Re Contract

Thursday 6th March 2003                         

               Serco Joint Venture wins contract for new 326-bed          
           Immigration Centre contract valued at up to £200 million.           

Premier Detention Services Ltd ('Premier'), a Serco Group plc ('Serco') and
Wackenhut Corrections Corporation joint venture Company has been awarded a new
contract for the Design, Build, Management and Operation of the new 326-bed
Immigration Detention Centre and Short Term Holding Facility at Harmondsworth,
Middlesex. The new contract is with the Immigration and Nationality Directorate
of the Home Office.

The contract comprises the construction of the new facility valued at £48m and
an eight-year operating contract, which will generate revenue of approximately
£18m per annum. The Centre will be built by Skanska and will be ready to accept
the first detainee in summer 2004.

The Centre will be used for the short-term, who secure accommodation of males
refused immigration clearance to reside in the UK and are in the process of
being returned to their country of origin. The men will be accommodated at
Logford for varying lengths of time, from a few hours to a few days and about
30,000 individuals will pass through the Centre each year. Premier's
responsibility will extend to ensure that they will be treated with care,
respect and dignity during their stay at Logford.

Commenting on the award, Christopher Hyman - Serco's Chief Executive said:

'This contract adds to an expanding portfolio for Premier and extends their
track record with the UK Home Office. It is a strong endorsement of Premier's
ability to deliver custodial services. The Company has proven at Dungavel that
it can operate immigration detention establishments efficiently without
compromising on a standard of service and commitment to the individual.'

For further information please contact:

Serco Group plc

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Ben Woodford Corporate Communications Director

Notes to Editors

  * Serco is an international provider of management services to government and
    industry. The company covers a wide range of activities, from controlling
    satellites and operating computer networks for the European Space Agency,
    to managing and operating the Docklands Light Railway where Serco was
    recently voted National Rail Operator of the Year, for the second year in
    succession. The company employs over 34,000 staff in 36 countries.
   
  * Premier Custodial Group already operates four prisons and two juvenile
    establishments in England and Scotland as well as Dungavel House Removal
    Centre. They also operate court escort services and are the country's
    leading supplier of 'tagging' equipment for prisoners, whom they also
    monitor.
   
  * More information on Serco can be found at www.serco.com
   
www.serco.com

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Serco Group plc

Dolphin House, Windmill Road

Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex TW18 7HT

United Kingdom

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Serco Group Pty Limited

Level 10, 90 Arthur Street

North Sydney, NSW 2060

Australia

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Serco Group, Inc.

20 E Clementon Road, Suite 102 South

Gibbsboro, New Jersey 08026

United States

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