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Intercede Group PLC
13 May 2002




                              INTERCEDE GROUP plc

                          ('Intercede' or 'the Group')



Intercede and Fujitsu Services to provide enhanced efficiency and security for a
                         major UK Government department


Intercede Group plc (IGP LN) (IGP.L) a leading developer of electronic identity
management software and Fujitsu Services, a leading provider of Internet-focused
information technology solutions for the global marketplace, today announced
that a major UK Government Department will be deploying Intercede's edeficeTM
electronic identity management software to provide enhanced security for
employees accessing its networks.


The department will be using edeficeTM to provide both the issuance and day to
day management of the smart cards used by individuals to securely access their
local machines.



Although this announcement does not have a material impact on short term
revenue, Intercede is making this news available to the market because it
represents an important validation of the edeficeTM product and provides a key
UK Government reference site. The future potential revenue that will be
available from government departments in the UK and overseas through partners
such as Fujitsu Services is considered material to the Group's future prospects.




Richard Parris, Chief Executive of Intercede said today:

'We have been working with Fujitsu Services and their client for over two years
now in the provision of security solutions, and are delighted they have chosen
edeficeTM to complement these solutions. Their decision validates our strategy
of supplying edeficeTM to large organisations through partners.'

                                                                     13 May 2002



ENQUIRIES:


Intercede Group plc                                     Tel. [phone]
Richard Parris, Chairman & Chief Executive
Andrew Walker, Finance Director

College Hill                             Tel. [phone]
Archie Berens                            E-mail:[e-mail]
Clare Warren                             E-mail:[e-mail]



About Intercede


Intercede Group plc (IGP LN) (IGP.L) is a leading developer and supplier of
electronic identity management software. Intercede is one of only three quoted
security software companies on the London Stock Exchange following its admission
to the Alternative Investment Market in January 2001. Intercede's edeficeTM
provides organizations with the tools they require to efficiently deploy,
maintain and manage smart cards, tokens, biometrics and PKI technology.
Intercede's customers cover a range of industries and currently include Barclays
Bank, Lloyds TSB, the Department for Education and Skills, the NHS, Compaq and
Fujitsu. For more information, visit Intercede at http://www.intercedegroup.com/
or call [phone].



About Fujitsu Services



Fujitsu Services is one of the leading IT services companies in Europe, Middle
East and Africa. It has an annual turnover of £2.4 billion (€3.9 billion),
employs 15,500 people and operates in over 30 countries. It designs, builds and
operates IT systems and services for customers in the financial services,
telecoms, retail, utilities and government markets.



Its core strength is the delivery of IT infrastructure management and
outsourcing across desktop, networking and data centre environments, together
with a full range of related services, from infrastructure consulting through
integration and deployment.



Headquartered in London, Fujitsu Services is the European-centred IT services
arm of the Fujitsu Group. The Fujitsu Group is a £31 billion (€50 billion)
leader in Internet-based IT systems and services for the global marketplace.



Prior to April 2002 Fujitsu Services operated as ICL.





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