DET Deltron Elec.

RNS No 6172q
DELTRON ELECTRONICS PLC
13th January 1998

              Acquisitions trading ahead of expectations
                                   
Deltron  Electronics  plc,  a  specialist electromechanical  component
distributor and manufacturer, announces that the acquisitions made  in
1997 are both trading ahead of initial expectations and the Group as a
whole  is trading ahead of budget for the first quarter of the current
financial year.

The  integration of Conelec A/S, Denmark and Freber AB, Sweden,  which
were acquired in April and October respectively, has gone well and  as
a  result  both are performing ahead of expectations at  the  time  of
acquisition.

During the first three months of 1997/8 the Group, overall, is trading
ahead  of budget and order intake is high with the order book  at  the
end of December 55% ahead of the same period last year.  On a like for
like basis the Group order book is 20% ahead of the first quarter last
year.

Christopher Sawyer, Chief Executive, Deltron Electronics plc commented:

"Trading in the first quarter of the financial year has gone well  and
underpins  our Brokers profit forecast of #3.3 million for the  year.
We  are  particularly pleased with the two recent acquisitions.   They
have  strengthened our position in Europe and have proved an excellent
fit with our existing operations.

"We  are unusual for a distributor in that we manufacture 40%  of  our
product range with 80% of the range being designed-in and as a  result
we  usually  have an order book of approximately 3 months  in  length.
This  and  the spread of sectors we supply gives the Group  confidence
for  the  future.  Margins continue to show some improvement and  cash
flow remains strong."

For further information contact:

Christopher Sawyer,   
Chief Executive,  
Deltron Electronics plc
Tel. No. 01638 561156

M  Alex  Borrelli, 
Director, 
Granville Davies                     
Tel.No. 0171 488 1212

Michael  Padley,  
Buchanan Communications  
Tel:No. 0171 466 5000


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