MMC Management Consulting Group Plc

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Management Consulting Group PLC
26 April 2005

                        Management Consulting Group PLC       
                                 Trading update
                                        
Trading in the first three months of the year has progressed in line with
expectations.

Parson Consulting continues to trade well ahead of the same period last year.
First half revenue is expected to be in line with the revenue of the second half
of last year, when Sarbanes-Oxley compliance work in the US was at a peak. We
have continued to see clients requesting help from Parson for services beyond
Sarbanes-Oxley compliance in both the US and Europe and a pick up in
Sarbanes-Oxley work in Europe.

Proudfoot Consulting is trading in line with expectations. It had an
exceptionally strong first half last year, particularly in the United States and
consequently is likely to have lower revenue than in the corresponding period of
last year. First half revenue is expected to be in line with the revenue of the
second half of last year. We are working on a solid stream of prospects
including a number of larger than normal opportunities which have higher selling
costs, but if won, a longer tail of revenue than is typical.

As previously announced, we continue to invest in both businesses. In
particular, we have opened Parson offices in Paris and Sydney and a Proudfoot
office in China. The costs of these investments fall primarily in the first half
of the year with the benefit of the investment becoming visible in the second
half of the year.

We anticipate providing a further update after 30 June 2005.

For further information please contact:

Management Consulting Group PLC
Kevin Parry Chief Executive            020 7710 5000
Mark Currie Finance Director           020 7710 5000

The Maitland Consultancy
Suzanne Bartch                         020 7379 5151 (mobile) 07769 710335
Michelle Jeffery                       020 7379 5151 (mobile) 07989 977837

Notes to Editors

Management Consulting Group PLC comprises two consulting businesses: Proudfoot
Consulting and Parson Consulting.

Proudfoot Consulting helps clients to achieve significantly increased
profitability through the implementation of operational improvements leading to
increased sales, lower operating and overhead costs, greater output and lower
capital expenditure. Its clients include BP, National Australia Bank, Newmont
Mining, Nissan, PSA Peugeot-Citroen and Societe Generale.

Parson Consulting specialises in financial management consultancy. It is free of
auditing conflicts and provides Sarbanes-Oxley compliant services. It has four
service lines: governance and risk management, operational financial management,
strategic financial management and transaction support. Its clients include
Avis, Citigroup, Ford, General Mills, Kingfisher, Shell and Warner Bros.





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