Appointment of new Non-Executive Directors

1 October 2002

    RM appoints John Windeler and Professor Tim Brighouse as Non-Executive     
                                   Directors                                   

RM plc, the UK's leading supplier of ICT software, systems and services to
education establishments, has appointed John Windeler and Professor Tim
Brighouse as Non-Executive Directors. Both John and Tim join RM's Board with
immediate effect.

John Windeler is currently Chairman of Alliance & Leicester plc and a
Non-Executive Director of BMS Associates. He has extensive experience in
international money and securities markets, formerly as Executive Vice
President of Irving Trust Bank and at the National Australia Bank, where he was
Group Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive of the UK insurance division.

Professor Tim Brighouse is the former Chief Education Officer of Birmingham
City Council, where he transformed a poorly-performing local education
authority into one with an international reputation for educational excellence.
He is also a Member of the Governing Council of the National College of School
Leadership.

John Leighfield, Chairman of RM said,

'John and Tim are exceptional leaders and innovators in their respective
fields, I am delighted that they have agreed to join RM's Board. Together with
the recent arrival of Sir Bryan Carsberg, today's appointments mean that RM now
has an enormous breadth of financial, educational and public policy experience
to draw on. I'm confident that the insights and experience of our new Board
members will make RM an even better company for all of its stakeholders.'

John Windeler said,

'I'm delighted to have the opportunity of making a contribution to an exciting
business in an area of fundamental importance to society.  The development of
education is vital for individual fulfilment and for economic and cultural
prosperity. No subject is more important.'

Professor Tim Brighouse said,

'Education has been my enthusiasm and my profession for most of my life. Now
that my time at Birmingham has come to a close, it's good to be continuing my
learning journey by working with a commercial education company. I've known RM
for many years and I'm pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to what
they bring to education in the UK.'

There are no details that are required to be disclosed under paragraph 6.F.2
(b) to (g) of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

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For further information, please contact:

Mike Greig/Phil Hemmings, RM plc                          08709 200200         
                                                                               
Andrew Fenwick/Fiona Fong, Brunswick                      020 7404 5959        

Notes to Editors:

Biographical Details - John Windeler

From 1969 to 1989 John Windeler worked for Irving Trust, holding the roles of
Senior Vice President, General Manager - London Division and finally Executive
Vice President - Global Securities Trading and Sales.

From 1989 to 1994 he worked for National Australia Bank UK Ltd as Chief
Financial Officer and Chief Executive - Insurance Division.

John Windeler joined the Board of Alliance & Leicester in 1995 and became
Deputy Chairman when it converted three years later. He led the transformation
of the organisation from 1999, first as Chairman and then as Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer. He was appointed Non-Executive Chairman in 2002.

Biographical Details - Tim Brighouse

Tim Brighouse taught History before becoming involved in educational
administration in 1967. He was Deputy Chief Education Officer in the
Inner-London Education Authority and was appointed Chief Education Officer in
Oxford in 1978.

From 1989 to 1993 he was Professor of Education at Keele University, and is
editor and author of numerous books on education and education policy.

In 1993 Tim was appointed Chief Education Officer in Brirmingham, a role that
he held until his recent retirement. During his time in Birmingham he was also
co-Vice-Chair of the Government's Standard Task Force (1997 - 1999) and a
Member of the Governing Council of National College of School Leadership (2000
- present.)

Tim was appointed Visiting Professor of Education at the Institute of
Education, University of London in 2002.