Grant of Option

DawMed Systems PLC
26 August 2004


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



                         DAWMED SYSTEMS PLC ('COMPANY')
                                GRANT OF OPTIONS

The Company has, with effect from 1 July 2004, granted options to subscribe for
the following number of Ordinary Shares of 5p each in the share capital of the
Company:-

Kevin Gilmore 100,000
John Crispin 400,000
Barry Dale 250,000
Robert Salter 400,000

The exercise price in respect of each of the above options is 20p and the
options may only be exercised between 1 July 2007 and 1 July 2014. The options
granted to John Crispin and Robert Salter are by way of an Enterprise Management
Incentive option scheme.

26 August 2004

Enquiries: Kevin Gilmore
Chairman
DawMed Systems plc 01789 450075

Roland Cornish
Chairman
Beaumont Cornish Limited 020 7628 3396





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