Acquisition

CPL Resources PLC
23 March 2004



                               CPL RESOURCES PLC

                CPL Resources plc acquires Medical Personnel Ltd


Cpl Resources plc, Ireland's leading employment services group, today (22nd
March 2004) announced the acquisition of 100% of share capital of Medical
Personnel Ltd.

The acquisition of the nurse placement agency forms part of the ongoing
development of Medical Recruitment Specialists ( MRS ) Cpl's healthcare brand.
Commenting on the purchase, Anne Heraty, Chief Executive of Cpl Resources plc
said, 'This acquisition is an ideal fit with our overall strategy for growth and
diversification. It dovetails with our existing business in the Healthcare
sector and complements our current suite of specialist recruitment companies.'

She added that with the combined resources of the respective companies, we are
now even better positioned to offer exceptional quality services to our valued
clients, while providing more career opportunities for our nursing and
healthcare professionals nationwide. Medical Recruitment Specialists will
operate through offices in Dublin, Limerick, Cork and Galway, employing over
1,000 of Ireland's best nurses and healthcare professionals.



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Anne Heraty                                         01 6146000

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