PRE-CLOSE PERIOD TRADING UPDATE

    RNS Number : 3974F
  Business Post Group PLC
  09 October 2008
   
    


    9 October 2008 
    BUSINESS POST GROUP PLC

    PRE-CLOSE PERIOD TRADING UPDATE

    Business Post Group plc today issues the following pre-close period trading update for the half-year ended 30 September 2008.

    Performance has continued in line with the guidance provided at the Annual General Meeting on 9th July, and in line with the Board's
expectations.  

    The Group has maintained revenue growth, both during the second quarter and for the half-year in total. Group revenues for the half-year
increased by 16.3% on the equivalent period last year. 

    Parcel revenues showed a satisfactory improvement on last year.  

    Our Mail business, UK Mail, achieved good growth, driven by new business wins and further mail volumes from existing customers.

    Revenues in Specialist Services for the period were up significantly on last year, with new contracts driving a strong improvement in
our Courier business.  

    Business Post Group plc will report its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2008 on 19 November 2008.

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 Enquiries:
 Business Post Group plc
 Guy Buswell, Chief Executive  0121 335 1111
 Steven Glew, Finance          01753 706070
 Director

 Hogarth Partnership
 John Olsen                    020 7357 9477
 Ian Payne





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