Acquisition

RWS Holdings PLC
02 February 2005


                                                                2 February 2005

                                RWS Holdings plc

           £2.25 million acquisition of Eclipse Translations Limited

RWS Holdings plc ('RWS'), the AIM listed intellectual property support services
provider is pleased to announce the acquisition of the entire issued share
capital of Eclipse Translations Limited ('Eclipse') for a total cash
consideration of £2.25M.

Eclipse, based in Alnwick, Northumberland, operates from purpose-built secure
offices, cleared for highly secret Government work, and is a leading translator
in the Medical and Defence sectors. Key contractual clients include the MOD, UK
Hydrographic Office and Eurojust.

Eclipse's latest audited financial statements for the year ended 30 September
2004 show net assets of £454,000, turnover of £1,538,000 and adjusted profit
before tax of £326,000.

Eclipse will provide RWS with secure long-term contracts and a profitable
expansion of its non patent business.

Andrew Brode, Executive Chairman of RWS said:

'We are pleased to be adding the cost competitive Eclipse brand and its
excellent team to our Group. This acquisition will be immediately earnings
enhancing and will further underline RWS' position as Europe's leading technical
translations provider.'

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For further information contact:

RWS Holdings plc
Andrew Brode, Executive Chairman                                    01753 480200

Weber Shandwick Square Mile
Nick Oborne                                                        020 7067 0721

About RWS:

RWS is the leading provider of intellectual property support services (patent
translations and technical searches to the medical, pharmaceutical, chemical,
aerospace, defence, automotive and telecoms industries). RWS also provides
specialist technical, legal and financial translation services for areas of
industry outside the patent arena. RWS is based in the UK with offices in
Europe, New York and Tokyo.

For further information please visit: www.rws.com




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