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Focus Solutions Group PLC 26 February 2008 Embargoed until 0700 26th February 2008 Focus Solutions Group plc (AIM:FSG) A leading provider of proven enterprise solutions to the financial services market. ("Focus" or the "Group") Contract Win HSBC has chosen Focus Solutions for the design and build of the multi-million pound Phase Two programme to support HSBC's wealth management strategy. Focus is therefore pleased to announce the signing of a £765,000 contract to instigate this work with HSBC. Focus is already developing Phase One of this comprehensive system to support HSBC's distribution channels for life, pensions and investment products. Focus is also working collaboratively with HSBC on the design and planning of offline working and a commercial financial planning tool for advised sales and distribution support. Phase Two covers HSBC's IFA sales process. Helen Roberts, Business Programme Manager, HSBC, commented: "We have developed a very good relationship with Focus, based upon the ongoing work to deliver Phase One and the scoping project for Phase Two of the solution. Focus was the obvious choice for this substantial project and we intend to build on the knowledge and expertise that has been acquired during Phase One. Focus has continued to demonstrate a domain knowledge that makes us confident they will provide an effective solution for our financial planning managers in 2008." Richard Stevenson, Chief Executive, Focus Solutions, added: "I am delighted that we have continued to grow our relationship with HSBC. This contract provides further validation that our software is capable of supporting the largest and most demanding global customers and that we are able to help organisations realise significant business benefits. We believe that current economic conditions are leading to large financial institutions placing an even greater value on regulatory and compliance driven projects and we believe Focus is well placed to take advantage of this demand." END Enquiries: Focus Solutions Group plc 01926 468300 Richard Stevenson - Chief Executive Martin Clements - Finance Director www.focus-solutions.co.uk Daniel Stewart 020 7776 6550 Graham Webster/Chloe Ponsonby www.danielstewart.co.uk Smithfield 0207 360 4900 Tania Wild/Reg Hoare www.smithfieldgroup.com Notes to editors: About Focus Solutions Group plc Focus Solutions is an established and proven supplier of enterprise solutions to the financial services industry in both the UK and Ireland. Focus has an unrivalled reputation, based upon vast experience, domain knowledge and technical expertise in delivering successful market leading sales automation solutions to some of the foremost financial institutions, providing a benchmark by which other vendors are judged. Focus offers organisations an integrated whole office solution through a single technology platform - focus:360. A suite of modular, configurable components that provides a complete end to end technology solution for financial services distributors, combining front office solutions with sales process and support tools and back office capability - a first for the industry! Focus has a successful track record of implementing multi-channel solutions across a broad range of financial services products to thousands of end users, enabling client's to concentrate on their core business - providing quality, compliant financial advice. For further information on Focus, please visit www.focus-solutions.co.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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