UK's First On-line Job Search Service Launched

Triad Group PLC
10 January 2000
 
                                       
                 TRIAD LAUNCHES UK's FIRST ON-LINE JOB SEARCH
                       SERVICE FOR IT CONTRACTING MARKET
                                       
                           'onlineITcontractors.com'

One  of the biggest developments in the £5 billion UK IT contractor market  is
announced  today.   Triad  Group  Plc, the information  systems  and  software
consultancy company, has launched the first on-line job search service for the
IT  contracting  market  in  the  UK and subsequently  in  Europe.  This  will
complement its already established and highly successful presence  in  the  IT
contracting  and  consulting market.  The new Internet  based  service,  named
'onlineITcontractors.com', is expected to enhance significantly the market for
contract IT staff in the UK, by making it faster and more cost effective  than
ever  before.   It  is  expected to make a positive  contribution  to  Triad's
profitability  and growth beginning in the company's financial  year  starting
1st April 2000.

Triad's  new service will enable client companies to display requirements  for
contract  IT  staff, which can then be accessed by any IT contractor  via  the
Internet.  The  service will reduce substantially the  time  taken  by  client
companies  to fill their IT requirements.  It will also reduce the time  taken
for  IT  contractors  to  find  assignments  which  meet  their  requirements.
'onlineITcontractors.com'  runs  on  a  sophisticated  software  system  which
filters  both  the  CVs of available IT contractors and  the  requirements  of
client companies to match those most suited together.   There are over 100,000
IT contractors in the UK.  Triad has a database of over 75% of them.

The  service  is  easy  to use for both client companies and  IT  contractors.
Client  companies can place requirements on the site via an Internet  browser.
Once  familiar  with the service, they can update the requirements  themselves
through  an  automated on-line facility.  The service allows client  companies
and contractors to communicate directly, reducing time delays and the cost  of
intermediaries.  IT contractors wanting to apply for specific requirements can
do so by an Internet browser. The service has the potential to develop into  a
trading portal to deliver many complementary services to both client companies
and IT contractors.

This  new  initiative will not affect the uncertainty over the current  year's
results to March 2000, which has been reported in previous trading statements.
The  current  year results will be the subject of an update in the  Chairman's
Statement accompanying the announcement of the interim results (for  the  half
year to 30th September 1999) on Thursday 13th January 2000.

John Rigg, Chairman of Triad, commented:

'Demand  for contract IT staff in the UK has boomed over the last  few  years,
and this growth is expected to continue in years to come.  Triad's new service
recognises the benefits of using the Internet as a business to business  (B2B)
tool.  'onlineITcontractors.com'  is the UK's  first  dedicated  e-procurement
placement  system  for  IT  contractors.  It is a huge  step  forward  in  the
development of an efficient market for contract IT staff placement.

'Unlike most recruitment web sites, the quality control and value added aspect
of  the  service  is  key.  Sophisticated software  compares  the  CVs  of  IT
contractors  with  the  requirements of client  companies  to  find  the  most
appropriate match. 'onlineITcontractors.com' will make the process of  placing
the  best  people  in  the  best jobs faster and more  controlled  in  certain
situations than the process offered by traditional contract agencies.

'Indications  are  that the market for B2B e-commerce  is  set  to  grow  very
rapidly  this calendar year. There are substantial opportunities available  in
the development of business processes using the Internet.  Triad is now one of
the  UK's  first  companies in place to take advantage of  these  'e-business'
opportunities.  I am confident that 'onlineITcontractors.com' will make a very
strong   contribution  to  the  future  development  of  Triad,  as  well   as
representing a major development in the IT contracting industry. '


Editors Note:
Triad  Group Plc is a well established software consultancy and systems house,
which  was listed on the UK Stock Exchange in 1996.  Triad specialises  in  e-
commerce applications for the telecommunications, financial services and media
sectors. Triad also has leading expertise in the integration of front and back
end  e-commerce developments into the existing IT infrastructures of  clients.
Part  of  Triad's activities involves the placement of IT contractors and  the
above new service will complement and expand existing activities.


For further information contact:
Mira Makar, Chief Executive             Triad Group Plc          01483 860 222
Ian Haynes, Director                    Triad Group Plc          01908 544 401
Jonathan Shillington                    City Profile Group Ltd   0171 726 8588
Rebecca Jewers                          City Profile Group Ltd   0171 726 8588