Operating highlights

• Turnover up 9%

• Profit on ordinary activities before tax* 24% lower at £30.1m

• Two major acquisitions in Finance and Insurance, and Life Sciences performing well

• Over 30% of Group revenue from subscriptions and 50% of profit from publishing

• Unchanged dividend for 2001 of 7.6p

*before loss on disposal of a subsidiary and goodwill amortisation

Informa Group's Chairman Peter Rigby commented:

"2001 was a difficult year for Informa, particularly in the second half with the downturn in the telecom market and lower advertising and delegate numbers in the final quarter of the year."

"The first few months of the current year has seen a stabilisation in the market conditions. We are cautiously optimistic that when market conditions improve we will be well placed to take advantage."

For further information

Peter Rigby, David Gilbertson, Jim Wilkinson
Informa Group plc	020 7017 4302
Fiona Piper	020 7379 5151
The Maitland Consultancy

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