Spirent plc -- Notification Of Preliminary Results


CRAWLEY, U.K., Jan. 15, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Spirent plc (LSE:SPT) (NYSE:SPM), a leading international network technology company, announces that it intends to release its preliminary results for the year to 31 December 2003 on Wednesday 25 February 2004 before the opening of the UK market.

Nicholas Brookes (Chief Executive) and Eric Hutchinson (Finance Director) will host a results presentation at 09.00 London time on Wednesday 25 February 2004, a webcast of which will be available on the Spirent plc website at www.spirent.com/investors from 15.00 London time/10.00 EST.

An analysts conference call will also be held at 16.00 London time/11.00 EST on that day.

About Spirent

Spirent plc is an international network technology company providing state-of-the-art systems and solutions for a broad range of customers. Our Communications group is a worldwide provider of integrated performance analysis and service assurance systems for next-generation network technologies. Spirent's solutions enable customers to develop, deploy and assure network equipment and services more economically and efficiently by emulating real-world conditions and assuring end-to-end performance of large-scale networks. Our Network Products group provides innovative solutions for fastening, identifying, insulating, organising, routing and connectivity that add value to electrical and communication networks in a wide range of applications. Our Systems group offers integrated solutions for the power controls and aerospace markets. Further information about Spirent plc can be found at www.spirent.com

Spirent plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: SPT) and on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker: SPM; CUSIP number: 84856M209) with one American Depositary Receipt representing four Ordinary shares.

Spirent and the Spirent logo are registered trademarks of Spirent plc. All rights reserved.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations or beliefs, as well as assumptions about future events. By their nature, forward-looking statements are inherently predictive, speculative and involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are not a guarantee of future performance and are subject to factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. These risks include the risks described from time to time in Spirent plc's Securities and Exchange Commission periodic reports and filings. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


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