Web Site : http://www.universe-group.co.uk/

HTEC Web Site : http://www.htec.co.uk/


Nov 2005 CNBC Interview with Ray Mackie (open the url below in Windows Media Player or equivalent)

http://www.universe-group.co.uk/news/media/ray_mackie_cnbc_111105_large.mpg


Half Year End 30th June
Full Year End 31st Dec
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Latest Broker Forecasts

Charles Stanley 9th December 2005 BUY

2005 Pre Tax Profit 1.37M
2005 EPS 1.8p
2005 Div 0.75p

2006 Pre Tax Profit 2.03M
2006 EPS 2.3p
2006 Div 0.75p
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31 OCTOBER 2005
UNIVERSE GROUP PLC

HTEC UPDATE
NEW HYDRAPOS INSTALLATIONS

Universe Group plc ("Universe" or "the Company"), the forecourt payment and
loyalty systems company, is pleased to announce that it has received a further
significant order for its HydraPOS petrol forecourt system. Following ASDA's
purchase of 12 former Safeway stores from Morrisons, which include five petrol
sites, in Northern Ireland, ASDA has placed orders with HTEC for HydraPOS to be
installed at each of the petrol sites on Toshiba TEC hardware.

This follows other recent forecourt industry developments which saw Fuelforce's
sale of 22 sites to Somerfield, 61 petrol sites to Murco and 25 sites to
Malthurst. As a result:

* Somerfield, and Malthurst, one of the biggest of the independent groups,
have now become significant customers of HTEC;

* HTEC, with Toshiba TEC, now has the largest presence in Murco's Point of
Sale estate. HTEC was already a supplier to Murco.

Commenting on today's announcement, Ray Mackie, Chairman , said: "It is pleasing to see continuing success from our efforts to gain an increasing our share of this dynamic market. HTEC is working closely in partnership with Toshiba TEC to give our customers the best service on the best equipment."

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Universe Group PLC
09 September 2005

UNIVERSE GROUP PLC
UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2005

Universe Group plc ('Universe' or the 'Company'), the retail and information
systems company, is pleased to announce its Interim Results for the six months
ended 30 June 2005.

Highlights:
Continuing turnover of 14.7 million (2004: 11.0 million)
Operating profit on continuing business 1,229,000 (2004: 757,000)
Profit before tax 482,000 (2004: loss of 224,000)
Adjusted earnings per share 1.45p (2004: 0.84p)
Sale of First Remit completed on 12 August 2005
Unchanged interim dividend of 0.25p
Appointment of Bishopsgate Communications Ltd as Financial and Corporate PR.


Commenting, Ray Mackie, Executive Chairman of Universe said:

'In the first half of 2005 we achieved an operating profit on our continuing
business and before exceptional items which was 62.3% higher than last year. In the main this was the result of an excellent performance at HTEC. Continuing operating profits before exceptional items were 1,229,000 compared to 757,000 for the first half of last year on a like for like basis. Our continuing business is that of HTEC and the Paris shops of Master Change'.

'The medium term prospects for HTEC are excellent although the second half will
be quieter. With its shop closure programme completed there are signs that the
Paris shops will put in a strong performance for Master Change.'

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,2740-1851929,00.html

The Times November 01, 2005

Smaller stock to watch

Universe Group, the AIM-listed provider of forecourt payment systems, added 2p at 19p on announcing further orders from Asda for its HTEC division. Universe, after the purchase by Britains second-biggest grocer of 12 former Safeway stores in Northern Ireland, is to supply the sites with its HydraPOS petrol forecourt system, in conjunction with Toshiba hardware. The company also said that Somerfield and Malthouse, the independent petrol retailer, have also become significant customers, while HTEC now has the largest presence in Murcos point-of-sale estate.

Nov 2005 CNBC Interview with Ray Mackie (open the url below in Windows Media Player or equivalent)

http://www.universe-group.co.uk/news/media/ray_mackie_cnbc_111105_large.mpg

Universe wins contract for its electronic payment system, no terms
AFX


LONDON (AFX) - Universe Group PLC, which supplies electronic payment, transaction and loyalty systems to the retail sector, said the Anglia Regional Co-operative Society is to roll out the company's electronic payment system at its 11 petrol retailing sites.

The agreement with Anglia will be implemented over the next four months and will include an ongoing maintenance agreement.

No financial terms were disclosed.

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RNS Number:9867V Universe Group PLC 21 December 2005



21 DECEMBER 2005



UNIVERSE GROUP PLC



HTEC ANNOUNCES ANGLIA REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE


SOCIETY CONTRACT WIN

Universe Group plc ("Universe" or the "Company"), the retail and information systems company, is pleased to announce that the Anglia Regional Co-operative Society ("Anglia") is to roll out HTEC's complete petrol forecourt retail solution to their 11 petrol retailing sites.

The HTEC Petrol EPoS (HydraPOS) provides the retailer with a range of business controls integrated into one solution. HTEC's system provides Chip & PIN card payment integrated into the EPoS; system resilience provided by HTEC's unique duplex pump interface; and HTEC's Virtual Back Office. The system will enable ARCS make price and product changes, and receive site sales data on a constant real-time basis.

The agreement with Anglia will be implemented over the next 4 months and will include an ongoing maintenance agreement.

Mark Ward of Business Systems at Anglia says: "We evaluated all of the credible systems on the market and chose HTEC because of the remarkable range of functionality available. We know that the HydraPOS is the choice of ASDA and Morrison and others and this fact, together with the remarkable resilience of the system, gave us the confidence to proceed with HTEC."

Ray Mackie, Chairman of Universe Group comments: "We are very pleased to have Anglia on board. Their requirements are extensive and we are confident that both Anglia and their customers will benefit from the new systems."



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Enquiries to:


Universe Group plc 02380 689510


Ray Mackie, Executive Chairman


Charles Stanley & Co Limited 020 7739 8200


Russell Cook


Bishopsgate Communications Ltd 020 7430 1600


Maxine Barnes


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