Eckoh is aware that its integrity and professional reputation has been brought
into question by a series of articles in the press in the past three weeks based
on information provided by a "source".

The information that has been provided has been largely misleading, inaccurate,
and more recently completely fabricated. The Company's primary concern has
always been that the public are not deceived and it believes that it has a duty
to defend its reputation and those of its customers.

As a result, the Company is taking legal advice against those supplying this
information and is reporting the matter to the police today.

Nik Philpot, CEO of Eckoh said: "We believe that the emails quoted in today's
Sun newspaper have been maliciously fabricated by a source to cause maximum
impact and damage. We have carried out all the necessary checks and are positive
that these emails never existed.

Eckoh and its staff have been put under intense scrutiny in recent weeks and
this simply cannot continue. We are taking legal advice against those supplying
false information and we will today be reporting the matter to the police.

We regret having to take the latest step but we can see no other option to try
and bring this unfortunate episode to a conclusion. We will not further risk our
reputation which we have built up over many years of good practice, or bring the
reputation of our customers into disrepute."

Enquiries:

Eckoh plc  08701 100 700
Nik Philpot
Adam Moloney
Jim Hennigan

Corporate Synergy  020 7448 4400
David Seal

Corfin Communications  020 7929 8989
Harry Chathli