30 September 2008

                                   ParOS plc                                   

                    ("ParOS", "the Company" or "the Group")                    

                          Half-yearly results for the                          

                         six months ended 30 June 2008                         

The Company announces its half-yearly results for the six months ended 30 June
2008.

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

Introduction

Following the disposal of its operating subsidiaries the Group is seeking an
acquisition. The directors are looking to acquire another company or business
in exchange for the issue of ordinary shares.

I report the Group's results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2008, the
highlights of which are as follows:

  * On 4 April 2008, the Company completed the sale of Parametric Optimization
    Solutions Limited ("POSL") to Ariston Solutions Limited for �1, annual
    royalty payments of 7 per cent of gross revenues and 40 per cent of the
    gross proceeds of any sale of POSL shares.
   
  * On 15 April 2008, J King appointed to the board.
   
  * On 2 May 2008, the Company closed the ParOS Employee Benefit Trust.
   
  * On 30 June 2008, the Company places ParOS Technology EPE into a solvent
    liquidation.
   
Results and dividends

The operating loss from continuing activities amounted to �13,142 (2007: �
173,347) for the six-month period ended 30 June 2008. Loss per share is 0.07
pence (2007: 0.10 pence) and the directors do not recommend the payment of an
interim dividend. The directors do not intend to declare a final dividend when
announcing the 2008 annual results.

Trading

The Group no longer has any trading subsidiaries. Under the AIM Rules the
Company's shares will be suspended from trading on AIM if a suitable
acquisition has not been made in accordance with the stated investment strategy
by 28 March 2009.

Investing Strategy

The main investment criteria for the Company in the short and medium term are;

  * the engineering sector in the UK, Europe and North America;
   
  * businesses which require little or no funding in excess of the cash
    resources available to the company; and
   
  * businesses with sustainable strategies whose growth prospects if achieved
    will be earnings enhancing for shareholders.
   
The directors continue to seek a suitable acquisition candidate and will update
shareholders once further progress is made with this search.

Patrick McHugh

Chairman

30 September 2008

Enquiries:

ParOS plc                                                                      
                                                                               
Patrick McHugh                                                    020 3008 8223
                                                                               
John East & Partners Limited                                                   
                                                                               
Simon Clements / David Worlidge                                   020 7628 2200
                                                                               
Square1 Consulting Limited                                                     
                                                                               
Mike Feltham / David Bick                                         020 7929 5599

INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2008

                                        Consolidated  Consolidated Consolidated
                                           Six months                 12 months
                                                ended   Six months             
                                                             ended     ended 31
                                              30 June                          
                                                           30 June     December
                                                 2008                          
                                                              2007         2007
                                          (Unaudited)                          
                                                       (Unaudited)    (Audited)
                                                    �                          
                                                                 �            �
                                                                               
Revenue                                             -       37,844      125,204
                                                                               
Gross profit                                        -       37,844      125,204
                                                                               
Continuing operations                        (13,142)    (211,191)    (106,601)
                                                                               
Impairment of discontinued trading                  -            -  (3,575,512)
operations intangible assets and                                               
goodwill                                                                       
                                                                               
Operating loss                               (13,142)    (173,347)  (3,556,909)
                                                                               
Loss on sale of discontinued trading         (89,588)            -            -
operations                                                                     
                                                                               
Finance income                                      -       15,754       22,739
                                                                               
Loss on ordinary activities before          (102,730)    (157,593)  (3,354,170)
taxation                                                                       
                                                                               
Income tax expense                                  -            -            -
                                                                               
Loss on ordinary activities after           (102,730)    (157,593)  (3,354,170)
taxation                                                                       
                                                                               
Loss from discontinued trading              (220,319)    (309,943)  (1,020,200)
operations                                                                     
                                                                               
Attributable to:                                                               
                                                                               
Equity holders of the parent                (323,049)    (459,947)  (4,543,237)
                                                                               
Minority interest                                   -      (7,589)     (11,133)
                                                                               
                                            (323,049)    (467,536)  (4,554,370)
                                                                               
Loss per share - basic and diluted            (0.07p)      (0.10p)      (0.96p)

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 JUNE 2008

                                        Consolidated Consolidated Consolidated
                                                                              
                                               As at        As at        As at
                                                                              
                                             30 June      30 June  31 December
                                                                              
                                                2008         2007         2007
                                                                              
                                         (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)    (Audited)
                                                                              
                                                   �            �            �
                                                                              
ASSETS                                                                        
                                                                              
Non-current assets                                                            
                                                                              
Property, plant and equipment                      -        9,079        6,190
                                                                              
Goodwill                                           -      378,845            -
                                                                              
Other intangible assets                            -    3,348,948            -
                                                                              
                                                   -    3,736,872        6,190
                                                                              
Current assets                                                                
                                                                              
Trade and other receivables                   55,627       44,106       61,376
                                                                              
Cash and cash equivalents                     26,152      612,598      272,551
                                                                              
                                              81,779      656,704      333,927
                                                                              
Total assets                                  81,779    4,393,576      340,117
                                                                              
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                        
                                                                              
Equity attributable to equity holders                                         
of the parent                                                                 
                                                                              
Share capital                                472,950      472,950      472,950
                                                                              
Share premium account                      1,295,730    1,295,730    1,295,730
                                                                              
Other reserves                                     -    4,024,070      448,558
                                                                              
Translation reserve                                -      (2,093)     (11,449)
                                                                              
Retained earnings                       (1,710,167 )  (1,327,898)  (1,835,676)
                                                                              
                                              58,513    4,462,759      370,113
                                                                              
Share capital owned by Employee Benefit            -    (161,250)    (161,250)
Trust                                                                         
                                                                              
Minority interest                                  -     (15,637)          113
                                                                              
Total equity                                  58,513    4,285,872      208,976
                                                                              
Current liabilities                                                           
                                                                              
Trade and other payables                      23,266      107,704      131,141
                                                                              
Total equity and liabilities                  81,779    4,393,576      340,117
                                                                              

CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2008

                                       Consolidated  Consolidated  Consolidated
                                                                               
                                         Six months    Six months     12 months
                                              ended         ended      ended 31
                                                                               
                                            30 June       30 June      December
                                                                               
                                               2008          2007          2007
                                                                               
                                        (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)     (Audited)
                                                                               
                                                  �             �             �
                                                                               
Cash flows from operating activities                                           
                                                                               
Loss before taxation                      (323,049)     (467,536)   (4,554,370)
                                                                               
Adjustments for:                                                               
                                                                               
Impairment                                        -             -     3,575,512
                                                                               
Depreciation and amortisation                   462       150,720       306,739
                                                                               
Finance income received                           -      (15,754)      (22,739)
                                                                               
Loss on disposal of subsidiary               89,588             -             -
                                                                               
Movements in translation reserve                  -             -      (10,197)
                                                                               
Decrease in trade and other                   5,749        11,795       (4,634)
receivables                                                                    
                                                                               
(Decrease)/increase in trade and          (107,875)      (17,621)         5,816
other payables                                                                 
                                                                               
Net cash flow from operating              (335,125)     (338,396)     (703,873)
activities                                                                     
                                                                               
Cash flows (used by)/generated from                                            
investing activities                                                           
                                                                               
Disposal of subsidiary, net of cash        (72,272)             -             -
acquired                                                                       
                                                                               
Purchase of property, plant and               (252)       (1,530)       (2,379)
equipment                                                                      
                                                                               
Finance income received                           -        15,754        22,739
                                                                               
Net cash (used by)/generated from          (72,524)        14,224        20,360
investing activities                                                           
                                                                               
Cash flows from financing activities                                           
                                                                               
Closure of Employee Benefit Trust,          161,250             -             -
net of cash acquired                                                           
                                                                               
Proceeds from the sale of shares held             -       100,000       100,000
by the Employee Benefit Trust on                                               
exercise of share options                                                      
                                                                               
Injection of capital from minority                              -        19,294
interests                                                                      
                                                                               
Net cash from financing activities          161,250       100,000       119,294
                                                                               
Net decrease in cash and cash             (246,399)     (224,172)     (564,219)
equivalents                                                                    
                                                                               
Cash and cash equivalents at the            272,551       836,770       836,770
beginning of the period                                                        
                                                                               
Cash and cash equivalents at the end         26,152       612,598       272,551
of the period                                                                  
                                                                               

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN TOTAL EQUITY

                                       Consolidated  Consolidated  Consolidated
                                                                               
                                         Six months    Six months     12 months
                                              ended         ended         ended
                                                                               
                                            30 June       30 June   31 December
                                                                           2007
                                               2008          2007              
                                                                      (Audited)
                                        (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)              
                                                                              �
                                                  �             �              
                                                                               
Opening equity                              208,976     4,654,249     4,654,249
                                                                               
Loss for the period                       (323,049)     (459,947)   (4,554,370)
attributable to the equity                                                     
holders of the parent                                                          
                                                                               
Exchange differences on                      11,449         (841)      (10,197)
translating foreign operations                                                 
                                                                               
Employee Benefit Trust                      161,250       100,000       100,000
                                                                               
Minority interest                             (113)       (7,589)        19,294
                                                                               
Total changes in equity                   (150,463)     (368,377)   (4,445,273)
                                                                               
Closing equity                               58,513     4,285,872       208,976

NOTES TO THE INTERIM REPORT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2008

 1. The interim financial statements have not been audited and they do not
    constitute full financial statements within the meaning of s240 of the
    Companies Act 1985. The comparative figures for the year ended 31 December
    2007 have been extracted from the Group's full financial statements.
    Statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2007 have been filed with
    the Registrar of Companies and have been reported on by the Group's
    auditors.
   
 2. In accordance with IAS34 the same accounting policies and methods of
    computation are followed in these interim financial statements as compared
    with the 2007 annual financial statements.
   
 3. Basic and diluted loss per share has been calculated using a loss for the
    financial period attributable to the shareholders of the parent of �323,049
    (�459,947 loss for the six months ended 30 June 2007 and �4,543,237 loss
    for the year ended 31 December 2007) and a weighted average number of
    ordinary shares in issue during the period 1 January 2008 to 30 June 2008
    of 472,950,195 (472,950,195 for the six months ended 30 June 2007 and
    472,950,195 for the year ended 31 December 2007). Due to the loss in the
    period, share options in issue are non dilutive.
   
 4. POSL was sold for gross proceeds of �1 on 4 April 2008. The investment and
    other loans were written down to zero in the year ended 31 December 2008.
    As at 30 June 2008 POSL owed the company �36,358 which is included in Trade
    and other receivables.
   
 5. In accordance with IAS37 liabilities of �64,665 have not been included in
    the balance sheet as these liabilities are contingent on the completion of
    a suitable acquisition.
   
 6. Copies of this interim report will be posted to all of the Company's
    shareholders shortly. Further copies can be obtained by writing to The
    Company Secretary, ParOS plc, One Hammersmith Grove, Hammersmith, London,
    W6 0NB, England or from the Company's website at www.parostech.com.
   


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