Time for a bit of FOCUS

Focus Solutions Group plc ('Focus' or 'the Group')

Focus signs major contract with first Irish client

Focus has signed a major contract with its first customer in the Irish market,
Irish Life plc, part of the Irish Life & Permanent group of companies.

The contract is for the delivery of an electronic Point of Sale solution for the
sale of life, pensions, protection, savings and investment products. This is a
major contract for Focus and includes ongoing support and maintenance.

The new POS solution will be rolled out to around 600 Irish Life Consultants in
June 2007.

Donal Wood, Retail IT Distribution Manager, Irish Life, comments:

'Focus has a proven track record of successfully delivering Point of Sale
solutions within the UK market. Their technology met our requirements to develop
and deliver a flexible solution to market in tight timescales, to maintain our
competitive edge. Focus' knowledge and business expertise within the financial
services market and the cultural fit of our respective organisations made Focus
the preferred supplier for this project.'

Richard Stevenson, Chief Executive, Focus Solutions Group plc added:

'This new contract is of great strategic importance to Focus, as this is our
first major overseas contract win and our first customer in Ireland. This
contract establishes Focus as a credible supplier of strategic business
solutions to the financial services market in Ireland. Moreover it provides us
with an excellent reference with an established local institution and the
platform to develop an exciting new revenue stream for the Company.