results have been restated accordingly).

    The highlight of the first half of the year was the launch of Civil Service Live at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in April.
More than 6,000 senior civil servants attended over the 3 days and speakers included the Prime Minister and the Cabinet Secretary. This new
exhibition which showcased best practice and innovation in public sector delivery received positive reaction from the Cabinet Office, the
sponsors, the exhibitors and the attendees, and plans are in hand both for regional events in early 2009, and a second edition of the main
exhibition in July 2009 at Olympia.  This change of venue and timing gives the opportunity for significant expansion, and lowers the risk
that the event might clash with a General Election in the future.

    Elsewhere within the UK political division, growth was driven through an increase in the number of sponsored face-to-face events.

The first half has seen us re-launch The Monitor to ensure that it maintains its place as the leading provider of information on policy
change. In addition, an independently operated readership survey reported that 68% of MP*s regularly read The House Magazine, showing that
it remains by far the most widely read weekly political magazine within its core audience.

Our European business showed revenue growth of 15% in the first half. The main drivers of this growth were the online EU Monitoring business
which more than doubled over 2007 and regional projects advertising. Our portfolio in Brussels continues to expand its awards and events
offerings, as well as showing good growth in advertising revenue.

    Our French political business, Le Trombinoscope, saw the first half ahead of 2007. This is unlikely to be repeated in the second half as
the presidential and parliamentary elections in the second half of 2007 provided a cyclical boost to revenue which will not be repeated in
2008.

    Our Political Knowledge business, incorporating Westminster Explained and Westminster Briefing, continues to grow well. We are providing
an increasing number of bespoke courses which strengthen our relationships with our customers and provide a higher level of visibility of
earnings for the second half of 2008. In addition, we continue to see a healthy increase in the number of Conferences that we are running.

    The rise of the Conservative Party in the polls and the more competitive political landscape has helped to strengthen forward sales into
the busy party conference season. The second half of 2008 will also see an increasing number of awards and events. We are therefore
confident that 2008 will show good revenue, profit and margin growth.

    Education Division

    The Education Division had first half revenues of �5.5m (2007: �5.5m) and EBITDA of �0.9m (2007: �0.9m). 

    
    In the UK (excl. Scotland), 2008 is seeing large scale changes to the secondary curriculum. In the first half of 2008, this market was
down by 5% as schools delayed ordering whilst evaluating new KS3 and A-level materials, with a knock-on effect on GCSE materials as the
overall departmental budget requirements were evaluated.


    This shortfall in the Schools sales was offset by growth in sales to trade outlets.  This growth reflects our good relations and
increased business with WH Smith and Borders.  We also had  increased business with the non-traditional accounts such as the major
supermarket chains, and by adding Argos to our customer list for the first time.

    In Scotland, school sales were also down, reflecting Scottish local authorities' budget shortfalls, and the absence of the one-off extra
funding for schools which was given ahead of the elections in the same period in 2007.  As in the remainder of the UK, this schools
shortfall was more than made up by an increase in trade sales.  

    While the trade sales are at a lower margin than school sales, the overall margin has been maintained due to the effects of the cost
reduction programme put in place in 2007. In addition, a large amount of work has been undertaken to ensure that production costs are kept
in check.

    The impending curriculum changes have resulted in the need for significant investment in publications. This has led to 68 new titles
released in the first half of the year (of which 8 were purely digital products) and a further 131 new titles scheduled to be published in
the second half (11 purely digital).  

    Our digital development programme continued to gather pace, and included the launch of product specifically for iPods in early 2008.
Online sales of books (both through our own and third party websites) have increased significantly and plans are well advanced to launch
additional digital products with third party partners.

    These investments reinforce Huveaux's position as the leading publisher in the UK revision market. The second half of 2008, with the new
curriculum and a new academic year, remains core to delivering a good result for the full year.

    Financial Review

    Net debt at 30 June 2008 amounted to �8.5m.  This represents a significant reduction from the �18.7m at 31 December 2007. The major
movements are due to the full repayment of the Group's euro loan (EUR12.75m at 31 December 2007) together with �1.1m paid against the
residual sterling loans.

    During the first half we generated �2.4m of operating cash flows.  The level of gearing for the Group, with net debt at approximately
twice run-rate EBITDA, provides a robust financial position going forward.

    The two businesses disposed of during the period gave rise to a net loss after tax of �4.0m.  The French Healthcare business was sold to
local management, backed by a French Private Equity house, for a consideration of EUR8.25m and Epic was sold to a private investor for
�4.75m.  In both cases all of the consideration was received in cash on completion and was set off against the Group's debt.

    The cost improvement plans were established and implemented during 2007. Within the head office, significant costs have been removed,
resulting in a 19% reduction in such costs over the corresponding period in 2007.

    Outlook

    In 2008 the second half of the financial year will again be more important for Huveaux, as it coincides with the start of both the
academic and parliamentary years in September and October respectively. 

    The outlook for Huveaux in the second half of 2008 is encouraging across much of the Group. The political market remains solid, and the
new products, especially in our expanding events businesses, continue to perform well and the Division is expected to produce good growth in
the full year.  The Education Division is performing strongly; however the full effect of curriculum change and the changed mix between
trade sales and school sales, will only fully emerge in the second half of the year.  

    Following the disposal of the French Healthcare business and Epic during the first half of the year, the Board remains focussed on
delivering shareholder value through organically generated growth in revenues together with an emphasis on increasing margins across the
business.  Our retained businesses enjoy established leading positions in their respective niche markets; we have preserved a coherent
spread of business activities following completion of the disposals; and there are encouraging signs of recovery across the portfolio.  

    While the Board is mindful of the difficult economic climate, we remain cautiously optimistic as regards to the full year outcome

    HUVEAUX PLC 
    CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

                                        For the six    For the six  For the year
                                       months ended   months ended         ended
                                            30 June        30 June   31 December
                                               2008           2007          2007
                                          Unaudited  Unaudited and   Audited and
                                                         Restated*     Restated*
                                 Note         �'000          �'000         �'000

 Revenue                          3          16,111         15,542        34,197
 Cost of sales                              (9,615)        (9,741)      (19,512)

 Gross profit                                 6,496          5,801        14,685

 Administrative expenses:
  Non-trading items                               -              -       (1,032)
  Loss on disposal of                         (170)              -             -
 investments
  Amortisation of intangible                (1,465)        (1,416)       (2,969)
 assets acquired through
    business combinations                                            
  Other administrative expenses             (5,405)        (5,525)      (10,659)
                                            (7,040)        (6,941)      (14,660)

 Operating (loss)/profit                      (544)        (1,140)            25

 Financing income                                62            106           148
 Financing costs                              (425)          (513)       (1,231)

 Loss before tax                              (907)        (1,547)       (1,058)

 Income tax credit                4             656            391         1,145

 (Loss)/profit after tax from                 (251)        (1,156)            87
 continuing operations

 Results from discontinued        8         (4,330)              9           275
 operations (net of tax)

 (Loss)/profit for the period               (4,581)        (1,147)           362


 Earnings per share
 Basic                            5        (3.01 p)      (0.75 p)        0.24 p 
 Diluted                          5        (3.00 p)      (0.75 p)        0.24 p 


 *  restated to exclude discontinued operations (see note 8).

    HUVEAUX PLC
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                                               As at          As at        As at
                                             30 June        30 June  31 December
                                                2008           2007         2007
                                           Unaudited  Unaudited and      Audited
                                                           Restated
                                     Note      �'000          �'000        �'000


 Goodwill                             6       23,324        28,046        28,651
 Intangible assets                    7       31,892        43,083        42,325
 Property, plant and equipment                   420         1,125           887
 Non-current assets                           55,636        72,254        71,863

 Inventories                                   2,448         3,657         3,181
 Trade and other receivables                   4,776        10,571        12,175
 Derivative financial instruments                 50           140           117
 Cash and cash equivalents                     1,678         2,925         1,994
 Income tax receivable                             -             -           163
 Current assets                                8,952        17,293        17,630

 Interest bearing loans and                  (2,130)        (3,391)      (3,788)
 borrowings
 Income tax payable                             (15)          (163)            -
 Provisions                                     (50)           (86)        (709)
 Trade and other payables                    (7,670)       (14,835)     (14,703)
 Current liabilities                         (9,865)       (18,475)     (19,200)

 Net current liabilities                       (913)        (1,182)      (1,570)
                                                       
 Total assets less current                    54,723        71,072        70,293
 liabilities

 Interest bearing loans and                  (8,075)       (18,022)     (16,877)
 borrowings
 Employee benefits                                 -          (156)        (141)
 Deferred tax liability                      (5,326)        (7,768)      (7,390)
 Non current liabilities                    (13,401)       (25,946)     (24,408)

 Net assets                                   41,322        45,126        45,885

 Capital and reserves
 Issued capital                              15,200         15,200       15,200 
 Share premium                               30,816         30,816       30,816 
 Other reserves                                 409            409          409 
 Retained (loss)/earnings                    (5,100)        (1,301)           25
 Translation reserve                             (3)              2        (565)

 Equity shareholders' funds           9       41,322        45,126        45,885

 *  restated to exclude discontinued operations (see note 8).

 HUVEAUX PLC                            For the six    For the six  For the year
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH        months ended   months ended         ended
 FLOWS
                                            30 June        30 June   31 December
                                               2008           2007          2007
                                          Unaudited  Unaudited and   Audited and
                                                         Restated*     Restated*
                                 Note         �'000          �'000         �'000

 Cash flows from operating
 activities
 (Loss)/profit for the period               (4,581)        (1,147)           362

 Depreciation of property,                      161            140           300
 plant and equipment
 Amortisation of intangible                   1,465          1,416         2,969
 assets acquired through
 business combinations
 Amortisation of other                          586            267           828
 intangible assets
 Discontinued operations                      4,330           (9)         (275) 
 Loss on sale of subsidiary                     170             -             - 
 Profit on disposal of assets                     -           (67)          (64)
 held for sale
 Movements on defined benefit                    -              -             18
 scheme
 Share based payments charges                    75            114           105
 Net finance costs                              363            407         1,083
 Income tax expense                           (701)          (391)       (1,146)
 Cash flow relating to                        (660)             39         (434)
 restructuring provisions
 Operating cash flows before                  1,208            769         3,746
 movements in working capital

 Change in inventories                        (422)          (573)          (76)
 Change in receivables                          616          3,229         1,363
 Change in payables                             240          (578)         1,516
 Cash generated by operations                 1,642          2,847         6,549

 Income tax paid                               (26)          (280)         (417)
 Net cash from operating                      1,616          2,567         6,132
 activities

 Cash flows from investing
 activities
 Interest and similar income                     61            106           129
 received
 Proceeds from sale of                            -             23            19
 property, plant and equipment
 Proceeds from sale of assets                    -             252           252
 held for sale
 Net deferred consideration                       -          (100)         (140)
 paid
 Proceeds from sale of                        4,750             -              -
 subsidiary
 Cash divested with sale of                    (68)             -              -
 subsidiary
 Acquisition of property, plant               (120)          (292)         (256)
 and equipment
 Acquisition of publishing                        -          (164)         (183)
 rights
 Acquisition of other                         (586)          (232)       (1,697)
 intangible assets
 Net cash used in investing                   4,037          (407)       (1,876)
 activities

 Cash flows from financing
 activities
 Interest and similar expenses                (764)          (294)       (1,460)
 paid
 Repayment of borrowings                   (10,460)        (1,569)       (3,186)
 Dividends paid                                   -        (1,839)       (1,839)
 Net cash used in financing                (11,224)        (3,702)       (6,485)
 activities

 Net decrease in cash and cash              (5,571)        (1,542)       (2,229)
 equivalents in continuing
 operations
 Opening cash and cash                        1,477          3,685         3,685
 equivalents
 Effect of exchange rate                      (629)             11            21
 fluctuations on cash held
 Closing cash and cash                      (4,723)          2,154         1,477
 equivalents in continuing
 operations

 Cash flows from discontinued
 operations
 Net cash increase/(decrease)                   573          (140)         (559)
 from operating activities
 Net cash used in investing                   5,303            298           417
 activities
 Net cash used in financing                     (1)            (2)          (18)
 activities
 Net increase/(decrease) in                   5,875            156         (160)
 cash and cash equivalents
 Opening cash and cash                          517            622           622
 equivalents
 Effect of exchange rate                          9            (7)            55
 fluctuations on cash held
 Closing cash and cash                        6,401            771           517
 equivalents in discontinued
 operations

 Total cash and cash             10           1,678          2,925         1,994
 equivalents in the Group

 *  restated to exclude discontinued operations (see note 8).  The restatement
    of the cash flow statement for the year ended 31 December for discontinued
    cash flows has not been audited.

    HUVEAUX PLC
Notes to the Accounts
30 June 2008

          1  Statement of Accounting Policies

    These accounts comply with relevant accounting standards and have been prepared on a consistent basis using the accounting policies set
out in the Annual Report & Accounts 2007.
    Discontinued operations
    A discontinued operation is a component of the Group's business that represents a separate major line of business or geographical area
of operations that has been disposed of or that meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale. Discontinued operations are presented
in the income statement (including the comparative period) analysing the post-tax profit or loss of the discontinued operation.
    2  Nature of information
    The interim accounts for the six months ended 30 June 2008 and the comparative figures for the six months ended 30 June 2007 are not
audited by the Company's auditors.   The financial statements for the twelve months ended 31 December 2007 have been reported on by the
Company's auditors and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditors on such accounts was unqualified and did not
contain any statement under Sections 237(2) or 237(3) of the Companies Act 1985.
    3  Segmental information
    Segmental information is presented in respect of the Group's business and geographical segments. The primary format, business segments,
is based on the Group's management and internal reporting structure. The secondary segment represents geographical destination of turnover.

    The Learning Division was previously reported as one business segment. This has been restated to show the retained Learning businesses
within the Political Division to best reflect the internal reporting structure.  The Learning Division as restated comprises only the
results from the Epic business, which was sold in June 2008.

    The French Political business, which was previously reported within the Healthcare Division, is now included within the Political
Division.


                                 Six months ended  Six months ended   Year ended
                                          30 June           30 June  31 December
                                             2008              2007         2007
                                        Unaudited         Unaudited    Unaudited
 Revenue (primary segment)                  �'000             �'000        �'000

 Political
   Political                                5,530             4,782       11,753
   Learning                                 2,268             2,143        4,256
                                            7,798             6,925       16,009

 Learning                                   2,817             3,089        6,288
 Education                                  5,496             5,528       12,060
 Eliminations                                   -                 -        (160)
 Revenue from continuing                   16,111            15,542       34,197
 operations

 Healthcare (discontinued)                  5,564             6,121       11,872
 Total revenue                             21,675            21,663       46,069

 Revenue (secondary segment)

 United Kingdom                            14,711            14,243       30,164
 Continental Europe and rest of             6,964             7,420       15,905
 the world
                                          21,675             21,663       46,069


 3 Segmental information
 (continued)
                                 Six months ended  Six months ended   Year ended
                                          30 June           30 June  31 December
                                             2008              2007         2007
                                        Unaudited         Unaudited    Unaudited
 EBITDA from operations                     �'000             �'000        �'000
 (primary segment)*

 Political
   Political                                  550               171        2,244
   Learning                                   353               201          580
                                              903               372        2,824

 Learning                                     249                 8          218
 Education                                    887               904        2,933
 Head Office                                (642)             (793)      (1,473)
 EBITDA from continuing                     1,397               491        4,502
 operations

 Healthcare (discontinued)                    402               472        1,299
 Total EBITDA                               1,799               963        5,801

 *  EBITDA is defined by the Directors as being earnings before interest, tax,
    depreciation, amortisation of intangible assets acquired through business
    combinations, and non-trading items.

    A reconciliation between EBITDA and operating profit is shown in Schedule A.

         4 Taxation

    The taxation charge for the six months ended 30 June 2008 is based on the expected annual tax rate.  It includes a tax credit of
�587,000 relating to the sale of intangible assets acquired with the Epic business in 2005.

    5 Earnings per Share

                                 Six months ended  Six months ended    Year ended
                                          30 June           30 June   31 December
                                             2008              2007          2007
                                        Unaudited         Unaudited       Audited
                                            �'000             �'000         �'000

 (Loss)/profit attributable to            (4,581)           (1,147)           362
 shareholders
 Add: loss on sale of                       6,582                 -             -
 operations
 Add: non-trading items                        -                 -            931
 Add: amortisation of                       1,603             1,583         3,304
 intangible assets acquired
 through business combinations
 Less: tax thereon                        (3,005)             (403)       (1,838)
 Adjusted profit attributable                 599                33         2,759
 to shareholders

                                           Shares            Shares        Shares
 Weighted average number of
 shares
 In issue during the year -          151,998,453       151,998,453   151,998,453 
 basic 
 Dilutive potential ordinary             586,820           950,981        634,341
 shares
 Diluted                             152,585,273       152,949,434   152,632,794 

 Earnings per share - basic                (3.01)            (0.75)          0.24
 (pence)
 Earnings per share - diluted              (3.00)           (0.75)          0.24 
 (pence)
 Normalised earnings per share
 before non-trading items and
 amortisation
 of intangible assets acquired               0.39              0.02          1.82
 through business combinations
 (pence)

    6  Goodwill

                                 Six months ended  Six months ended   Year ended
                                          30 June           30 June  31 December
                                             2008              2007         2007
                                        Unaudited         Unaudited      Audited
                                            �'000             �'000        �'000
 Cost & Net book value
 Opening balance                           28,651            28,165       28,165
 Revisions to fair values of                    7                98          584
 assets and liabilities on 
   acquisitions made in the
 prior year
 Disposals                                (5,334)             (217)         (98)
 Closing balance                           23,324            28,046       28,651

    7  Intangible fixed assets 

                                 Six months ended  Six months ended   Year ended
                                          30 June           30 June  31 December
                                             2008              2007         2007
                                        Unaudited         Unaudited      Audited
 Assets acquired through                    �'000             �'000        �'000
 business combinations

 Cost
 Opening balance                           47,633            47,927       47,927
 Acquisitions through business                  -               164          183
 combinations
 Disposals                               (10,504)             (477)        (477)
 Closing balance                           37,129            47,614       47,633

 Amortisation
 Opening balance                            7,378             4,097        4,097
 Charge for the period                      1,603             1,583        3,304
 Disposals                                (1,980)              (23)         (23)
 Closing balance                            7,001             5,657        7,378

 Net book value
 Opening balance                           40,255            43,830       43,830

 Closing balance                           30,128            41,957       40,255


 Other intangible assets

 Net book value
 Opening balance                            2,070             1,058        1,058

 Closing balance                            1,764             1,126        2,070


 Net intangible assets
 Opening balance                           42,325            44,888       44,888

 Closing balance                           31,892            43,083       42,325

    During the period the Group disposed of its French Healthcare business and its investment in Epic Group PLC (see note 8).

    Other intangible assets comprise IT software and plate costs for revision guide materials.

    8 Discontinued operations

    Discontinued operations comprise the results of the French Healthcare business, which was sold on 3 June 2008. Results attributable to
this business were as follows:

                                 Six months ended  Six months ended   Year ended
                                          30 June           30 June  31 December
                                             2008              2007         2007
                                        Unaudited         Unaudited    Unaudited
                                            �'000             �'000        �'000

 Revenue                                    5,564             6,121       11,872
 Cost of sales                            (4,077)           (4,490)      (8,406)
 Gross profit                               1,487             1,631        3,466
 Non-trading items                              -                 -          101
 Amortisation of intangible                 (138)             (167)        (335)
 assets acquired through
   business combinations
 Other administrative expenses            (1,147)           (1,209)      (2,286)
 Operating profit                             202               255          946
 Net finance costs                          (202)             (233)        (457)
 Profit before tax                              -                22          489
 Related income tax                             5              (13)        (214)
 Loss on sale of discontinued             (4,335)                 -            -
 operations (net of tax)
 (Loss)/profit for the year               (4,330)                 9          275

    The segment was not classified as held for sale at 31 December 2007 and the comparative income statement has been re-analysed to show
the discontinued operations separately from the continuing operations. The cash inflow on the disposal after deducting expenses and costs
relating to the sale was �6.1 million.

    During the period the Group also sold its investment in Epic Group PLC. This is included within continuing operations as it did not
constitute a material business segment.

    9  Reconciliation of movements in equity shareholders' funds

                                                        Total equity
                                                 shareholders' funds
                                                           Unaudited
                                                               �'000

 Loss for the period                                         (4,581)
 Share based payments charges                                     21
 Currency translation differences                                (3)
 Net decrease in equity shareholders' funds                  (4,563)
 Equity shareholders' funds at 31 December 2007               45,885
 Equity shareholders' funds at 30 June 2008                  41,322 

         10  Analysis of net debt

                           At beginning               Non-cash  Exchange     At end
                                 of year  Cash flow  movements  movement  of period
                                   �'000      �'000      �'000     �'000      �'000
 Cash at bank and in hand          1,994        304         -      (620)      1,678
 Debt due within one year        (3,788)      2,832    (1,065)     (109)    (2,130)
 Debt due after one year        (16,877)      7,628      1,065       109    (8,075)
                                (18,671)     10,764         -      (620)    (8,527)

    Schedule A
    Reconciliation between operating profit and non-statutory measure
    The following tables reconcile operating profit as stated above to EBITDA, a non-statutory measure which the Directors believe is the
most appropriate measure in assessing the performance of the Group.  EBITDA is defined by the Directors as being earnings before interest,
tax, depreciation, amortisation of assets acquired through business combinations, and non-trading items.
 Six months ended 30 June 2008   Operating   Depreciation*  Amortisation   Non-trading   EBITDA

                                     profit                 of intangible       items**
                                                                   assets
                                      �'000          �'000          �'000         �'000   �'000
 Political
   Political                          (245)            168            627             -     550
   Learning                             187             12            154             -     353
                                       (58)            180            781             -     903

 Learning                             (162)             57            184           170     249
 Education                              330             57            500             -     887
 Head Office                          (654)             12              -             -   (642)
 Result from continuing               (544)            306          1,465           170   1,397
 operations

 Healthcare (discontinued)              202             62            138             -     402
 Group total                          (342)            368          1,603           170   1,799

 Year ended 31 December 2007     Operating   Depreciation*  Amortisation   Non-trading    EBITDA

                                     profit                 of intangible       items**
                                                                   assets
                                      �'000          �'000          �'000         �'000    �'000
 Political
   Political                            672            235          1,258            79    2,244
   Learning                             249             23            308             -      580
                                        921            258          1,566            79    2,824

 Learning                             (500)            114            400           204      218
 Education                            1,910             84          1,003          (64)    2,933
 Head Office                        (2,306)             20              -           813  (1,473)
 Result from continuing                  25            476          2,969         1,032    4,502
 operations

 Healthcare (discontinued)              946            119            335         (101)    1,299
 Group total                            971            595          3,304           931    5,801

 Six months ended 30 June 2007   Operating   Depreciation*  Amortisation   Non-trading   EBITDA

                                     profit                 of intangible       items**
                                                                   assets
                                      �'000          �'000          �'000         �'000   �'000
 Political
   Political                          (542)            106            607             -     171
   Learning                              83             11            107             -     201
                                      (459)            117            714             -     372

 Learning                             (246)             54            200             -       8
 Education                              367             35            502             -     904
 Head Office                          (802)              9              -             -   (793)
 Result from continuing             (1,140)            215          1,416             -     491
 operations

 Healthcare (discontinued)              255             50            167             -     472
 Group total                          (885)            265          1,583             -     963

 *   including amortisation of software shown within intangibles.

 **  including losses on disposal of operations.


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