RNS Number:3218M
Addworth PLC
23 January 2008



23 January 2008


                   Addworth Plc ("Addworth" or the "Company")

                       Investment in Alpha Prospects Plc


Addworth, the AIM listed 'active capital investor' announces that it has taken a
6.07% investment in Alpha Prospects Plc ("Alpha Prospects"), which was formed to
acquire and invest in companies in the independent travel sector with a focus on
the online market.  Alpha Prospects commenced trading on the PLUS-quoted market
on Friday, 18 January 2008.

Alpha Prospects raised �731,910 ahead of its PLUS-listing, facilitated by Early
Equity Plc in which Addworth has a 30.43% stake.  Trading began at a price of 3p
per share giving Alpha Prospects a market capitalisation of �2.47 million.

Alpha Prospects intends to develop its business via selective acquisitions and
subsequent organic growth in order to create sustainable capital value for
shareholders.

The Board of Alpha Prospects is comprised of: Chairman, Steven Freudmann, a
current director and former Chairman of the Association of British Travel
Agents; Chief Executive Officer, Christopher Foster, a former executive director
of Chase Corporation plc, and; Non-Executive Director, Rob Painting, a director
of GSH Group plc, Addworth plc and Early Equity plc.

While Alpha Prospects currently has not yet made an investment, the directors of
Alpha Prospects have identified several potential investments that they consider
worthy of further investigation.


                                     -Ends-


For further information:

Addworth Plc
Tel: 020 7638 8750
Mark Watson-Mitchell, Executive Chairman
www.addworth.co.uk

Nabarro Wells & Co. Limited
Tel: 020 7710 7420
Hugh Oram



Notes to Editors

Addworth Plc (AIM: ADW), which gained admission to AIM on 3 February 2005, was
formed primarily to act as an 'active capital investor'. The focus is upon the
growth of capital value and the generation of fee income from: establishing and
funding newly quoted sector focused companies; acquiring and developing
companies with growth potential; and taking minority equity positions in
undervalued smaller listed companies.


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