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09 October 2008

Pre-Close Trading Update

ILX Group plc (the "Company"), the AIM quoted business education and training specialist, is pleased to report revenue growth across the group for the six months to 30 September 2008. The Company intends to report its interim results during the week commencing 17 November 2008, which are expected to be in line with market forecasts. The Company will provide a full update on trading at the time of the release of its interim results.

The Corporate Training Group ("CTG") division, which services the financial sector, has seen revenues in line with last year despite the market turmoil. The division is actively exploring opportunities to increase its ability to deliver a global training service to its larger clients.

The Best Practice division has benefited from its investment in quality people and from the continued robustness of its core PRINCE2 and ITIL markets. The division has gained market share during this period.

The Company drew down the last tranche of its term debt as planned in June 2008 in order to meet final commitments to the earn-out payments due on the acquisition of CTG. The Company’s exposure to LIBOR is fully hedged and its interest cover is in excess of 5 times.

Ken Scott, Chief Executive, commented:

"Despite strong trading so far, we are very aware that the current business climate is one of considerable uncertainty. We believe however, that with our broad and varied customer base and our quality people we are well placed to navigate our way through these difficult times."

Enquiries:

ILX Group plc  www.ilxgroup.com
Ken Scott / Jon Pickles	020 7751 7100
Adventis Financial PR
Tarquin Edwards / Chris Steele	020 7034 4758/ 4759
Arbuthnot Securities (Nominated Adviser)
Tom Griffiths	020 7012 2000

Editor's Notes

ILX Group plc is a leading provider of business training to the private and public sectors, delivered through Computer Based Training (CBT), e-learning, instructor-led courses/workshops.

ILX Group now trades through two divisions:

1. Best Practice provides CBT, e-learning, instructor-led training and implementation consultancy principally to the programme and project management, IT service management and business finance markets.
2. Banking & Finance (through Corporate Training Group) provides instructor-led training, workshops and related services, principally to the investment banking community.