RM - Lambeth BSF Contract

RM PLC
09 August 2007

                                                                 9th August 2007

    RM confirms Lambeth Council Building Schools for the Future ICT Contract


RM confirms that it has been awarded a £5m Building Schools for the Future ICT
contract by the London Borough of Lambeth. RM previously announced that it had
been selected as preferred bidder for this contract on 18 January 2007.

Under the contract, RM will provide a sophisticated ICT learning environment for
the five schools involved in the first phase of Lambeth's BSF programme. As well
as managing the ICT infrastructure in each of the five schools, RM will provide
a data centre, VOIP telephony and a centrally-hosted learning platform based on
the Group's market-leading Kaleidos technology. RM will also be responsible for
delivering a 'digital divide' pilot solution, which will allow pupils to have
wireless access to online learning across the Borough.

Commenting on the contract, Tim Pearson, CEO of RM, said:

'RM's selection as ICT provider to the first phase of Lambeth's BSF programme is
the latest stage of a long and successful relationship. We share Lambeth's
vision that pervasive ICT will be central to transforming education and look
forward to working with the Borough to deliver an innovative and educationally
ICT service.

'We're particularly excited to be working with Lambeth to pilot Borough-wide
wireless access to online learning services. If ICT is to make a real difference
to learning, it needs to be available everywhere and to everyone.'

Chris Davies, Lambeth's Assistant Director responsible for transformation
through ICT said:

'We are delighted to announce this new development to an already strong
partnership with RM. We have seen the benefits for our young people that come
from our schools working in a long-term partnership focused on producing real
results and positive change. Today's announcement moves us up a further gear.'

Tim Byles, Chief Executive of Partnerships for Schools, said:

'Congratulations to RM and Lambeth on the signing of their BSF ICT contract: we
welcome the diversity and enthusiasm that the ICT industry and the wider private
sector bring to BSF. Their engagement, innovation and expertise will help to
unlock the talent of every child.

'BSF is delivering new and refurbished learning environments - both physical and
virtual - to every single secondary school over the next 15 years, benefiting
the pupils, staff and communities of Lambeth and every other local authority
across England.'


For further information, please contact:
Mike Greig/Phil Hemmings, RM plc                        08450 700300
Mark Antelme, Brunswick                                 020 7404 5959


Notes:

Founded in 1973, the RM Group is a leading provider of educational products and
services to schools, colleges and universities, local government and central
government education departments and agencies. RM works closely with
educationalists to create new products, processes and technology which improve
teaching and learning. RM is listed on the main market of the London Stock
Exchange under the symbol RM.L.

Building Schools for the Future (BSF) is a Department for Children, Schools and
Families (DCSF, formerly the Department for Education and Skills) programme that
aims to transform education by rebuilding or substantially refurbishing all
secondary schools in England over the next 10-15 years. A key part of the
initiative is to ensure that local authorities develop a sustainable, area-wide
ICT strategy for schools, in line with the Government's personalised learning
agenda: 10% of the funding for BSF is ring-fenced for ICT. Partnerships for
Schools is the government agency responsible for delivering the BSF programme.

RM has been chosen as supplier for six BSF projects so far - Islington,
Knowsley, Lambeth, Leeds, Solihull and Stoke-on-Trent.




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