Re Contract

Manpower Software PLC
01 May 2003


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


Manpower Software plc is pleased to announce it has achieved the third sale of
its CRESTA software for use within a key regional unit of the Territorial Army.
The sale has an initial value of £255,000 and follows on from previous sales
made to MEDMIS, the management information system used by the UK Ministry of
Defence's HQ Medical Group to staff and manage field hospitals across the Army
Medical Services Territorial Army, and the Royal Engineers TA.


The CRESTA programme was favourably mentioned in a Report* by the House of
Commons Select Committee on Defence. The Company's software is being used to
improve the readiness for active service of Territorial Army personnel.


This 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 being used widely in the cruise shipping
industry and is now being marketed to a wide range of businesses that need to
ensure that they have the right people available in the right place at the right
time.


*'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










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