Letter of Intent

7th July 2009 MILESTONE GROUP PLC "Milestone" or the "Company" Letter of Intent AIM listed Milestone today announces that it has executed a Letter of Intent to purchase a minority non-controlling stake in JumpStart Wireless Corporation ("JumpStart") as well as the right to represent the technologies in Europe. JumpStart Wireless was founded in 2000 by Dr. Jeffrey Bonar, who earned his PhD in Artificial Intelligence. As an experienced entrepreneur, he recognised the market opportunity in leveraging artificial intelligence to vastly reduce the cost of delivering mass-market wireless business software - a productivity breakthrough for an increasingly mobile and dispersed work force. This is the area of focus for JumpStart Wireless. The company has developed channel partnerships with Sage Software, Primavera, SAP, AT&T Wireless, Verizon Wireless, IBM, RIM, Motorola, and Column IT. The JumpStart product was released to the market in the summer of 2003 and now serves 30 customers and over 3000 users. Dr. Jeffrey Bonar assembled a management team that draws on professional experience from Verizon, IBM, American Express, and Choicepoint, as well as start-up companies. Dr. Jeffrey Bonar, CEO of Jumpstart Wireless said "As part of this transaction we will have a new shareholder that brings real value to the table as we look to roll out our products in Europe. We're looking forward to working closely with Milestone, extending the reach of our technology and creating significant growth for both companies." As part of the proposed transaction, which is subject to definitive agreements being drawn up, the completion of due diligence and Board approval of both companies, Milestone will also represent the technologies of Jumpstart in the European marketplace in order to develop alliances for the company earning success fees as a result and providing a valuable geographic expansion of the Jumpstart offering. Deborah White, CEO of Milestone said "I am very excited about this transaction since Jumpstart is a ground breaking, proven technology which our collective management feel will suit the European market place well, a market which we are much better positioned to develop than Jumpstart who are based in Florida, USA." In addition to the foregoing, Milestone is now interviewing wireless technology professionals as it intends to add to it's management in order to maximise the opportunity. Once definitive terms have been reached it is intended that Milestone will offer a small subscription in the market place in order to partly fund the acquisition. For further information: Milestone Group Deborah White, Chief Executive Officer Tel: 020 7929 7826 Arden Partners plc Richard Day/Adrian Trimmings Tel: 020 7398 1600 ---END OF MESSAGE--- This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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