Contract Award

Eurolink Managed Services PLC 01 March 2004 For immediate release 1st March 2004 Eurolink Managed Services PLC ('EMS') EMS today announced that its sole operating subsidiary, RDF Consulting Ltd ('RDF'), a well-established UK-based software development and IT outsourcing house, has been awarded a 3-year IT services contract with Northern Rock plc ('Northern Rock'). This contract, worth in excess of £5m to RDF, provides Northern Rock with a cost-effective and flexible solution to delivering its wide-ranging needs for 'thin client' software development, support and maintenance. David Wood, Managing Director of EMS, commented 'This is the culmination of the RDF team working very closely with Northern Rock staff over several years, delivering high quality solutions on time and within budget. It provides RDF with committed work levels, the opportunity to manage its costs more effectively and a platform for future growth.' Since 1994, RDF has been providing a portfolio of blue chip clients with groups of skilled resources, as managed teams. RDF now has excellent software development facilities in Brighton and Livingston, with over 100 people working in managed teams, both on-site and off-site, providing consultancy, development, maintenance and support services. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange