Acquisition

CPL Resources PLC
17 September 2002

                               CPL RESOURCES PLC

CPL Resources plc has agreed to purchase the business of Techskills Resources
Ltd. This business includes contracts under which temporary engineering staff is
provided to customers by Techskills Ltd, together with related assets, including
business names and other intellectual property.



For Further Information:

Anne Heraty, CPL Resources, 353 1 614 6000

Josephine Tierney CPL Resources, 353 1 5005993

Brian Whelan, Whelan Communications, 353 1 676 8877 / 353 86 817 7178



17th September 2002




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