Eleco PLC
03 August 2007


For release at 07.00 Friday August 3rd 2007


                                   Eleco plc


PRE-CLOSE PERIOD TRADING UPDATE AND APPOINTMENT OF NOMINATED ADVISER AND BROKER


The Board of Eleco plc today announces its trading update for the year ended 30
June 2007. The Group's preliminary results for the year ended 30 June 2007 will
be announced on Tuesday, 2 October 2007.


Trading

Overall, business and cash generation remained strong in the second half of the
year in line with management's expectation and Asta Development, acquired in
December 2006, made an encouraging contribution to profit. As a consequence,
results for the year ended 30 June 2007 will be in line with market
expectations.

Orders at 1 July 2007 at our Building Systems businesses were significantly
higher than last year due principally to a substantial increase in demand for
Bell & Webster Concrete's pre-cast products; the outlook for our Software
businesses has also improved. We therefore enter the current year with
confidence.


Nominated adviser and Broker

In addition, the Board is pleased to have agreed to the appointment of Collins
Stewart (Europe) Limited as Nominated Adviser and Broker to the Group.


John Ketteley, Executive Chairman commented:

"Eleco has achieved the growth anticipated by the market and results for the
year ended 30 June 2007 will be in line with market expectations.

We are very well positioned to contribute to the Government's drive to
accelerate the building of affordable sustainable housing; we are in a strong
financial position; and we look forward with confidence to the year ahead."


3 August 2007


Tel. Contact:

John Ketteley
Executive Chairman                  01920 443 830
David Dannhauser
Finance Director                    01920 443830
Nick Ellis/ Philip P. Roe
Collins Stewart (Europe) Limited    0207 523 8000

Tarquin Edwards/ Chris Steele
Adventis Financial PR               020 7034 3758/4759    07879 458 364
                                                          / 07979 604 687


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