Contract Award

Reliance Security Group PLC
23 April 2004


                                                                   23 April 2004
For immediate release

                    Reliance Security Group plc ('Reliance')
             Contract Award - Gloucester Constabulary Headquarters

The Directors of Reliance are pleased to announce that Reliance Secure Task
Management Limited ('RSTM'), a wholly-owned operating company, has been awarded,
as part of a consortium, a 30 year PFI contract to finance, design, build and
operate a new Police Headquarters for Gloucester Constabulary.

The new facility is scheduled to be available towards the end of 2005. On
completion of the construction phase, RSTM will provide a comprehensive range of
support services including building maintenance, central registry, front of
house reception, helpdesk, media resource library, building and site security,
cleaning and waste management, grounds maintenance, space planning, porter
services, catering and hospitality, utilities and energy management. The
contract will generate turnover of approximately £1 million in a full year.

Tom Riall, Managing Director of Reliance Secure Task Management Limited,
commenting on the award, said:

'This is an important project calling upon the specialist expertise that we have
built up in police support services over the last decade. We have brought
together the best in design and build to provide Gloucester Constabulary with
the latest in technology and building layout and facilities that complement
Police work processes and special needs. The advances that will result from the
completion of this project will enable Gloucestershire to provide the most
modern policing support services.'

Note:

Reliance is an established market leader in the provision of contract security,
facilities management and support services and in business process outsourcing.
Reliance employs over 12,000 people from a network of offices throughout the UK.


Enquiries:

Brian Kingham
Chairman                                                  020 7730 9716

Neil French
Group Finance Director                                    01895 205002


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