10 March 2003

                             Exel conference call                              

John Coghlan, Deputy Chief Executive and Finance Director and John Dawson,
Director of Corporate Affairs, will be hosting a conference call from 2:00pm UK
time for further questions concerning the full year results for 2002.

The contact number for the call is +44 20 8996 3900. The verbal access code is
C397558. Once prepared, a transcription of the call will be posted to 
www.exel.com.

A replay facility for the conference call will be available until Thursday, 14
March. The dial in number for this is +44 1296 618700 and the PIN access code
is 482827.

For further information please contact:

Jenny Henson

Tel: +44 1344 744409



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