Award of Contract

Manpower Software PLC
19 March 2002

MANPOWER SOFTWARE PLC ("the Company")
AWARD OF CONTRACT



Manpower Software plc announces the third sale of its CRESTA software for use
within a key regional unit of the Territorial Army.  The software is being used
to improve the readiness for active service of Territorial Army personnel.  The
sale has an initial value of £255,000.  It follows previous sales made to HQ
Medical Group, enabling that organisation to populate and manage field hospitals
within the Army Medical Services Territorial Army, and the Royal Engineers TA.

The CRESTA application was favourably mentioned in a Report* by the House of
Commons Select Committee on Defence in response to questions concerning the
readiness of the Territorial Army to carry out its objectives.

This further sale underlines the value that military organisations around the
world place on the ability to plan and manage the rapid deployment of their
forces using the latest innovative software available in an increasingly complex
environment.  The same software is also the market leader in the cruise shipping
industry and is now being marketed to a wide range of businesses that need to
ensure they have the right people in the right place at the right time.

The Company's software has a proven track record in facilitating increased
performance of a business or organisation, directly boosting profitability.

The range of software modules is ideally suited to any company undertaking
either project-based work or when using highly skilled people, enabling
deadlines to be met by allocating the right resources for the life of the
project and avoiding the high cost of outside consultants.

*'The Strategic Defence Review: the Reserve Forces. Government Observations on
the Sixth Report from the Defence Committee of Session 2000-01.  First Special
Report Session 2001-02'



For further information please contact:



Manpower Software plc
Simon Thorne, Finance Director         [phone]

Strand Partners Limited
Simon Raggett, Director                [phone]



Dated 19 March 2002



                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange