Company  : Kewill Systems PLC
TIDM     : KWL
Headline : Trading Update
Released : 07:00 19-Apr-05
Number   : 2132L


Embargoed for release, Tuesday 19 April 2005 - 7.00 (BST)

Kewill Systems plc

Trading Update

Kewill Continues to Grow Profitability

Kewill Systems plc (LSE: KWL) (“Kewill” or “the Group”),
the provider of supply chain control software and solutions, today provides
an update on trading for the year ended 31 March 2005, in advance of its Preliminary
Results due to be announced on 7 June 2005.

We are pleased to announce that second half and full year results are likely to be
in line with market expectations that the Group would deliver an improved profit,
both in comparison to the previous year and H2 versus H1. TradePoint Systems, 
acquired in January 2004, has performed in line with the Board’s 
expectations in its first year of ownership by Kewill and the acquisition of
the assets of ShipNow in April 2004 has added over 20 large enterprise level
shipping contracts during the year. The growth in sales and the continuing
cost control throughout the Group, aided by the addition of an offshore development
centre acquired with Paral Systems, have resulted in strong growth in profit.
The net cash balance of £20.2 million at 31 March 2005 is better than
expected.

The acquisitions made during the period have added increased international
trade and shipping capability and, during the second half of the year, the
Group has taken advantage of the increased opportunity for cross selling
in line with the strategy for growth that it laid out at the time of the 
acquisitions. Kewill will comment more on the success of this approach at
its full year results announcement in June 2005.

For further information, please contact:
Kewill Systems plc
Paul Nichols, Chief Executive

Guy Millward, Group Finance Director
Tel: 01784 410 054
Financial Dynamics
Edward Bridges / Juliet Clarke