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14 Nov 2005 14:54

Creston PLC14 November 2005 Date: 14 November 2005On behalf of: Creston PlcFor immediate release Creston PlcNotice of Interim Results The Board of Creston plc, the marketing services group, today announced that itwill release its interim results for the six months ended 30th September 2005,on Monday 5th December 2005. An analysts' presentation will be held at 0930hrs prompt on 5th December at RoomE, HQ Executive Offices, Broadgate Court, 199 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3TY. - ENDS - For further information: Creston Plc 020 7930 9757Don Elgie Redleaf Communications Limited 020 7955 1410Emma Kane/Miranda Good About Creston Plc Creston is fully listed on the London Stock Exchange under CRE.LN. Additionalinformation is available on www.creston.com. Creston's audited results for theyear to 31 March 2005 were released on 22 June 2005, showing a 68% rise in PBTto £3.5million (2004: £2.1million) and a 25% rise in diluted EPS to 10.56 (2004:8.47). Creston's strategy is to build a diversified international marketing servicesgroup through a combination of organic growth and selective acquisitions. TheBoard's aim is to identify synergistic benefits between currently independentmarketing services companies offering premium services such as market research,direct marketing, advertising, PR and other areas of marketing communications. Since January 2001, when the Company was repositioned as a marketing servicesgroup, Creston has made seven significant acquisitions, which have demonstratedgrowth despite challenging market conditions: January 2001 Acquisition of Marketing Sciences Limited, an international quantitative and qualitative market research company, based in Winchester November 2001 Acquisition of The Real Adventure Marketing Communications Limited, a national direct marketing and CRM company, based in Bath December 2002 Acquisition of EMO Group Limited, a national channel marketing communications company, based in Swindon and Bristol October 2003 Acquisition of Nelson Bostock Communications Limited, a London based public relations agency September 2004 Acquisition of CML Research Limited, a London based qualitative market research business March 2005 Acquisition of DLKW Group, a London based advertising and communications group July 2005 Acquisition of Red Door Communications Ltd, a London based specialist healthcare PR agency This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange