Released on = August 18, 2006, 4:58 am

Press Release Author = SFL

Industry = Financial

Press Release Summary = According to a report on personal debt by the Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI), the next three years may witness steep rise in number of
bankruptcy. Considering the data for the second quarter this year which show record
26,000 insolvent people in England and Wales, the situation may worsen in the coming
years.

Press Release Body = London (www.chance4finance.co.uk) August 17, 2006: The
Department of Trade and Industry has revealed in a report that by March 2009,
bankruptcy tolls may nearly double to reach 28,000. Apart from official bankruptcy,
the report takes into account credit card debt, mortgage arrears and the rising
demand for debt advice agencies.

The DTI also warned that if an unexpected recession takes place, things would get
worse.

However, the government denies that recent changes to the law have triggered more
people declare themselves insolvent. The government maintains that the Enterprise
Act of 2002 has made it feasible to come out of bankruptcy in a year rather than
three.

The DTI says that however, the number of people with vast debt is small, but the
continuous increase in tolls is a matter of concern.

The FSA indicated that in spite of the fact that sudden expenses and unexpected
drops in income are frequent in UK; people are disinclined to make long term
savings.

One of the main debt advisory agencies, the Consumer Credit Counselling Service
revealed that their maximum number of clients, especially those aged between 53 and
59, seek help for credit card problems. According to the service, easy availability
of credit cards accounts for much of the debt rise problem.

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