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18 Jul 2006 15:41

Asfare Group plc18 July 2006 Press Release 18 July 2006 Asfare Group plc ("Asfare" or "the Group") AGM Statement & Trading Update Asfare, the specialist supplier of products and services for the emergencyservices and homeland security market, today held its Annual General Meeting inSouthampton, UK. All resolutions laid before the meeting were duly passed including the approvalof a dividend payment of 2 pence per ordinary share held on the 14th July 2006,to be paid on the 25th July 2006. Tim Wightman, Chairman of Asfare, commented: "I have been greatly encouraged byrecent events at Asfare. Our results to the financial year ended 31 March 2006provided evidence of a strong second half of trading and the momentum hascontinued into the current financial year with the announcement of twosignificant orders and the key acquisition of the Collins Youldon business. Thisincrease in orders and expansion of the business provide the Board with growingconfidence in the outlook of the business." For further information, please contact: Enquiries: Asfare Group plc www.asfare.com Tony O'Neill, Chief Executive Tim O'Connor, Finance Director Tel: +44 (0) 2380 861 966 Seymour Pierce Mark Percy Tel: +44 (0) 20 7107 8000 Media enquiries: Abchurch Communications Ariane Comstive / Charlie Jack Tel: +44 (0) 20 7398 7700 ariane.comstive@abchurch-group.com - Ends - This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange