Contract Win

Reliance Security Group PLC
11 January 2002


Embargoed until 7:00 am                                    11 January 2002


                         Reliance Security Group plc


            Contract Win - Scottish Electronic Monitoring Contract


The Directors of Reliance Security Group plc ('Reliance') are pleased to
announce that Reliance Secure Task Management Limited ('RSTM'), a wholly owned
subsidiary, has been awarded a contract by the Scottish Executive to provide
electronic monitoring services (offender tagging) throughout the whole of
Scotland.

The five year contract, which will commence in May 2002, builds on RSTM's
successful pioneering of offender electronic monitoring in the south of
England. It is estimated that, when fully mobilised, the contract will
generate turnover of £5 million per annum in a full year. Under the contract,
RSTM will provide equipment, infrastructure, and both monitoring and field
care personnel. The award confirms Reliance as the largest provider of
electronic monitoring services to the UK criminal justice system.

Geoff Haslehurst, Managing Director of Reliance, said, 'We are delighted to
have been chosen by the Scottish Executive to provide this important service.
Our sustained investment over the last five years in technology and people has
enabled us to build specialist strengths and the capacity to provide
outsourced business processes and facilities management services to the Police
Service and the wider criminal justice system'.


Note:

Reliance is an established market leader in the provision of total security
solutions, facilities management and support services. Reliance employs over
10,000 people from a network of offices throughout the UK


Enquiries:

Geoff Haslehurst                          01895 205013

Group Managing Director


Neil French                               01895 205002

Group Finance Director