Chelford Group PLC
03 February 2005


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                            3 February 2005


                               Chelford Group plc

                 NEW CONTRACT SIGNED WITH INTER LINK FOODS PLC


Chelford Group plc ("Chelford"), the IT supply chain software and services
company, has signed a #350,000 contract to supply its TROPOS ERP software and
associated services to Inter Link Foods plc, the AIM quoted leading cakes and
pastries manufacturer.


Inter Link Foods plans to support ambitious future growth with their new TROPOS
ERP system from Chelford's SSI Division. The ten-year old Blackburn based
company has risen to number two in the UK cake market. The TROPOS system will
help win new sales, drive down costs and achieve group-wide efficiencies.


Inter Link Foods' Group Financial Director, Chris Thompson said an information
strategy is imperative for Inter Link Foods, following the acquisition of ten
food businesses in the UK and Europe in the past eight years. "So far we have r
un the businesses using local management knowledge and legacy systems. We have
now reached the size and complexity where we need best-of-breed IT systems to
help us manage the business more effectively at group level."


Trevor Lewis, Chelford's Chief Executive, commented: "We are very pleased that
Inter Link Foods has chosen our TROPOS system to support their business
operations. We trust that this initial contract will be part of a long-term
relationship with Inter Link Foods as it continues to expand. It underlines
TROPOS' position as one of the leading systems in this marketplace."



About Chelford


Chelford Group plc is based in Basingstoke, Hampshire, and its shares are quoted
on AIM (stock code: CHR). Chelford has two principal operating divisions. SSI is
a developer and vendor of supply chain solutions based on its TROPOS product
suite which is sold mainly to mid-sized corporate customers. Chelford SAP
Solutions is a SAP product value-added reseller.



For further information, please contact:

Trevor Lewis, Chief Executive                                     01256-685400
Steve Liebmann, Bankside                         020-7444-4163 or 07802-888159




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