Award of Contract

Manpower Software PLC
24 October 2005


24 October 2005

                             MANPOWER SOFTWARE PLC
                                (the "Company")

                               AWARD OF CONTRACT


Manpower Software plc is pleased to announce the sale of an enterprise licence
for its MAPS Crew Manning software to Norwegian Cruise Line Limited ("NCL").


The value of the licence is approximately £530,000 ($950,000) for a term
expiring on 31 December 2009.


Further licences already contracted with NCL this financial year have amounted
to £108,000 ($194,000).  Therefore, with first year support for all licences and
anticipated services to follow, the total value of contracts which the Company
has been awarded by NCL this financial year is approximately £800,000
($1,450,000).


NCL is a cruise company headquartered in Miami, Florida, with a fleet of 16
ships in service and under construction.  It is a subsidiary of Star Cruises,
the world's third largest cruise line.


In December 2002, NCL contracted with MSW for a limited supply of the MAPS Crew
Manning software.  NCL uses the unique time-based functionality of MAPS for the
long-term scheduling of its staff.  MAPS provides NCL with a central repository
for all crew related information, which is used to ensure NCL's ships are manned
at all times with the correct complement of crew, having the appropriate
certificates, skills, vaccinations etc, to comply with international maritime
regulations.  MAPS also manages NCL's crew travel and administration.


The initial contract, awarded in December 2002 for $1,060,500, enabled NCL to
implement MAPS across its then current fleet of 10 ships and in its HR
headquarters in Miami, Florida.  With this new licence agreed, NCL will be able
to support its fleet expansion plans for the next five years, which it is
anticipated will see the fleet grow to 16 ships.


In addition to NCL, MSW's maritime products are in use by some of the world's
largest and best known shipping companies, including Carnival Cruise Lines, P&O
Princess, Cunard Line, AP Moller-Maersk.


Enquiries:


Manpower Software plc

Simon Thorne, Finance Director                               020 7389 9500



Shore Capital

Alex Borrelli                                                020 7408 4090


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