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.

squidd more good news;

thewrongprice.com just issued an update on UNG reiterating its 'buy' stance


Last weeks final commment was from www.t1ps.com ;

"would make the shares look cheap, and now I'm optimistic that my patience will be finally rewarded. The stance is unchanged, "buy."

squidd some interest on UNG today and a move upwards.

HTEC by 2007 could be worth 20 million on its own some say and thats something I hope they are right on.

RNS Number:4464N
Universe Group PLC
10 June 2005

Universe Group PLC
HTEC announces new contract with Suresite

Universe Group PLC ("Universe" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that
HTEC, the Company's retail and information systems subsidiary, has secured a new contract to supply Suresite Card Services with its HTEC Gemini EFT Terminals and the HTEC Intelligent PINpad. Suresite provides bank authorisation and payment services to independent petrol retailers across the UK. The contract will be implemented over the next 12 months and HTEC will provide on-going support to Suresite.

Ray Mackie, Chairman of Universe, comments:

"We are delighted that Suresite has chosen HTEC to supply its customers with
chip and PIN compliant equipment. The independent petrol retailers share of the UK market is growing quickly and we believe that Suresite is capable of securing a dominant position in this market. "

Geoff Oldham, Managing Director of Suresite reports:

"Chip and PIN, working over ISDN for high speed, is going to save our petrol
customers a lot of money as a result of increased security and the potential to
reduce merchant fees. There are only a limited number of suppliers offering
petroleum capable Chip and PIN solutions and HTEC was chosen because of its
specialist capability in forecourt solutions."

Enquiries:
Ray Mackie, Chairman
Universe Group PLC 023 80689510
Russell Cook
Charles Stanley Co. Limited 020 7739 8200


This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

Thats good news i`m well down on these bought at 23p and topped up again at 21p almost tempted to top up again but think i will wait .
DB66

Up over 10% this morning.

doughboy66 you do not have too long to wait now to go well past 23p in my opinion.

Solid trading statement today;

Universe Group PLC
30 June 2005

UNIVERSE GROUP PLC

TRADING UPDATE

Universe Group, the retail and information systems company, announces that its
results for the six months to 30 June 2005 are expected to be in line with
management forecast. The board anticipates that results for the full year will
be in line with market expectations.

The key features of trading in the first half are:
Turnover at HTEC has increased significantly over the same period last
year, primarily as a result of Chip & PIN.
Currency Division has been reduced to a core of ten bureaux de change all
operating in the centre of Paris. The bureaux have historically reported
an operating loss in the first half but following the restructuring of the
division it will report a profit in the six months to 30 June this year.
The cost to the group of operating First Remit international cash transfer
is continuing to reduce. In the period we have expanded our 'send' business
from Austria.

The interim results are expected to be announced on 9 September 2005.
Enquiries:
Ray Mackie, Chairman
Universe Group PLC 023 80689510

squidd I do think we have great growth potential here over the coming 3 years and a big boost coming later this year as its presently with a Price To Book value of less than 1.

I think EPS will be above 3.1p now.

squidd its rising well now and its just been tipped again as a BUY by www.t1ps.com

PpP: Something that strikes me on UNG the chart is that there is no record of a director ever having sold any shares; they have just kept buying, in small quantities, ever since the heady days of the dotcom boom. And our entry point, up till yesterday, anyway, was mostly below theirs.
I'm going to stick my neck out and say my reading of the chart is that the SP touched its all time low in late June, too far out of step with the newsflow, and the 25 65 MA cross marked the turning point. It's also now in roughly the same state as when I got into APH.
So, I'm going to see what sort of deal I can get from comdirect.
sd.

Damn! They virtually doubled the spread as I was writing.
sd.

I am still down on this but not for much longer me thinks.
Papal i have got to say your tips certainly are comming good,keep up the good work and when you get another throw it my way.
DB66

Unlucky squidd ,i just had a look and noticed its gone up again since i wrote my piece .Soon be in profit and god do i need it!!!
DB6

squidd/DB66 yes the directors would not sell as they have always held their belief that once HTEC was up and running its an absolute earner of large large profits. APH has had a good rise, VLK up well this week too and if the contract news next week is true and they are big then expect more from VLK. OSH is one to keep in the watch list and read the news and results, it will drift a little longer but if my recovery assumptions are correct there will be a dividend at prelims for the end of 2006 financial year and that means a nice profit too.

For UNG here is my take on whats going to happen

The interim results should show improved turnover and profit from HTEC with perhaps a small profit contribution (for the first time) from MasterCharge and very much reduced loss (maybe even near breakeven interims given the Austria news or may be break even at final results) on First Remit.

That all adds up to a profit being posted at interims and prelims later and with massive EPS growth potential in the future.

Thats just this year so far and add into that that in 2006 Mastercharge will bring in more profit and FirstRemit then adding profit into a much larger profit from HTEC and from this strong base HTEC will keep pouring in more profit year on year.

The wrong price ? Yes for sure its way too low (and was tipped recently by thewrongprice.com)

Its still not that well known but after those interim profits in September it will be.

squidd/DB66 the Net Asset Value is approx 42p per share the presently very weak price level represents the bad news of the past and an expectation of small loss or break even this financial year by some however all pointers indicate this will not be the case and a so called "unexpected" profit will happen however to a lot of people it is an expected profit.

The recovery phase is complete and from now on its solid growth

Its going to be very interesting in the coming 9 weeks before interims. They seem to be keeping the spread wide open to stop buyers and that is a good sign at this stage in my opinion.

squidd/DB66 I would take a guess with a NAV of 42p per share if we get back into profits at news time you might see one very nice golden cross from UNG before too long, in my opinion it is building up for it. Higher highs and higher lows and the across we go in the coming months.

Looks like its hotting up before mid August with some getting in before the herd.

NAV 42p per share and back to profits this year.

Interims on 9th Sept not long to wait now.

I am surprised at the lack of interest on this board in Universe.I recieved a nice dividend on the 6th July from this share and there`s plenty of upside to come from this share in the near future.Roll on September!!!
DB66