Tanfield Group PLC
07 March 2005


                Tanfield Group Plc ("Tanfield" or the "Company")

                                 Contract Wins

"The Directors of Tanfield Group are pleased to an announce that its subsidiary
SEV has won two further significant contracts, one in the airport sector and one
in the dairy sector.

A major North American airline has ordered a fleet of 19 electric baggage
handling vehicles. A national dairy has awarded SEV a single source supply
agreement which involves a refurbishment program for 200 electric vehicles and
the supply of spares for their fleet of 1000 electric vehicles. In the Directors
view these orders are another sign confirming the level of interest and the
potential for electric vehicles in these market sectors."


For further information call:

Tanfield Group Plc
Roy Stanley - Chief Executive - 01207 521 111

Daniel Stewart & Co
Ruari McGirr - 020 7374 6742




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