RNS No 3716u
JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP PLC
7th August 1998

                                       
                           JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP PLC
                  INTERIM RESULTS 26 WEEKS ENDED 27 JUNE 1998
                                       
Johnson Service Group PLC, formerly Johnson Group Cleaners PLC, is a leading
textile rental and drycleaning company.  In the UK, it is a major provider of
workwear rental services under the Apparelmaster brand, and a market leader in
customer service.  It is also the largest retail drycleaner in both the UK and
the USA, with 589 and 305 shops respectively.

SUMMARY

*    Turnover from continuing operations up by 4.9% to #92.4 million (1997:
     #88.1 million).

*    Operating profit from continuing operations up by 18.5% to #11.9 million
     (1997: #10.1 million).

*    Group profit before tax and exceptional items up 17.7% to #11.5 million
     (1997: #9.7 million).

*    Adjusted fully diluted earnings per share increased 18.6% to 14.19p
     (1997: 11.96p).

*    Interim dividend up 10% to 3.3p (1997: 3.0p).

*    Acquisition of Connacht Court Group Ltd for #24.2 million in July 1998.


Commenting on the results, Richard Zerny, Chief Executive, Johnson Service
Group, said: "The work we have done since our strategic review a year ago is,
we believe, impacting favourably on our performance.  This is an encouraging
set of results."

Enquiries:     Richard Zerny, Chief Executive
               Mike Sutton, Finance Director
               Johnson Service Group PLC
               Telephone:  0171 796 4133 on Friday 7 August 1998 only
               thereafter on 0151 933 6161

               Michael Sandler/Wendy Baker
               Hudson Sandler Limited
               Telephone:  0171 796 4133
                                       
                           JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP PLC
                  INTERIM RESULTS 26 WEEKS ENDED 27 JUNE 1998


GROUP RESULTS

We are pleased to report good progress in the first half of 1998.  The Group
results for the 26 weeks to 27 June 1998 for continuing businesses were as
follows:

     Turnover increased by 4.9% to #92.4 million (1997: #88.1 million) and
     operating profit increased by 18.5% to #11.9 million (1997: #10.1
     million).

The interest charge was #0.4 million lower, at #0.5 million (1997: #0.9
million).

Group profit before tax and exceptional items increased by 17.7 % to #11.5
million (1997: #9.7 million) and adjusted earnings per share on a fully
diluted basis increased by 18.6% to 14.19p (1997: 11.96p).

The Board has decided to pay an interim dividend of 3.3p per Ordinary share
(1997: 3.0p), an increase of 10%.

Net borrowings at 27 June 1998 were #5.0 million (December 1997: #23.9
million), with gearing of 5.7% (December 1997: 30.6%).  The Group's cash flow
remained strong, but the major reason for the reduction in borrowings was the
disposal, on 6 February 1998, of our US rental business for #16.9 million in
cash.  However, this gearing level does not reflect the acquisition of
Connacht Court Group Ltd in July, referred to below.


UK OPERATIONS

Turnover of our UK Rental business increased by 12.6% and operating profit by
20.1%.  The profit margin improved to 24.3% from 22.8% reflecting the combined
effect of strong control of costs and the operational gearing arising from the
higher turnover which itself resulted from our success in winning new
business.

Turnover of our Drycleaning business increased by 2.2% and operating profit by
21.3%.  The profit margin improved to 9.7% from 8.2% reflecting continuing
benefits from the reorganisation and rebranding programme. 400 shops have now
been converted to the new Johnson format.  The total number of shops trading
on 27 June 1998 was 589 compared with 620 on 28 June 1997, reflecting our
continued policy of eliminating underperforming shops.

US OPERATIONS

Turnover of our US Drycleaning business increased by 0.9% (1.5% in US dollar
terms) and operating profit by 4.0% (4.6% in US dollar terms).   The profit
margin improved to 4.8% from 4.6%.  Following the disposal of the Rental
business in February, the US management team has been able to concentrate on
the retail drycleaning business and the benefits should begin to materialise
towards the end of this year.


STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS

The disposal earlier this year of our US Rental business for #16.9 million has
been followed by the acquisition, for #24.2 million in cash, of Connacht Court
Group Limited ("CCG") as set out in our letter to shareholders on 20 July
1998.  CCG is Ireland's largest textile rental company, providing textile
based services to the hospitality, catering, industrial and healthcare markets
in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.  We believe that our
experience and operating techniques will bring significant benefits to CCG's
business.  All its plants have considerable scope for expansion, although some
reorganisation cost is likely to be incurred mainly during 1999.  We expect
this acquisition to be earnings enhancing in its first full year within the
Group.

We believe that there are significant prospects for long term growth in our
rental businesses in both the UK and Ireland.  When capital expenditure on the
rebranding of the UK retail drycleaning business is completed next year, it
should once again become strongly cash generative, helping to provide the
financial resources for the future growth of our rental businesses.

OUTLOOK

We reported at the Annual General Meeting in May that our current year
performance had been encouraging and that our management team was pursuing
vigorously the opportunities for improvement in profitability and growth
identified in our strategic review of the Group's operations.

This encouraging performance has continued to date and although we are
concerned about the early signs of a slow down in the UK economy, the work we
have done to improve the profitability of our businesses should continue to
benefit our results in the future.

Copies of the interim report are to be sent to shareholders and will be
available to the public at the Company's registered office at Mildmay Road,
Bootle, Merseyside L20 5EW.  The report can also be accessed on the Internet
at www.JohnsonServiceGroup.Co.UK.

John Hancox, Chairman
Richard Zerny, Chief Executive


JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP PLC
CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

                               Note    26 WKS  26 WKS   52 WKS
                                         JUNE    JUNE DECEMBER
                                        1998    1997     1997
                                         #000    #000    #000

TURNOVER - Continuing operations       92,373  88,060 177,296
         - Discontinued operations      1,474   6,979  14,203
                                       ======  ======   ======
         - Total                  3    93,847  95,039 191,499
                                       ======  ======   ======

OPERATING PROFIT - Continuing
 operations                            11,940  10,075  21,025
                 - Discontinued
 operations                                 -     564   1,046
                                       ======  ======   ======
- Total                           3    11,940  10,639  22,071
                                       ======  ======   ======
EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS                 4
Exceptional items - Continuing
 operations                              (354) (1,119) (1,131)
Disposal of US rental business
 - discontinued operations                  -       -  (1,534)
                                     -------- -------- --------
PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES
BEFORE INTEREST                        11,586   9,520  19,406
Net interest                             (484)   (909) (1,931)
                                     -------- -------- --------
PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES
BEFORE TAXATION                        11,102   8,611  17,475

Tax on profit on ordinary
 activities                       5     3,455   3,085   8,202
                                     -------- -------- --------
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD                   7,647   5,526   9,273
Dividends                         6     2,069   1,961   7,180
                                       ======  ======   ======
RETAINED PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD          5,578   3,565   2,093
                                       ======  ======   ======
RATES OF DIVIDEND PER SHARE
Ordinary shares of 10p each:-
  1st interim - paid                        -    3.0p     3.0p
  1st interim - proposed                 3.3p      -        -
  Final - paid                              -      -      9.6p
Preference shares of #1 each - paid      3.15p  3.15p    6.30p
Preference shares of 10p each - paid     3.75p  3.75p    7.50p
                                       ======  ======   ======
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE          7     14.47p 10.22p   16.88p
Adjustments for exceptional items:-
Disposal of certain US shops
 after taxation                             -   2.30p    2.32p
Sales of properties after taxation       0.71p  0.03p    0.23p
Disposal of US rental business
 after taxation                             -      -     6.75p
                                       ======  ======   ======
ADJUSTED BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE       15.18p 12.55p   26.18p
                                       ======  ======   ======
FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE  7     13.57p  9.94p   16.76p
Adjustments for exceptional items:-
Disposal of certain US shops
 after taxation                             -   1.99p    2.01p
Sales of properties after taxation       0.62p  0.03p    0.20p
Disposal of US rental business
 after taxation                             -      -     5.85p
                                       ======  ======   ======
ADJUSTED FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS
 PER SHARE                              14.19p 11.96p   24.82p
                                       ======  ======   ======

STATEMENT OF TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES

There are no material gains or losses other than the profit for the period.

JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP PLC
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                                   Note  JUNE   JUNE     DEC
                                         1998   1997    1997
                                         #000   #000    #000

FIXED ASSETS
Goodwill                                  262      -       -
Tangible assets                        88,830 91,140  92,083
Textile rental items                   15,678 17,822  18,519
Investments                               491    511     494
                                       ======  ======  ======
                                      105,261 109,473 111,096
                                       ======  ======  ======

CURRENT ASSETS
Investment in own shares             8    696    546     546
Stocks                                  3,976  4,884   4,812
Debtors:  Amounts falling due
 within one year                       19,083 20,044  20,157
       :  Amounts falling due
 after more than one year               2,567  2,319   1,981
Cash at bank and in hand                  145     93     124
                                       ======  ======  ======
                                       26,467 27,886  27,620
                                       ======  ======  ======

CURRENT LIABILITIES
Creditors:
Amounts falling due within one year   (36,469)(30,881)(34,250)
                                    --------- ------- ---------
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES               (10,002) (2,995) (6,630)
                                     -------- ------- -----------
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES  95,259 106,478 104,466
Creditors:
Amounts falling due after more
 than one year                         (1,631)(23,950)(22,112)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES AND CHARGES (4,658) (4,283) (4,333)
                                       ======  ======  ======
NET ASSETS                             88,970  78,245  78,021
                                       ======  ======  ======

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called-up share capital              9  6,586   6,603   6,605
Share premium account               10  3,696   3,498   3,529
Revaluation reserve                 10 15,359  17,078  15,672
Other reserves                      10    256     191      74
Profit and loss account             10 63,073  50,875  52,141
                                       ======  ======  ======
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS                 11 88,970  78,245  78,021
                                       ======  ======  ======

Non equity Shareholders' funds         11,252  11,749  11,749
Equity Shareholders' funds             77,718  66,496  66,272
                                       ======  ======  ======
                                       88,970  78,245  78,021
                                       ======  ======  ======

The Interim Statement was approved by the Board of Directors on 7 August 1998.

                                                                              
JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP PLC
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

                               Note  26 WKS   26 WKS   52 WKS
                                       JUNE     JUNE DECEMBER
                                       1998     1997     1997
                                       #000     #000     #000

Operating profit                     11,940   10,639   22,071
Depreciation                         10,152   10,457   21,279
Loss on sale of tangible fixed
 assets                                 209      262      529
Working capital and other items (net)    30   (1,833)  (1,709)
                                   -------- --------- --------
NET CASH INFLOW FROM OPERATING
 ACTIVITIES                          22,331   19,525   42,170
                                     ======   ======   ======
RETURNS ON INVESTMENTS AND SERVICING
 OF FINANCE
Net interest paid                     (676)  (1,104)  (1,603)
Preference dividends paid             (438)    (444)    (882)
Dividends received from associated
 undertaking                           175      174      244
                                   ------- --------- ------------
NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM RETURNS ON
 INVESTMENTS AND SERVICING OF
 FINANCE                              (939)  (1,374)  (2,241)
                                     ======   ======   ======
TAXATION
Tax paid (net)                      (2,028)    (769)  (5,521)

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND FINANCIAL
 INVESTMENT
Payments to acquire tangible
 fixed assets                       (7,356)  (9,152) (17,727)
Payments to acquire textile
 rental items                       (6,583)  (7,065) (14,702)
Receipts from sales of tangible
 fixed assets                          522      355    2,228
Proceeds from textile rental items
 withdrawn from circulation          1,211    1,196    2,363
Purchase of investment in
 own shares                           (150)    (546)    (546)
                                   -------- -------- ------------
NET CASH OUTFLOW FOR CAPITAL
EXPENDITURE AND FINANCIAL
 INVESTMENT                        (12,356) (15,212) (28,384)
                                     ======   ======   ======
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS
Payments to acquire businesses   12   (279)    (495)    (693)
Receipts from disposal of US shops       -      707      707
Receipt from disposal of US
 rental business                 12 16,918        -        -
Other items                             (5)      14       13
                                   -------- -------- -----------
NET CASH INFLOW FROM ACQUISITIONS
 AND DISPOSALS                      16,634      226       27
                                     ======   ======   ======

EQUITY DIVIDENDS PAID               (4,782)  (4,437)  (5,932)
                                   -------- -------- ------------
CASH INFLOW BEFORE FINANCING        18,860   (2,041)     119
                                   -------- -------- ------------
FINANCING
Issue of Ordinary share capital        174      779      813
Debt due within 1 year:
     Loan notes redeemed               (24)    (532)    (708)
Debt due beyond 1 year:
     Movement in unsecured loans   (21,461)     374   (1,132)
Finance lease movement                 994      159      695
                                   -------- -------  -------------
NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM FINANCING    (20,317)     780     (332)
                                     ======   ======   ======
(DECREASE) IN CASH IN THE PERIOD 13 (1,457)  (1,261)    (213)
                                     ======   ======   ======
JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP PLC

NOTES

1.  The interim results have been prepared on the basis of accounting
    policies set out in the Group's 1997 statutory accounts.  The profit and
    loss accounts, balance sheets and cash flow statements as at June 1998
    and June 1997 are unaudited but have been reviewed for reasonableness by
    the auditors.  The financial information does not amount to full accounts
    within the meaning of Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended).

    The profit and loss account, balance sheet and cash flow statement for
    December 1997 are abridged from the Group's full accounts for that year.
    Those accounts received an unqualified audit report and have been filed
    with the Registrar of Companies.  The auditors' report did not contain a
    statement under Section 237(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 1985 (as
    amended).

2.  Rates of exchange

    The following rates of exchange for the United States dollar have been
    used:

                         JUNE 1998  JUNE 1997   DECEMBER 1997

    Average Rate           $1.65     $1.64        $1.64

    Closing Rate           $1.66     $1.66        $1.67

3.  Segmental information
                                 TURNOVER               OPERATING PROFIT

                     26 WKS     26 WKS     52 WKS   26 WKS    26 WKS    52 WKS
                   JUN 1998   JUN 1997   DEC 1997 JUN 1998  JUN 1997  DEC 1997
                       #000       #000       #000     #000      #000      #000

    Continuing Operations
     UK
     Rental          29,415     26,112     54,130    7,150     5,952    12,674
     Drycleaning     36,223     35,446     71,406    3,517     2,899     6,071

     USA
     Drycleaning     26,735     26,502     51,760    1,273     1,224     2,280
                     ------     ------     ------    -----     -----     -----
     Total Continuing
     Operations      92,373     88,060    177,296   11,940    10,075    21,025

    Discontinued Operations
     USA
     Rental           1,474      6,979     14,203        -       564     1,046
                     ======     ======    =======    =====    ======    ======
     TOTAL           93,847     95,039    191,499   11,940    10,639    22,071
                     ======     ======    =======    =====    ======    ======

    In view of the disposal of the US rental business in February 1998 the
    total US corporate overhead has been charged against US drycleaning.  The
    analysis of operating profit for the 26 weeks to June 1997 has been
    restated accordingly.

    There is no material difference between turnover by origin and by
    destination.


4.  Exceptional items

                            26 WEEKS  26 WEEKS      52 WEEKS
                                JUNE      JUNE      DECEMBER
                                1998      1997          1997
                                #000      #000          #000

    Continuing operations
    Loss on disposal of US shops   -   (1,102)      (1,107)
    Loss on sales of
     properties                 (354)     (17)         (24)
                            --------  --------     --------
    Total continuing operations (354)  (1,119)      (1,131)
    Discontinued operations
    Loss on disposal of US
     rental business               -        -       (1,534)
                              ======    ======       ======
                               (354)   (1,119)      (2,665)
                              ======    ======       ======

    During the first half of 1997 14 loss making shops in the USA, acquired
    between 1984 and 1991, were sold for #707,000 and the loss after charging
    the original goodwill was recognised as an exceptional item.
    
    The disposal of the US rental business for #16.9 million in cash,
    announced on 7 January 1998, was completed on 6 February 1998.  In
    accordance with normal UK accounting practice the net loss on the
    disposal of the division of #1,534,000 was charged as an exceptional item
    in the profit and loss account for the 52 weeks to 27 December 1997.

5.  Tax on profit on ordinary activities

                           26 WEEKS   26 WEEKS   52 WEEKS
                               JUNE       JUNE   DECEMBER
                               1998       1997       1997
                               #000       #000       #000

    Taxation has been estimated at:
    Continuing operations:
    UK corporation tax at 31%
     (1997: 31.5%)            3,140      2,614      5,619
    US State and Federal
     taxation                   238        470        368
    UK corporation tax on
     property disposals           -          -        106
    US Federal tax on disposal
     of shops                     -         45         45
    US State and Federal tax
     on property disposals        -          -        (15)
                           --------   --------   --------
                              3,378      3,129      6,123
    UK deferred tax              77          -        (47)
                             ======     ======     ======
    Total Continuing
     Operations               3,455      3,129      6,076
                             ======     ======     ======
    Discontinued operations:
    US State and Federal tax      -        (44)       303
    US State and Federal tax
     on disposal of
    US rental business            -          -      1,823
                           --------   --------   --------
    Total Discontinued
     Operations                   -        (44)     2,126
                             ======     ======     ======
    TOTAL                     3,455      3,085      8,202
                             ======     ======     ======


6.  Dividends              26 WEEKS   26 WEEKS   52 WEEKS
                               JUNE       JUNE   DECEMBER
                               1998       1997       1997
                               #000       #000       #000

    Dividend on Ordinary
     shares                   1,650      1,523      6,304
    Dividend on #1 Preference
     shares (note 9)             15         15         30
    Dividend on 10p Preference
     shares                     404        423        846
                             ======     ======     ======
                              2,069      1,961      7,180
                             ======     ======     ======

    The first interim dividend, of 3.3p, on the Ordinary shares will be paid
    on 1 October 1998 to those shareholders registered in the books of the
    Company at 7 September 1998.  The dividends on the #1 Preference shares
    and on the 10p Convertible Preference shares were paid on 1 July 1998.
    

7.  Earnings per share     26 WEEKS   26 WEEKS   52 WEEKS
                               JUNE       JUNE   DECEMBER
                               1998       1997       1997
                               #000       #000       #000


    Profit for the period     7,647      5,526      9,273

    Less dividend on
     Preference shares          419        438        876
                           --------   --------   --------
    Profit attributable to
     Ordinary Shareholders    7,228      5,088      8,397

    Add loss on exceptional
     items                      354      1,119      2,665

    Add taxation charge           -         45      1,959
                              =====      =====      =====
    Adjusted profit attributable
     to Ordinary Shareholders 7,582      6,252     13,021
                              =====      =====      =====
    Weighted average number of
      Ordinary shares    49,956,674  49,801,585  49,738,229

    Fully diluted number of
      Ordinary shares    57,291,172  57,588,687  57,388,387

    Earnings per share is calculated in accordance with the requirements of
    FRS3.  In addition an adjusted earnings per share is shown which excludes
    the effects of exceptional items, net of taxation.
    
8.  Investment in own shares
                               JUNE       JUNE   DECEMBER
                               1998       1997       1997
                               #000       #000       #000

    Investment in 252,549
     (1997: 205,004)
    Ordinary shares of the
     Company at cost (nominal
     value #25,255
     (1997: #20,500)) in
     respect of the
     Long Term Incentive
     Plan                       696        546       546
                              =====      =====      =====


9.  Share Capital

    On 23 July 1998 the High Court approved the proposal for the repayment
    and cancellation of the 600,000 6.3% Cumulative Preference shares of #1
    each of which 470,750 were in issue.  The shares were redeemed at par on
    4 August 1998 and a capital reserve of #470,750 has been established.
    
10. Reserves

                                         Other Reserves
                                
                     Share  Revaluation  Exchange   Capital  Merger   Profit &
                   Premium      Reserve   Reserve Redemption Reserve      Loss
                   Account                          Reserve            Account
                      #000         #000      #000       #000    #000      #000

    At 27 December
    1997             3,529       15,672    (1,489)        12   1,551    52,141
    Premium on issue
     of shares
    (nominal value
     #6,700)           167            -         -          -       -         -
    Goodwill on
     disposals           -            -         -          -       -     5,038
    Retained profit      -            -         -          -       -     5,578
    Transfer of realised
     profit              -         (316)        -          -       -       316
    Arising on
     conversion          -            -         -         26       -         -
    Exchange movement    -            3       156          -       -         -
                    ======       ======    ======     ======  ======    ======
    At 27 June 1998  3,696       15,359    (1,333)        38   1,551    63,073
                    ======       ======    ======     ======  ======    ======

11. Reconciliation of movements in Shareholders' funds

                               26 WEEKS   26 WEEKS   52 WEEKS
                                   JUNE       JUNE   DECEMBER
                                   1998       1997       1997
                                   #000       #000       #000

    Profit for period             7,647      5,526      9,273
    Dividends                     2,069      1,961      7,180
                               --------   --------   --------
                                  5,578      3,565      2,093
    Other recognised gains and
     losses relating to the
     period                         159        338        218
    New share capital subscribed      7         35         37
    Share premium                   167        744        775
    Premium written off on
     Associated Undertaking           -          -         (7)
    Goodwill written off              -     (1,033)    (1,227)
    Goodwill on disposals         5,038      1,316      2,852
                               --------   --------   --------
    Net addition to
     Shareholders' funds         10,949      4,965      4,741
    Opening Shareholders' funds  78,021     73,280     73,280
                                 ======     ======     ======
    Closing Shareholders' funds  88,970     78,245     78,021
                                 ======     ======     ======


12. Acquisitions and Disposals

    Purchase of Businesses        26 WEEKS  26 WEEKS 52 WEEKS
                                      JUNE      JUNE DECEMBER
                                      1998      1997     1997
                                      #000      #000     #000
    Net assets acquired:
    Tangible fixed assets               62        98       98
    Stocks of textile rental items       -        67       67
    Stocks                               6         3        3
    Debtors                              -        97      100
    Cash balance                         -        21       21
    Creditors                            -      (312)    (312)
    Tax creditor                         -        (3)      (3)
    Finance lease creditor               -       (21)     (20)
                                  --------  -------- --------
                                        68       (50)     (46)
    Goodwill                           270     1,033    1,227
                                    ======    ======   ======
    Total Consideration                338       983    1,181
                                    ======    ======   ======
    Discharged by cash on completion   279       440      638
    Deferred consideration              59       543      543
                                    ======    ======   ======
                                      338       983    1,181
                                    ======    ======   ======
    Discharged by cash on
     completion as above              279       440      638
    Deferred consideration paid
     in respect of Stalbridge
     Linen Services Limited             -        55       55
                                    ======    ======   ======
    Total discharged by cash          279       495      693
                                    ======    ======   ======

    Disposal of US Rental Business

    Net assets disposed of:
    Tangible fixed assets            4,489         -        -
    Stocks of textile rental items   3,463         -        -
    Stocks                           1,026         -        -
    Debtors                          2,902         -        -
    Goodwill previously written
     off to reserves                 5,038         -    1,534
    Loss on disposal                     -         -   (1,534)
                                    ======    ======   ======
    Satisfied by cash               16,918         -        -         
                                    ======    ======   ======

    The US rental business was disposed of on 6 February 1998.  During the
    year to 27 December 1997 the discontinued operation contributed
    #3,774,000 to net operating cash flows, paid #4,403,000 in respect of
    investing activities and tax of #16,000.  This net outflow of #645,000
    was reflected in an increase in financing.


13. Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net debt

                                  26 WEEKS 26 WEEKS  52 WEEKS
                                      JUNE     JUNE  DECEMBER
                                      1998     1997      1997
                                      #000     #000      #000

    Decrease in cash in the period  (1,457)  (1,261)     (213)
    Cash outflow on decrease in
     debt and lease financing       21,744      202     2,158
                                  -------- --------  --------
    Change in net debt resulting
     from cash flows                20,287   (1,059)    1,945
    Deferred consideration on
     acquisition                         -     (543)     (543)
    Finance leases - new and
     acquired                       (1,254)    (224)   (1,034)
    Loan notes issued                    -     (944)     (944)
    Translation difference            (174)    (100)      (59)
                                  -------- --------  --------
    Movement in net debt in period  18,859   (2,870)     (635)
    Opening net debt               (23,886) (23,251)  (23,251)
                                   ======   ======    ======
    Closing net debt                (5,027) (26,121)  (23,886)
                                   ======   ======    ======

14. Analysis of net debt

                                At 27             Other              At 27
                             December   Cash   Non-cash    Exchange   June
                                 1997   Flow    Changes    Movement   1998
                                 #000   #000       #000        #000   #000

    Cash in hand and at bank      124    121          -        (100)   145
    Overdraft                       -  (1,578)        -           - (1,578)
    Debt due after one year   (21,400) 21,421        39         (73)   (13)
    Debt due within one year   (1,537)     63       (39)         (1)(1,514)
    Finance Leases             (1,073)    260    (1,254)          - (2,067)
                               ======  ======    ======      ======  ======
                              (23,886) 20,287    (1,254)       (174)(5,027)
                               ======  ======    ======      ======  ======

15. Year 2000

    The risks and uncertainties associated with the Year 2000 problem have
    been assessed and the Group is fully committed to attaining compliance by
    the end of 1998.  The compliance criteria advised by the British
    Standards Institution are being used as a guide.  Revenue costs
    associated with achieving compliance are being charged to profit as
    incurred.  Expenditure on equipment, which has been timed to coincide
    with the Group's routine replacement programme, is being capitalised
    under the Group's normal accounting policy.  Neither the revenue nor
    capital costs being incurred are material.


16. Post Balance Sheet Event

    On 20 July 1998 the Group announced the acquisition of the whole of the
    issued share capital of Connacht Court Group Ltd ("CCG"), Ireland's
    largest textile rental company for IR#28.25m (#24.22m sterling) in cash
    payable from existing resources.  In addition CCG's debt of approximately
    IR#5.6m was assumed.  The immediate financial effect of the acquisition
    is to increase gearing to approximately 49% based on the assumption that
    goodwill is not capitalised.  However in accordance with FRS10 and the
    Group's accounting policy goodwill arising on the acquisition of CCG of
    approximately IR#18.4m will be capitalised and amortised over a period of
    20 years.

17. Land and Buildings

    The UK land and buildings are included within tangible fixed assets at
    the valuation adopted in the financial statements for the year to 27
    December 1997.

END

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