Local Government Orders

COMINO PLC
19 July 1999


                          COMINO PLC:  CONTRACT GAINS
        ISE Subsidiary wins local government orders in excess of £2.5m;
                 Dealings commence on the Official List today

Comino  plc ('Comino'), the supplier of software-based business solutions  for
the  local  authority,  social  housing  and  pension  sectors,  whose  shares
commenced  trading today on the Official List from AIM, announces that,  since
January  this year, its Leeds-based ISE subsidiary has won new orders from  13
local authorities valued in excess of £2.5m.

The  orders are for ISE's market leading workflow software product for Revenue
and  Benefits.  These include the first two customers secured in Scotland  and
significant  orders  from Kingston Upon Hill City Council, North  Lincolnshire
Council and Slough Borough Council.

The  orders come at a time when the recent government White paper 'Modernising
Government' is demanding ambitious time scales for the electronic provision of
public services.

Comino's  Chief Executive, Garth Selvey, said: 'The government has  recognised
that  IT  is  core  to  its plans.  These new orders  are  evidence  that  our
customers  recognise ISE as ahead of the game in having product available  now
that not only supports 'Best Value' initiatives but also provides the platform
for implementing the government's plans.'

ISE is the fastest growing company within Comino plc and a leading supplier of
workflow,  EDM  and  call  centre technology to  pension  schemes,  the  local
government and social housing.

Editor's notes:
1.  The new orders follow contract gains announced on 26 April worth £750,000
    from Swale Housing Association in which it will work in partnership to   
    create the infrastructure for a responsive, customer focused service and 
    on 10 May to provide  call  centre  technology to Wychaven  and  Malvern  
    Hills  District Councils.

2.  ISE's  origins lie in electronic document management, in  which  it  has
    installed  many  high performance, volume systems.  Its  recent  success  
    is attributable  to  'Workflow' software which allows organisations  to  
    define businesses processes and systematically ensure their timely      
    completion.

For further information:
Garth Selvey, Chief Executive, Comino plc               01628 525 433