Joint Agreement with AssureSoft

Focus Solutions Group PLC
17 April 2000


  FOCUS JOINS FORCES WITH ASSURESOFT TO ENABLE ELECTRONIC NEW
     BUSINESS APPLICATION PROCESSING FOR ASSUREWEB'S IFAS
                               
Focus  Solutions Group plc, the leading provider of e-commerce
software  tools  for  the  life  and  pensions  industry,  has
announced   an  agreement  with  AssureSoft  to  provide   its
electronic  data  capture solution goal:proposal  to  the  IFA
service provider. goal:proposal will enable AssureWeb's  4,000
registered   IFAs  to  collect  and  transmit   new   business
applications electronically.

Focus  has been working with industry standards body Origo  to
help bring about XML-based standards for electronic collection
and  processing  of customer data. Its capture and  processing
solution goal:proposal is fast becoming the solution of choice
for  IFA  service providers and insurance companies  alike  as
they build electronic trading capabilities.

Mark Lofthouse, managing director, AssureSoft, said:
'We  have  aggressive plans for the development of AssureWeb's
services  including  offering  a  secure  electronic   trading
platform.    Focus'goal:proposal  allows  us  to   offer   our
customers   the   ability   to  capture   client   information
electronically and then send it via AssureWeb to the  relevant
product provider for confirmation.'

As  well  as  gaining agreements with three of  the  insurance
industry's service providers, Focus has sold goal:proposal  to
ten  of the top UK insurance companies including CGU, Legal  &
General, Norwich Union, Prudential and Scottish Equitable.

John  Streets,  managing director of Focus, commented  on  the
deal:
'The  three  largest  'live' IFA service  providers  have  now
chosen  goal:proposal as their solution for  new  business  e-
commerce, meaning that a majority of IFAs will now be able  to
use  electronic  trading  of new business  proposals.the  warm
reception  from  IFAs  and  their  service  providers  to  the
introduction  of  the  new  technology  is  generating   great
confidence  in  the  industry  that  the  associated  business
benefits long discussed, will soon be a reality'.

Focus Solutions Group plc floated on the London Stock Exchange
on 22nd March 2000.

For further information contact:
Mark Loosmore, Sales and Partnership Director, Focus
Focus Solutions Group plc
The Innovation Centre
Warwick Technology Park
Warwick CV34 6UW
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