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

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

ABOUT UNIVERSE GROUP PLC

The retail and information systems company whose main trade name is HTEC.
HTEC is an international supplier of electronic payment, transaction and loyalty systems to the retail and communication sectors.
HTEC is an international group, providing integrated technology based services to the retail, telecommunications and business sectors.

LOYALTY SOLUTIONS - EUROPE
HTEC has vast experience in all areas of customer loyalty from hardware, software and installation to polling, database management and reporting.
Utilising the latest techniques in datamining. HTEC extract the true value of customer loyalty programmes - providing information, not just data, to enable companies to improve their business by establishing longer, more profitable relationships with their customers.
HTEC caters for both magnetic stripe and smart card platforms, and multi-retailer schemes.
Solutions for magnetic cards can also include options to convert systems to smart card.
From complete stand-alone terminals to fully integrated systems that interact with existing EPOS and management systems, HTEC focuses on the smooth implementation of loyalty programmes, with minimum disruption to business.

ELECTRONIC POINT OF SALE (EPOS) SYSTEMS AND ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFTPOS) - UK RETAIL
HTEC design and manufacture high quality, integrated EPOS and EFTPOS systems for the forecourt, hospitality and high street retail sectors. HTEC systems are designed to maximise speed at the checkout, minimise management effort and bring total compatibility with existing systems.
One such system is the EFT Gemini payment terminal - a single unit designed to accept virtually any non-cash payment and which is compatible with both magnetic stripe and smart cards. The Gemini EFT terminal can provide APACS 30 on-line authorisation from aquiring banks. It also provides a ready made, flexible loyalty infrastructure.

SPECIALIST TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - EUROPE
HTECS's specialist technology services offer design, manufacture and assembly of innovative products and new technology experts in PCB design, HTEC are at the leading edge of bespoke manufacturing cabability - delivering high quality products to meet a variety of telecommunications and international standards including BABT, CSA and FCC

Full results statement at the link below :

http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=200603300700316341A

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Charles Stanley 30th March 2006 ACC

2006 Pre Tax Profit 1.7M
2006 EPS 2.1p
2006 Div 0.6p

2007 PTP 2.1m
2007 EPS 2.4p
2007 Div 0.7p

So why is this share going down.. when it should be going up ?
It's now down to it's lowest bid level... :(

End of tax year I think, last trading day tomorrow, so will be a few stocks hit with sells today and tomorrow.

Short term, give it some time and UNG will be moving back up into the interim results in September.

Ugh! it gets worse ! 15.5p bid now...

PP.. appreciate what you're saying and where your coming from but... it was meant to be moving up before the interims and didn't (well, not much anyway)...

Would not like to see this go down to say 12p during the summer, then creep up to 15p before next results so it can be said "there you are - it did go up")

Unless something exceptional happens, I can't see anything that's going to drive a much higher level.

UNG always does this skyhigh, if you look at a 2 year chart you will see the same pattern, small up for prelims, then down, stable and a big up for interims.

EPS was 1.8p, its now on a historic PER of less than 10, which means its cheap as chips really.

Came back in the end ,people getting in at 16.70 and 16.75 ! very good price to top up at.
I must admit i`m a little dissapointed with the price of UNG since i bought my first lot in Feb 2005 but have bought a further couple of times since and averaged down.This is one of those shares that requires patience , as stated in results the outlook for HTEC is excellent and it pays a dividend even if it has been cut down .

What we will really need is a couple of good contract wins between now and interims to give the SP some short term support.I feel like i`ve been in these forever but 15 months in the grand scheme of things is nothing.Investing i thought was not about the past performance but future growth and the indicators are pointing in the right direction for UNG .

Universe Group PLC
05 April 2006

Universe Group plc (the 'Company')
Placing of 2,379,410 new ordinary shares to raise 404,500

The Board is pleased to announce that Charles Stanley Securities has placed
2,379,410 new ordinary shares of 5 pence each (the 'Placing') with institutional investors to raise 404,500 before fees and expenses.

The shares were placed at a price of 17 pence per share. The Placing represents approximately 3.5 per cent. of the existing issued share capital of the Company.

The Company announced preliminary results for the year to 31 December 2005 on 30 March and stated that the group's Chip & PIN and on-line services are
progressing well and that prospects across HTEC are excellent. The proceeds of
the Placing will be used to augment the Company's existing working capital
facilities as the Company's rate of growth increases.

Application has been made for the new ordinary shares to be admitted to trading
on the AIM and dealings are expected to commence on 10 April 2006.

PP, what is your view now on the direction of the SP ?
I should think it will be positive ?

Should be positive, but we are talking UNG here ;)

No.....it was expected to some extent with the growth they are going through. What it will do is make UNG highly attractive now should Master Change be sold and what that would do for the balance sheet !!

Well bugger me !! I suppose the company outlined their intentions with the cut in the dividend but i wasn`t expecting this !

Up again and L2 2 v 1

55K and 50K buys behind the moves up today :)

50K buy, 55K buy, I wonder if we will get some director buy news tomorrow ? Always a chance as they like to keep buying the shares back and have a history of it.

Universe Group PLC 19 April 2006

UNIVERSE GROUP PLC (THE 'COMPANY')
PUBLICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
AND
NOTICE OF AGM


Universe Group plc ('Universe'), the retail and information systems company,
announces today that it has published on its website

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

copies of its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2005 and Notice of its Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on 12 May 2006.

Printed copies of the Annual Report and Accounts and the Notice of the AGM
Meeting together with a form for Proxy Voting have also been posted to
shareholders.

The AGM will be held at Universe's main subsidiary, HTEC, in Southampton on
Friday 12 May 2006 at 11 am. Shareholders attending the AGM will be given the
opportunity of a tour of the factory after the meeting.


For Further Information:

Universe Group plc 02380 689 510
Catherine Wines, Company Secretary

News just released.
The market will concentrate on the slightly bad news that the first quarter of 2006 got off to a slow start!
UNG will accordingly be marked down in the short term I reckon IMHO -13/14p on the cards.


Universe Group PLC
12 May 2006


12 MAY 2006



UNIVERSE GROUP PLC
('Universe' or the 'Company')

AGM STATEMENT

Ray Mackie, Chairman of Universe Group plc, the AIM listed retail and
information systems company, made the following statement at the AGM held
earlier today, where all the resolutions were duly passed:

'Universe has had a comparatively quieter start to 2006. At HTEC, our sales in
the first quarter were behind those for the first quarter of 2005 but this comes
after a particularly buoyant start to last year. Our current level of orders
will benefit mostly the second half of this year and 2007. Overall, the Board is
confident of a good result for the year as a whole.

'Looking further ahead, the Company is continuing to develop a strong range of
products and we remain particularly excited by the opportunities which are now
presenting themselves for our PIN enabled unattended payment system and also for
our online services at HTEC.

'The Currency Division had a respectable level of activity, given market
conditions for tourism in Paris at this time of the year and despite the riots
and strikes that have been a feature of Paris recently.

'The Board has looked closely at our strategy and believe that this firmly
revolves around the business of HTEC. We have completed the restructuring of our
Currency Division and now that it has achieved sustained profitability, we will
commence a process which will lead to a disposal of this business. We believe
the nine shops will be a superb addition to potential acquirers' portfolio. The
sites are situated in all the important tourist locations including Sacre Coeur,
Eiffel Tower, St Germain des Pres, Notre Dame, Rivoli and Opera.

'We expect to announce the interim results for the six months ending 30 June
2006 on 4th September 2006.'

Sell off started...people disappointed and losing patience with this one

I am very happy with that, finally the official news that Master Change will be sold off, and along with that goes all the debt, and that means much big and better things. On the news Master Change is sold, expect a big push up, just a case of waiting now.

In the meantime the dip is a "buying" opportunity ?

Why should the sp when MC is sold ? and by how much ?

UNG still has a high debt level, the debt needs to be serviced and effects the rating given to UNG. With MC sold, the debt cleared there would be nothing stopping UNG going on a 15 times pr PER ratio, or over 30p a share !! :)

Given the outlook for interims is not strong, but year end is good following a strong H2, I would say add at your leisure, the only major news is the selling of MC, if that does not come then buy more in H2 ahead of prelims.