RNS Number:2354K
Capital Radio PLC
9 May 2000
                                  
   Not for release, publication or distribution in or into the USA, Canada,
                              Australia or Japan


              INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 31 MARCH 2000

Capital Radio plc today announces interim results for the six months to 31
March 2000.

Financial Highlights

*  Group turnover up 14% to #59.5 million (#52.1 million)
*  Group operating profit up 16% to #21.3 million (#18.3 million)
*  Headline profit before tax up 21% to #21.7 million (#17.9 million)
*  Underlying radio margin up to 40.3% (38.5%)
*  Headline earnings per share up 26% to 20.5p (16.3p)
*  Dividend per share up 17% to 6.0p (5.15p)

Operational Highlights

*  Agreed offer for Border Television plc
*  Strong radio revenue outperforming the market
*  Growing digital network
*  Good progress at Capital Interactive

David Mansfield, Chief Executive, commented:

"We have produced record revenues and profits in the first half of this
financial year, with growth coming from a number of different advertising
sectors.  Our strategy of developing a national presence has been strengthened
by our forthcoming acquisition of Border's radio stations.  We now have a
commanding position in digital radio, and Capital Interactive's new music
sites will appear on line during the next few weeks.  We have made significant
progress and have strengthened our position as Britain's leading commercial
radio group."

Enquiries

Capital Radio plc
David Mansfield, Chief Executive                                020-7766-6288
Peter Harris, Finance Director                                  020-7766-6257

Finsbury                                                        020-7251-3801
Rupert Younger
James Leviton


Interim Statement

*  Group turnover                     #59.5 million       up 14%
*  Group operating profit             #21.3 million       up 16%
*  Headline profit before tax         #21.7 million       up 21%
*  Underlying radio margin            40.3%               up from 38.5%
*  Headline earnings per share        20.5p               up 26%
*  Dividend per share                 6.0p                up 17%

We have driven strong revenues and profits from our business during the first
half of this year, with growth coming from a number of different advertising
sectors.  Group turnover increased by 14% to #59.5 million and group operating
profit rose by 16% to #21.3 million.  Headline profit before tax increased by
21% to #21.7 million, headline earnings per share rose 26% to 20.5p, and the
interim dividend increased by 17% to 6.0p.

The imminent acquisition of Border has further strengthened our position as
Britain's leading commercial radio group.  Our digital radio networks are
developing well and we have made significant progress with our Interactive
business.


Strategy
Capital Radio is an ambitious company with strong growth prospects.  We are
building a national presence for our business in order to offer our
advertising customers national advertising opportunities.  We are taking a
leading position in digital radio, and are developing our Internet business,
Capital Interactive, which is expected to provide the UK's premier music
sites.

We have made significant progress during the first half of this financial
year.  On 13 April 2000 we announced an agreed share offer for Border
Television plc, which owns three Century branded regional radio stations - in
the North East, North West and East Midlands - Sun FM in Sunderland, and the
ITV franchise for the Borders region.  It was never our intention to diversify
into television, and the following week we announced that we had reached an
agreement with Granada Group plc under which Granada has a requirement to buy,
and we have a requirement to sell, Border's television asset for #50.5 million
within the next three years.  On 20 April we announced our revised cash offer,
with a share alternative, which values Border at approximately #151 million,
and we are awaiting acceptance from Border's shareholders.  The first closing
date for the offer is 18 May.

We have been actively interested in acquiring Border for some time, and are
delighted to have secured an agreed offer for the company.  We look forward to
bringing the company's radio stations into the Capital group.

Border's radio assets are an excellent strategic fit for Capital Radio.  They
extend our presence nationally and strengthen our advertising proposition,
giving us 20% more adult listeners and 17% more adult listening hours.  We can
now offer customers an advertising presence in every major metropolitan area
in England and Wales. Two of the three Century stations have launched within
the last three years and have good audience and revenue growth potential.  We
believe Capital's expertise in programming and marketing will ensure that
their potential is maximised, and Capital Radio Advertising, our national
sales organisation, will drive Century's revenue growth.  In addition, the new
stations will enhance our opportunities in digital radio and the Internet.

Under the Radio Authority's ownership rules, this acquisition leaves the group
with headroom of 15 points.  The addition of new analogue radio stations
remains a core part of our strategy, and we intend to apply for the regional
analogue licences in the West Midlands and Yorkshire, which will be advertised
later this year.


Radio
Audiences
We operate the market leading commercial stations in each of our areas and
currently broadcast to a third of the UK adult population.  Overall weekly
reach has increased to 40% (6.4 million adults) in Capital's broadcast areas.
Our total adult listening hours stand at just under 70 million, and the
Capital group accounts for nearly 7% of all UK radio listening.  The addition
of Border's radio stations will further increase our audiences.

Revenue
We are delighted with our radio revenue performance across the first half,
which has increased by 14% to #58.9 million.  Advertising revenues have
increased by 15% compared to an industry increase of 13.5%.  Dot.com revenue
accounted for an increase of 6%, leaving an underlying increase of 9%.
Although dot.com advertising has been an important addition to our revenue,
many other sectors continue to show strong growth, including pharmaceuticals,
travel and transport.  Radio's advertising rates are often compared to those
of television and we remain competitively priced, particularly as ITV has
experienced severe price inflation over the past few months.  The cost of
reaching a thousand 15-34 adults on Capital FM is around 15% of the cost of
reaching the same audience on ITV in London.  Furthermore, the profile of
Capital Radio's audiences is particularly attractive to advertisers.  52% of
Capital FM's adult audience is within the15-34 age range, while only 26% of
ITV's adult audiences are15-34.  This profile makes radio the primary national
medium for reaching this group in large numbers with minimal wastage.

Digital Radio
Digital radio, although unlikely to enjoy mass consumer take-up for some
years, offers us an important opportunity to increase the number of stations
we own and therefore increase our audiences and revenue.  It also gives us the
important benefit of an automatic roll-over for the analogue licences of each
of our stations as they move across to digital.  The commercial radio industry
has recently agreed to work together to co-ordinate consumer marketing for
digital radio.

On 31 January we launched our first national digital radio station, becoming a
national broadcaster for the first time.  The station is called Life and has
an adult contemporary format, which emerged as one of the most popular formats
in our research into potential digital radio listening.  It is being broadcast
exclusively on Digital One, Britain's national commercial digital radio
multiplex.

We are developing a national presence for Xfm on digital radio, and we have to
date won 11 digital licences in major metropolitan areas for Xfm, including
London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Edinburgh.  These stations will
be simulcasts of the analogue London service until digital audiences start to
build, and the first of them will go live in June 2000.

We have also won licences for two new adult contemporary digital stations in
London and Cardiff.  In total we have been awarded 20 digital licences to
date, making us the largest digital radio group, and we will continue to apply
for new digital licences as they are advertised by the Radio Authority.


Capital Interactive
Revenues at Capital Interactive have shown an increase of 39% in the first
half of our financial year, and we have sold out of inventory in three recent
months.  We have made good progress in building our new music sites.  We now
have a team of more than 50 people in place, and agreements on software have
been reached.  We have appointed a new retail partner, and strategic
partnerships are being developed.

The new-look sites will appear on line this month, featuring easy to use
navigation, better integrated buying opportunities, more options for
incorporating advertising and more inventory.  Work on further new elements
for the sites is well advanced, and more changes will appear on line over the
coming weeks.  We are committed to building a business of real value, around
sites which will offer customers significant advantages over other music sites
on the web.


Wildstar
Wildstar is focusing on two acts which we believe have great potential - Craig
David and the Dum Dums.  Craig David in particular has got off to a flying
start by giving Wildstar its first number one single, and we are optimistic
about the prospects for his first album, which will be released in the summer.


Investment costs
Our anticipated investment costs for Xfm, digital radio and Interactive for
the full year remain unchanged as follows:

                         1st Half 2000     2nd Half 2000       Full Year

Xfm                           #0.6m            #1.1m              #1.7m
Digital radio                 #0.3m            #0.9m              #1.2m
Interactive                   #1.3m            #2.7m              #4.0m

Total                         #2.2m            #4.7m              #6.9m


Dividend
The Directors announce an interim dividend of 6.0p per share (1999: 5.15p) to
be paid on 3 July 2000 to shareholders on the register on 5 June 2000 (ex
dividend date: 30 May 2000).  Capital Radio shares to be issued in connection
with our offer for Border will carry the right to receive the interim
dividend, which will be paid as soon as practicable following their issue.


Prospects
The acquisition of Border will further strengthen Capital Radio's position as
Britain's leading commercial radio group. Capital will benefit from its
ability to offer customers a national advertising presence as well as from the
continuing strength of the radio advertising market as a whole.  Revenues
remain buoyant for the third quarter, from April to June, and on this basis we
look forward to a strong performance for the full year.


The offer by Capital Radio for Border Television plc referred to in this
announcement (the "Offer") is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or
into, or by the use of the mails of, or by any means or instrumentality
(including, without limitation, telephonically or electronically) of,
interstate or foreign commerce of, or of any facilities of a national
securities exchange of, the USA, or in or into Canada, Australia or Japan and
the Offer is not capable of acceptance by any such use, means, instrumentality
or facilities or from within the USA, Canada, Australia or Japan.
Accordingly, copies of this announcement are not being, and must not be,
mailed or otherwise distributed or sent in or into the USA, Canada, Australia
or Japan and persons receiving this announcement, including custodians,
nominees and trustees should not forward this announcement into the United
States, Canada, Australia or Japan.

The new Capital Radio ordinary shares and loan notes to be issued in
connection with the Offer have not been, and will not be, registered under the
US Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  Furthermore, the relevant clearances
have not been, and will not be obtained from the securities commission of any
province of Canada, nor any city or prefecture of Japan.  No prospectus in
relation to the new Capital Radio ordinary shares or loan notes has been, or
will be, lodged with or registered by the Australian Securities Commission.
Accordingly, except pursuant to an exemption, if available, from any
applicable registration requirements or otherwise in compliance with all
applicable laws, the new Capital Radio ordinary shares and loan notes may not
be offered, sold, resold or delivered, directly or indirectly, in or into the
United States, Canada, Australia or Japan.

This announcement does not constitute an offer or invitation to purchase any
securities.


Unaudited Group Profit and Loss Account

For the Half Year to 31st March 2000
                                           Unaudited   Unaudited     Audited
                                           Half Year   Half Year  Year Ended
                                     NOTE    to 31st     to 31st        30th
                                               March       March   September
                                                2000        1999        1999
                                                       (Restated)            
                                                #000        #000        #000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Turnover: Continuing operations       2       59,481      52,059     105,846
          Discontinued operations     2          442      11,277      19,555
                                          ----------------------------------
                                              59,923      63,336     125,401
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Operating profit                                                            
Continuing operations                                                       
  Before goodwill and exceptional     2       21,272      18,277      38,374
   operating costs
  Amortisation of goodwill                    (1,274)     (2,480)     (2,487)
  Exceptional fixed asset write-off                -           -      (2,607)
Discontinued operations               3         (233)     (1,687)    (16,849)
                                          ----------------------------------
Operating profit                      3       19,765      14,110      16,431
                                                                            
Share of operating profit of                     328         398         628
 associated companies
                                          ----------------------------------
Profit on ordinary activities         2       20,093      14,508      17,059
 before interest
Net interest receivable/(payable)                 70        (753)     (1,263)
 and similar income
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Headline profit before taxation                                             
 from continuing operations                   21,670      17,922      37,739
Exceptional items, goodwill and               (1,507)     (4,167)    (21,943)
  discontinued operations
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Profit on ordinary activities                 20,163      13,755      15,796
 before taxation
Taxation on profit on ordinary        4       (6,003)     (5,660)    (11,107)
 activities
                                          ----------------------------------
Profit on ordinary activities after           14,160       8,095       4,689
 taxation
Minority interest in profit for the             (271)       (153)       (438)
 period - equity
                                          ----------------------------------
Profit for the financial period               13,889       7,942       4,251
Dividends                             5       (4,534)     (3,823)    (12,386)
                                          ----------------------------------
Retained profit/(loss) for the                 9,355       4,119      (8,135)
 period and its share of associates
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Earnings per share                    6         18.5p       10.7p        5.7p
                                                                            
Profit per share on exceptional                  2.0p        5.6p       29.5p
 items, goodwill and discontinued
 operations after taxation
                                                                            
Headline earnings per share from      6         20.5p       16.3p       35.2p
 continuing operations
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Diluted earnings per share            6         18.3p       10.6p        5.6p
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Unaudited Group Balance Sheet

                                           Unaudited   Unaudited     Audited
                                           Half Year   Half Year  Year Ended
                                             to 31st     to 31st        30th
                                     NOTE      March       March   September
                                                2000        1999        1999
                                                       (Restated)            
                                                #000        #000        #000
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Fixed assets                                                                
Intangible assets - goodwill                  29,363      44,555      32,806
Tangible fixed assets                         20,848      26,556      19,059
Investments (including associated              4,123       2,884       2,791
 undertakings)
                                          ----------------------------------
                                              54,334      73,995      54,656
                                          ----------------------------------
Current assets                                                              
Stock                                             87         339         177
Debtors                               7       19,369      19,693      21,970
Cash at bank and in hand                      10,927      10,246       2,597
                                          ----------------------------------
                                              30,383      30,278      24,744
                                          ----------------------------------
                                                                              

Creditors: amounts falling due                                              
 within one year                       8     (29,516)    (50,250)    (37,007)
                                          ----------------------------------
Net current assets/(liabilities)                 867     (19,972)    (12,263)
                                          ----------------------------------
Net assets                                    55,201      54,023      42,393
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Capital and reserves                                                        
Called up share capital               10       1,889       1,859       1,862
Share premium account                 10      14,134       5,179       5,691
Profit and loss account               10      37,679      45,935      33,612
                                          ----------------------------------
Equity shareholders' funds            9       53,702      52,973      41,165
Minority interest - equity                     1,499       1,050       1,228
                                          ----------------------------------
                                              55,201      54,023      42,393
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Unaudited Group Cashflow Statement

For the Half Year to 31st March 2000
                                           Unaudited   Unaudited     Audited
                                               as at  as at 31st  as at 30th
                                     NOTE 31st March       March   September
                                                2000        1999        1999
                                                #000        #000        #000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------  
Net cash inflow from operating        11      20,802      20,314      45,025
 activities
Dividends from associated                        561         430         885
 undertakings
Returns on investments and                                                  
 servicing of finance
                                          ----------------------------------
Interest received and similar                     47          68          50
 income
Interest paid                                    (71)       (664)     (1,220)
Dividends paid to minority                         -           -        (160)
 interests
                                          ----------------------------------
Returns on investments and                       (24)       (596)     (1,330)
 servicing of finance
Taxation paid                                 (3,658)     (1,270)    (12,497)
Capital expenditure    
                                          ----------------------------------
Proceeds from sale of tangible                 4,773          30         867
 fixed assets
Purchase of tangible fixed assets             (3,521)     (3,201)     (5,931)
                                          ----------------------------------
Cash inflow/(outflow) on capital               1,252      (3,171)     (5,064)
 expenditure
Acquisitions and disposals            12      (2,220)       (335)     (1,911)
Cash outflow from equity dividends            (8,576)          -     (11,608)
 paid
                                          ----------------------------------
Cash inflow before financing                   8,137      15,372      13,500
Cash inflow/(outflow) from                     3,167        (770)     (9,521)
 financing
                                          ----------------------------------
Increase in cash in the period                11,304      14,602       3,979
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Reconciliation of net cash flow to    13                                    
 movement in net debt
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in cash in the period                11,304      14,602       3,979
Cash outflow from change in debt                   -       1,667      10,000
                                          ----------------------------------
Change in net debt arising from               11,304      16,269      13,979
 cash flows
Repayment of finance leases                       14           4           8
Net debt disposed of with                          -           -          27
 subsidiary
Repayment of loan notes                            -           -         928
Exchange movements                                 -           1           -
                                          ----------------------------------
Movement in net debt in the period            11,318      16,274      14,942
Net debt at start of period                   (1,243)    (16,185)    (16,185)
                                          ----------------------------------
Net cash/(debt) at end of period              10,075          89      (1,243)
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Notes to the Interim Statement
   
1.Accounting Policies
  The statement has been prepared under the historical cost accounting rules,
  modified to include the revaluation of certain fixed assets, and in
  accordance with applicable accounting standards.  Tangible fixed assets are
  stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.  Fixed asset investments are
  stated at cost less provisions.  Stock is stated at the lower of cost and
  net realisable value. The net assets, profit and loss accounts and loans in
  the nature of equity to foreign subsidiaries are translated at the closing
  rates of exchange.

  The profit and loss account for the half year ended 31st March 1999 has
  been restated to reclassify as discontinued the results of the Group's
  Latin Branded restaurants, disposed of in October 1999.

  The accounting policies applied in the period are identical to those for
  the year ended 30th September 1999.

   
2.Segmental Information                Unaudited    Unaudited       Audited
                                       Half Year    Half Year    Year Ended
                                         to 31st      to 31st          30th
                                      March 2000   March 1999     September
                                                    (Restated)         1999
                                            #000         #000          #000
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Turnover - continuing operations:                              
Commercial radio, all from UK:            58,939       51,670       105,175
Interactive, all from UK:                    542          389           671
                                    ----------------------------------------
Total - continuing operations             59,481       52,059       105,846
Turnover - discontinued operations:                                        
                                    ----------------------------------------
Restaurants                                  442       11,277        19,555
                                    ----------------------------------------
Total - discontinued operations              442       11,277        19,555
                                    ----------------------------------------
                                          59,923       63,336       125,401
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Profit before interest and taxation                            
Commercial radio, all from UK:            22,554       18,818        39,702
Interactive, all from UK:                 (1,282)        (541)       (1,328)
                                    ----------------------------------------
Continuing operations before              21,272       18,277        38,374
 goodwill and exceptional operating
 costs
Amortisation of goodwill - radio          (1,274)      (2,480)       (2,487)
Restaurants (discontinued)                  (233)      (1,687)      (16,849)
Exceptional fixed assets write-off             -            -        (2,607)
  - Restaurants
Investment activities:                                                     
Share of operating profit of                 328          398           628
 associated undertakings
                                    ----------------------------------------
                                          20,093       14,508        17,059
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3.Operating Profit                     Continuing  Discontinued             
                                       Operations    Operations        Total
                                             #000          #000         #000
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Unaudited Half Year to 31st March 2000                                     
Turnover                                   59,481           442       59,923
Direct cost of sales                       (7,183)         (124)      (7,307)
                                    ----------------------------------------
Gross profit                               52,298           318       52,616
Staff costs                               (13,953)         (106)     (14,059)
Other operating charges                   (15,347)         (439)     (15,786)
Depreciation                               (1,726)           (6)      (1,732)
Amortisation of goodwill                   (1,274)            -       (1,274)
                                    ----------------------------------------
Operating profit                           19,998          (233)      19,765
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Unaudited Half Year to 31st March 1999 (Restated)
Turnover                                   52,059        11,277       63,336
Direct cost of sales                       (6,527)       (2,624)      (9,151)
                                    ----------------------------------------
Gross profit                               45,532         8,653       54,185
Staff costs                               (12,152)       (3,487)     (15,639)
Other operating charges                   (13,436)       (4,347)     (17,783)
Depreciation                               (1,667)         (483)      (2,150)
Amortisation of goodwill                   (2,480)       (2,023)      (4,503)
                                    ----------------------------------------
Operating profit                           15,797        (1,687)      14,110
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Audited Year to 30th September 1999                                         
Turnover                                  105,846        19,555      125,401
Direct cost of sales                      (13,302)       (4,503)     (17,805)
                                    ----------------------------------------
Gross profit                               92,544        15,052      107,596
Staff costs                               (23,157)       (6,088)     (29,245)
Other operating charges                   (27,641)       (9,570)     (37,211)
Depreciation                               (3,372)       (1,013)      (4,385)
Amortisation and impairment of             (2,487)      (15,230)     (17,717)
 goodwill 
Fixed assets write-off                     (2,607)            -       (2,607)
                                    ----------------------------------------
Operating profit                           33,280       (16,849)      16,431
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4.Taxation
  UK corporation tax has been provided at 30% (1999: 31%) on the taxable
  profits for the period.


5.Dividends
  The Directors propose to pay an interim dividend of 6.0p per share (1999:
  Interim dividend of 5.15p per share, full year dividend of 16.65p per
  share) on 3rd July 2000 to all shareholders on the register on 5th June
  2000 (ex-dividend date: 30th May 2000).


6.Earnings Per Share                                                  
  Earnings per share is based on the profit after tax and minority interest
  of #13,889,000 (1999 restated: #7,942,000) divided by the weighted average
  number of Ordinary Shares in issue in each of the relevant periods; 2000:
  74,975,376 (1999: 74,228,293). Dilution increases the weighted average
  number of shares to 76,063,696 (1999: 74,821,105).


7.Debtors                               Unaudited     Unaudited   Audited as
                                       as at 31st    as at 31st      at 30th
                                       March 2000    March 1999    September
                                                                        1999
                                             #000          #000         #000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amounts falling due within one year                                          
Trade debtors                              14,757        13,600       13,887
Other debtors                                 732         3,304        1,228
Assets awaiting disposal                      870             -        3,977
Prepayments and accrued income              3,010         2,789        2,878
                                    ----------------------------------------
                                           19,369        19,693       21,970
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8.Creditors                             Unaudited     Unaudited   Audited as
                                       as at 31st    as at 31st      at 30th
                                       March 2000    March 1999    September
                                                                        1999
                                             #000          #000         #000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amounts falling due within one year                                          
Bank loans and overdrafts                       -         8,333        2,974
Loan notes                                    850         1,778          850
Finance leases                                  2            20           16
Trade creditors                             2,925         3,270        5,051
Royalty creditors                           1,960         1,136        1,543
Other creditors                             1,407         3,059        2,310
Corporation tax payable                    11,351        15,205        9,006
Proposed dividend                           4,534        11,609        8,564
Other taxation and social security          3,061         3,017        3,099
Accruals and deferred income                3,426         2,823        3,594
                                    ----------------------------------------
                                           29,516        50,250       37,007
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9.Reconciliation of Movement in Shareholders' Funds

                                        Unaudited     Unaudited   Audited as
                                       as at 31st    as at 31st      at 30th
                                       March 2000    March 1999    September
                                                      (Restated)        1999
                                             #000          #000         #000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Profit for the financial period            13,889         7,942        4,251
Dividends                                  (4,534)       (3,823)     (12,386)
                                    ----------------------------------------
Retained profit/(loss) for the              9,355         4,119       (8,135)
 period
New share capital issued                    3,182           900        1,415
Unrealised exchange gains                       -            69            -
                                    ----------------------------------------
Net movement in shareholders' funds        12,537         5,088       (6,720)
Equity shareholders' funds at              41,165        47,885       47,885
 beginning of period
                                    ----------------------------------------
Equity shareholders' funds at end          53,702        52,973       41,165
 of period
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10.Reserves                                                              
   The movement on reserves during the period was as follows:

                                            Share         Share   Profit and
                                          Capital       Premium         Loss
                                                                     Account
                                             #000          #000         #000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning of period                         1,862         5,691       33,612
Retained profit for the period                  -             -        9,355
New shares issued to Quest                      8         5,280       (5,288)
New share capital issued                       19         3,163            -
                                    ----------------------------------------
End of period                               1,889        14,134       37,679
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11.Reconciliation of Operating Profit to Net Cash Inflow from Operating       
   Activities

                                        Unaudited     Unaudited      Audited
                                        Half Year  Half Year to   Year Ended
                                          to 31st    31st March         30th
                                       March 2000          1999    September
                                                      (Restated)        1999
                                             #000          #000         #000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating profit                           19,765        14,110       16,431
Depreciation                                1,732         2,150        4,385
Amortisation, write-off and                 1,274         4,503       17,717
 impairment of goodwill
(Loss)/profit on disposal of fixed              -           (23)          96
 tangible assets
Write down of fixed assets                      -             -        2,607
Loss on sale of investments                     -             -          249
(Increase)/decrease in debtors               (582)        1,372        2,681
Decrease/(increase) in stock                   90            (5)          87
(Decrease)/increase in creditors           (2,159)       (1,875)         607
Change in provisions against                  682            82          165
 investments
                                    ----------------------------------------
Net cash inflow from operating             20,802        20,314       45,025
 activities
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12.Cash Flows from Acquisitions and Disposals
                                        Unaudited     Unaudited      Audited
                                        Half Year  Half Year to   Year Ended
                                          to 31st    31st March         30th
                                       March 2000          1999    September
                                                                        1999
                                             #000          #000         #000
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Proceeds from sales of investments              -             -           38
Purchase of fixed asset investments        (2,220)         (335)        (837)
Net cash disposed of with                       -             -          281
 subsidiary
Acquisition of Xfm Limited                      -             -       (1,393)
                                    ----------------------------------------
                                           (2,220)         (335)      (1,911)
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13.Analysis of Net Cash               Net Debt at          Cash  Net Cash at
                                   30th September          Flow   31st March
                                             1999                       2000
                                             #000          #000         #000
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Cash at bank                                2,597         8,330       10,927
Bank loans & overdrafts                    (2,974)        2,974            -
                                    ----------------------------------------
                                             (377)       11,304       10,927
                                    ----------------------------------------
Loan notes                                   (850)            -         (850)
Finance leases                                (16)           14           (2)
                                    ----------------------------------------
                                             (866)           14         (852)
                                    ----------------------------------------
                                           (1,243)       11,318       10,075
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14.Post Balance Sheet Events
   On 13th April 2000, the Group announced a recommended offer for the        
   ordinary share capital of Border Television plc, and on 20th April 2000 a  
   recommended offer on improved terms was announced.  The offer of #14 in    
   cash for each Border Television plc share values the whole of their issued 
   share capital at approximately #151million.  The Group is also making      
   available a loan note alternative and a share alternative on the basis of  
   92 new Capital Radio plc shares for every 100 Border Television plc shares.
   The full terms of the offer are set out in the offer document from Credit  
   Suisse First Boston dated 27th April 2000.


15.Full Accounts
   The comparative figures for the financial year ended 30th September 1999   
   are not the Company's statutory accounts for that financial year.  Those
   accounts have been reported on by the Company's auditors and delivered to
   the Registrar of Companies.  The report of the auditors was unqualified and
   did not contain a statement under section 237(2) or (3) of the Companies   
   Act 1985.


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