Scott Wilson Group plc, the international consultancy offering integrated professional services in the transportation, property, environment and natural resources sectors, today issues a pre-close statement prior to the announcement of its interim results for the 26 weeks ending 28 October 2007, due to be announced on 12 December 2007.

During the period, the Group has continued to make strong progress. This has been driven by ongoing high levels of demand in all our main market sectors together with the benefits of recent acquisitions. We have also achieved further improvements to operating margins, in particular in the International Division.

The major new project wins secured in the first half of the year have maintained our order book at record levels and will help to sustain strong organic growth in line with our strategic plan.

The two acquisitions made in the first half, DCL Consulting Engineers Ltd and McLay Collier continue to perform in line with internal forecasts.

The Board is, therefore, confident of reporting interim results consistent with current market expectations for the full year.