Major Contract With EADS

FDM Group PLC
17 March 2008

                                 FDM Group plc
                                    ("FDM")

              FDM Wins Multi-Million Pound EADS Training Contract


17 March 2008: FDM Group PLC today announces it has signed a training contract
with EADS. FDM will, as prime supplier, provide a complete training solution for
the Fire and Rescue Control ("FiReControl") project which impacts all the Fire
and Rescue Services within England. The contract is worth approximately £2.0
million for the initial course development, with the potential of being up to
£6.0 million depending on training delivery options undertaken, over an initial
three year period.

FiReControl has been initiated by the government in order to equip England's
Fire and Rescue Services with a robust and efficient national call-taking and
mobilisation infrastructure.  England is one of the first countries in the world
to implement a major national network of fire control centres.  The FDM training
solution will be designed to ensure early and efficient user adoption keeping
the Fire and Rescue Service ("FRS") at the forefront of emergency service
excellence.

Sheila Flavell, Global Services Director of FDM, comments: "FDM has established
a reputation for excellence of delivering training and consultancy for large
scale change programmes.This has led to our appointment as a consortium member
and prime supplier to EADS Defence & Security.  Our involvement will ensure a
smooth transition to the FiReControl solution during the rollout phase.  What's
more, our expert consultancy will help to equip FRS members with the skills
required to initiate their own internal training schemes."

Ian Griffiths, FiReControl Project Director at EADS DS, adds: "The aim of
FiReControl is to create a resilient network for the FRS and to ensure that
every Fire Service in England has access to the best mobilisation and control
technology.  This will allow for a more resilient response to major incidents,
such as the recent flooding that afflicted the United Kingdom.  FDM's
involvement is vital in ensuring that the project is a success from the start."

For further information please contact:


FDM Group Plc                            Noble & Company Limited   Pelham PR
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Rod Flavell, Chief Executive Officer     Nick Naylor               Archie Berens
David Templeman, Group Finance Director  Nick Athanas


Notes to Editors


About FDM Group Plc



FDM Group (LSE Aim:FDMG) is a global IT Services Company specialising in
consulting and training solutions.  Founded in 1984, with its HQ in the UK and a
further five international offices, in 2007 FDM had over 350 employees and
revenues of £50m.  The company works with over 200 blue-chip clients including
BA, the BBC, Fidelity, AA, Sybase and Reuters. Over two-thirds of FDM's
employees are IT consultants who have been trained as Developers in the Sun
Microsystems Java, Microsoft C#.  Net toolsets, or who have joined the Finance
Analyst or Test Analyst streams


About EADS DS


EADS Defence & Communications, the 'Systems House' of EADS, is an integrated
Business Unit of the EADS Defence & Security Division (DS). DS is a systems
solutions provider combining military air systems, missile systems,
communications and intelligence systems, global security solutions, sensor and
avionics systems, as well as test and support solutions into a single effective
network. In 2006, DS - with its around 23,000 employees - achieved revenues of 
€5.9 billion.



EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2006,
EADS generated revenues of € 39.4 billion and employs a workforce of about
116,000.


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