RM chosen for London CfP

RM PLC
22 March 2007


22nd March 2007


            RM chosen for London 'Computers for Pupils' initiative.

RM has been appointed preferred bidder by the London Grid for Learning Trust
(LGfL) for a framework agreement to provide PC hardware, support services and
Internet connectivity as part of London's Computers for Pupils programme.
Computers for Pupils is a Department for Education and Skills (DfES) initiative,
intended to provide home access to ICT for the most disadvantaged pupils.

As part of the programme, RM will offer schools in London a wide choice of PC
hardware, including products from its own range and from other manufacturers.
This hardware will be complemented by a package of software and support,
designed specifically to enhance educational outcomes. RM will also be
responsible for delivering mobile and home-based broadband Internet
connectivity, incorporating the Group's RM SafetyNet filtering service.

Commenting on the selection, Brian Durrant, Chief Executive of LGfL, said:

'LGfL took the lead in undertaking a competitive procurement exercise on behalf
of London's local authorities. The RM solution met with considerable support
from the evaluation team and we're pleased to have an outcome which meets our
original vision of a fully integrated solution from a single vendor.'

Tim Pearson, CEO of RM, said:

'A report published by the London School of Economics in 2004 suggested a link
between home access to ICT and educational attainment. It's great news that RM
has been selected to work with LGfL - and schools across London - to help
deliver that benefit for some of the capital's most disadvantaged pupils.'


Notes:

The RM Group is a leading provider of educational products and services to
schools, colleges & universities, local government and central government
education departments & agencies. Founded in 1973, RM works closely with
educationalists to use new products, processes and technology to improve
teaching and learning and is recognised as a leading innovator in the
educational information and communications technology (ICT) arena.

The London Grid for Learning (LGfL) is a Consortium of all London's local
authorities working in collaboration through the LGfL Trust. It procures and
delivers high quality educational broadband services on behalf of local
authorities in the London area. LGfL has taken the lead in coordinating the
Computers for Pupils initiative in London.

Computers for Pupils is a Department for Education programme intended to provide
home access to ICT for the most disadvantaged pupils. The DfES has allocated
£60m (£50m for hardware and £10m for connectivity) across government years 2006/
07 and 2007/08 to fund the programme. £9m of funding has been allocated to Local
Authorities in London.


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