21 March 2003: embargoed for 7.00am

                              The Sage Group plc                               

      Notification of interim results date and period-end trading update       

The Sage Group plc ("Sage") will be announcing its interim results for the six
months to 31 March 2003 on Wednesday 7 May 2003.

Sage will announce a period-end trading update for the six months to 31 March
2003 on Friday 11 April 2003. Sage intends to provide such period-end updates
on trading shortly after the end of its half-year and full-year periods.

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