Released on: October 1, 2008, 7:53 am

Press Release Author: SADIF-Investment Analytics SA

Industry: Financial

Press Release Summary: SADIF-Investment Analytics SA has applied its StockMarks™
stock-rating system to Yell Group Plc and produced a research report, rating the
company's attractiveness to long-term investors.


Press Release Body: Mira, Portugal – October 1, 2008 – SADIF Investment Analytics
SA, today announced the release of a new equity research report covering Yell Group
Plc The report utilizes SADIF's powerful StockMarks™ stock rating system and is
required reading for any current or potential Yell Group Plc investor.

Report Summary: UK-based Yell Group is the publisher of Yellow Pages telephone
directories in the UK, Spain, US and Latin America. Despite tough economic
conditions, the company reported a revenue increase of 6.2% and profit rise of 5.5%
for the quarter ended 30th of June. However, over the past year the company's share
price has fallen by almost more than 80%. Investors are concerned about the
company's future growth prospects given the decline in advertiser spending in
traditional telephone directories such as the Yellow Pages. The credit crunch has
also highlighted Yell Group's high level of debt. The company's net debt is
currently 4.9 times EBITDA, down from 5.1 times EBITDA in March. Yell Group expects
full year 2008 EBITDA to be flat against 2007. However, we must ask whether these
concerns justify the large drop in the share price. In order to assess the company
as an investment, we should look at its long-term fundamentals. We can examine the
company's long-term outlook through the use of the StockMarks framework. Yell Group
currently has a long-term investment-attractiveness rating (Total StockMark or SMT)
of 76, placing the company above the UK market average. This rating ranks Yell Group
fifth when compared to nine of its closest UK-listed peers, selected on the basis of
similarity of business and market positioning.

The complete report breaks down the Total StockMark into its three components –
Business, Management and Price, performing a thorough analysis of Yell Group Plc for
long-term investors.

A summary of the StockMarks™ ratings for Yell Group Plc is available here:
http://sadifanalytics.com/stockmarks/company.php?ticker=YELL&cod_country=110

The report has been distributed to Reuters, and forwarded to Yahoo Finance and
FT.com. It is available under 'Analyst Reports' from these websites or directly from
SADIF-Investment Analytics SA at
http://sadifanalytics.com/stockmarks/article/hist_article.php?cod_article=149&cod_country=110


About SADIF-Investment Analytics SA
SADIF-Investment Analytics SA is an independent investment research company covering
sixteen different markets and over 12,000 companies. Our StockMarks™ system is based
on proven investment principles and is designed to drive long-term shareholder
returns.


Web Site: http://www.sadifanalytics.com

Contact Details: Company: SADIF-Investment Analytics SA
Address: AIBAP,
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3070-436 Mira, Portugal
Phone Number: (+351) 231849038
Website: www.sadifanalytics.com
Contact Person: Andrew Kerr
Position: Head of Equity Research