Excel Airways Group PLC (UK): Mandatory Cash Offer by Air Atlanta Icelandic (Non-Constituent)
Changes In FTSE Indices

25 November 2004

Following the cash offer for Excel Airways Group PLC (UK) by Air Atlanta Icelandic (Non-Constituent), FTSE announces the following change:

INDEX	CHANGE	EFFECTIVE FROM START OF TRADING
FTSE AIM	Excel Airways Group (UK 3219676) will be deleted.	30 November 2004

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