At the Annual General Meeting today, Ian Martin, Chairman, told shareholders:

"Current trading is in line with our expectations and we are encouraged by our
performance. We believe that the outlook for the remainder of the year and
beyond is promising."

                                      ENDS

For further information:

SSL International plc
Jan Young, Head of Investor Relations   020 7367 5773

The Maitland Consultancy
William Clutterbuck                     020 7379 5151