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26 Mar 2008 07:00

Acal PLC26 March 2008 FOR RELEASE 7:00AM 26 MARCH 2008 ACAL plc (Leading pan-European, value-added technology based distributor providing specialist design-in, sales and marketing services) TRADING UPDATE TRADING IN LINE WITH BOARD EXPECTATIONS Acal plc is today issuing the following update on recent trading, prior to theend of its financial year on 31 March 2008. The general backdrop to recent trading was explained in the Interim ManagementStatement issued by Acal plc on 30 January 2008, and the conditions describedtherein have continued since then. Trading since the date of the Interim Management Statement has been in line withthe Board's expectations and Acal's financial position remains strong. The preliminary results for the year ending 31 March 2008 are expected to bepublished on 2 June 2008. For further information:-Tony Laughton - Chief Executive 01483 544500Jim Virdee - Finance Director 01483 544500Brian Coleman-Smith/James Verstringhe/Nicola Krafft 020 7367 5100Cubitt Consulting Notes to Editors: 1 The Acal Group is a leading European technology baseddistributor providing specialist design-in, sales, marketing and other servicesthrough two divisions: Electronics and Parts Services. Its value-addedphilosophy and geographic coverage enables Acal to provide specialist knowledgeand support to customers on a pan-European basis. 2 Design-in is the process by which Acal's sales engineerswork with customers and suppliers to procure components which meet the specifictechnical and performance needs of the customers. 3 Acal has operating companies in the UK, Netherlands,Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Scandinavia. Westech Electronics, anassociated company, is based in Singapore and covers the Far East region. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange