Hertfordshire County Council Update

17 January 2011

RM confirmed as ICT provider to Hertfordshire County Council's school build programme

RM, the international education company, confirms that it has reached financial close on a £3.2m contract to provide ICT systems and services for three schools in Hertfordshire. The ICT systems and services will be provided as part of the Balfour Beatty consortium, which has been appointed to deliver Hertfordshire's school build programme. RM previously announced on 27 August that it had been appointed preferred bidder for the contract.

Hertfordshire County Council's school build programme will address three schools. RM will provide a wide range of ICT systems and services, including systems, local networking, Learning Platform, whole-class teaching technology and assistive technology for special educational needs pupils.

Terry Sweeney, Chief Executive of RM, said:

"Hertfordshire County Council has been a important partner for RM for very many years. I'm really pleased that we're continuing that relationship by providing ICT systems and services for their school build programme.. We're looking forward to working alongside our colleagues at Balfour Beatty, and educationalists in the County, to provide excellent learning environments."

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The RM Group is an international education company, focusing on helping teachers to teach and learners to learn. We provide innovative products ranging from classroom resources, through school technology, to systems for marking exams and delivering school performance data. Our customers include schools, colleges & universities, local governments, and central government education departments & agencies. RM is listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange under the symbol RM.L, ISIN GB0002870417. Further details are available at www.rm.com/investors and through the Group's investor blog at rminvestors.wordpress.com