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GB Group PLC 01 October 2007 1st October 2007 GB GROUP PLC ('GB' or the 'Group') Further Client Agreements in Online Gaming and Mobile Telecommunications Sectors GB today announces that Ladbrokes and William Hill have become clients of its electronic verification solutions - URU and ID3-Check. The addition of these two leading gaming operators to GB's client base means that GB now provides electronic verification solutions to all of the top ten Online gaming businesses globally as defined by the Power 50 index of Online Gaming companies (Note 1). Additionally, in the Telecoms sector, Blyk (www.blyk.com) has announced that it has selected GB's (www.gb.co.uk/news/blyk) URU and ID3-Check as its chosen age and identity verification solutions for its revolutionary new service, the first ad-funded mobile network in Europe which links young people up with brands they like and gives free text messages and minutes every month. Richard Law, GB's Chief Executive, commented: 'These recent business successes for GB's electronic age and identity solutions in both the Online Gaming and Telecoms sectors increase our leading position in these markets. More importantly, they illustrate the continued move by organisations away from paper-based methods of verification to more efficient and effective electronic solutions. This is evident across all sectors including Financial Services.' Note 1: The Power 50 (2007) index of Online Gaming Operators is an index of the leading global Online Gaming companies. The index is compiled annually and published by eGaming review (www.egrmagazine.com), a leading publication for the Online Gaming industry. - Ends - For further information, please contact: GB Group plc Richard Law, Chief Executive 01244 657333 Mona Navin-Mealey, Finance Director Weber Shandwick Financial 020 7067 0700 Richard Hews Website www.gb.co.uk Notes to Editors About GB Group plc GB Group plc provides a range of products and services to enable organisations to capitalise on their greatest asset - their customers. GB has expertise across a range of sectors and is able to transform customer data into valuable information, enabling clients to truly fulfil the strategic objective of 'know your customer' and in doing so make better, more informed decisions. We are constantly improving our products and services by applying our core values of Innovation, Quality and Excellence. This has been demonstrated over the course of the last year by the launch of ID3-Check(TM), GB's international identity verification service and by the launch in January 2007 by DataIntegrity of online services which replace the periodic supply of data on disk to the real time availability of data via a web-based delivery solution. Know Your Customer ('KYC') Many people will be aware that there is a regulatory requirement in the Financial Services sector for organisations to 'Know Your Customer'. We believe that knowing your customer is fundamental to all businesses, not just those in financial services, and GB has three complimentary offerings enabling our clients to achieve that. These are • DataAuthentication helps businesses validate personal identity information and provides anti-fraud solutions to fight crime. • DataIntegrity helps companies capture and maintain accurate customer contact data, an essential foundation for any profitable customer relationship. • DataSolutions empowers companies to consolidate and analyse customer data from various sources, enabling them to make better, more informed decisions. Established since 1989, GB's core competencies combined with industry sector knowledge have enabled the company to deliver significant value to organisations such as DSG International, Scottish Power and Lloyds TSB in helping them derive maximum value from their customer relationships and sustain real advantage over their competition. GB Group is supported by its key relationships with major organisations with which it works on major initiatives (an example being British Telecom), together with a team of highly talented and motivated staff successfully delivering business solutions. GB Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (www.gb.co.uk). DataAuthentication, GB's fastest growing business area, specializes in electronic age and identity verification through its URUTM and ID3-CheckTM solutions. About URUTM and ID3-Check URU is an online identity verification solution which was developed jointly with BT and is DataAuthentication's principle offering. URU, which is powered by GB's ID3TM search engine and decision making technology, provides access to GB's comprehensive range of identity data and BT's high capacity web delivery. It helps organisations to protect themselves from the growing problem of identity theft and fraud, which is estimated to cost the UK economy over £1.7 billion per annum. URU enables companies subscribing to the service to make an instant decision whether to accept the identity claimed by any given individual and confirm their age in seconds. As a result of legislation, new opportunities and social responsibility requirements, the market for online ID verification is significant and growing. Although an estimated 0.5 billion manual ID checks are conducted annually in the UK, less than 6%* of these are currently performed electronically. (* figures as at November 2006) Earlier this year, GB launched its ID3-Check solution which is an international online identity verification service developed by GB's DataAuthentication business. GB's identity solutions can now verify 800 million individuals in 26 countries making GB's ID verification solution the most comprehensive in the market. It is therefore appropriate that GB are the main sponsor of the first European Summit on Identity (www.identity-matters.co.uk) to be held in London from 20-21 November 2007. This summit is an industry event and demonstrates how the whole issue of identity theft and fraud has increased whilst the value of identity capital and its protection to both the consumer to businesses has become increasingly important. URU and ID3-Check have demonstrated that online checks are more effective, less expensive and more robust. GB works closely with trade and industry associations, such as the Finance and Leasing Association, the Remote Gambling Association and the Financial Technology Research Centre, to advise businesses that more robust processes can prevent financial crime. We have worked closely with the Gaming Industry to address social issues such as underage gambling and addiction and our Social Responsibility Consultancy helps Gaming operators formulate best practice to comply with regulatory requirements and improve profitability. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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