Re Investment, etc

Reliance Security Group PLC
13 September 2000

                        
                        
                        RELIANCE SECURITY GROUP PLC
                  
The Directors of Reliance Security Group plc ('Reliance') are pleased to
announce  their intention to proceed with an investment of approximately
$6m  in  Command Security Corporation Inc ('Command'), a  Nasdaq  listed
company, incorporated in the USA.

In an off-market transaction, Reliance is to acquire 23% of the ordinary
shares  at  $2.20 per share, equivalent to 27c per $ turnover,  together
with  convertible  preference shares and existing  options  which,  when
fully  converted, amount to approximately 37.3% of the total outstanding
share  capital.  Reliance will also be granted warrants to purchase  new
shares at $1.25 per share amounting to 20% of the issued and outstanding
share  capital, at any time between 1 and 5 years from the date  of  the
transaction.  Reliance are entitled to nominate three directors  to  the
Command  board and, subject to appropriate immigration approval,  Graeme
Halder, formerly Finance Director of Reliance Security Services Limited,
will be appointed Chief Finance Officer.

The  transaction,  which is at a 250% premium to the  market,  has  been
approved by the Command board, is subject to stockholder approval and is
conditional upon the dismissal of a derivative law suit brought  against
Command  in  1997  which has had a potential impact on Command's  recent
market  valuation and financial performance.  The consideration, payable
out  of cash balances, is due on completion of the transaction, expected
in December 2000.

Command,  with current annualised turnover of c.$70m, provides  manpower
security to the commercial and government sectors throughout the  United
States and has particular strengths in aviation. This investment affords
Reliance  and  Command  the  opportunity to provide  services  to  their
respective  customers  across  a wider  geographic  area.   It  provides
tentative  steps for both businesses to address the issues of  potential
globalisation of their markets.  It represents for Reliance  a  measured
response  to  the  great  opportunities and risks  of  the  USA  market.
Founded  in 1980 by its present Chairman, Bill Vassell, Command had,  in
the  fiscal  year ended 31 March 2000, an EBITDA of $2.1m or  $0.32  per
share, a Loss before tax of $0.3m and net assets of $2.2m.  In the first
quarter  to June 2000, turnover increased 20% year on year and  PBT  was
$70k.

Reliance  Chairman, Brian Kingham, said: 'This is our  first  investment
outside  the  UK and provides an involvement in the world's largest  and
fastest growing market for security and support services.  We have known
Command for more than 10 years.  They enjoy a strong market position,  a
well-established  executive  management  team  and  adequate  resources.
Command  are determined to grow beyond their current ranking of 15th  in
size,  based  on  turnover, in the still highly fragmented  USA  market.
They have everything to go for and I believe the Reliance experience  of
having grown successfully in similar circumstances will be helpful.  The
investment  provides Reliance with a window on developments in  the  USA
which represents almost half the world market for security.'

For further information contact:
Geoff Haslehurst  - 01895 205000
Brian Kingham - 0207 730 9716