RNS Number:3108Q
Spring Group PLC
30 September 2003

30th September 2003


          Spring Group plc awarded master vendor contract by Orange UK
                  for the provision of technical recruitment


Spring Group plc (SRG.L), the recruitment, workforce management and training
company, announces that it has been named as Master Vendor to Orange UK, the
UK's most popular mobile network, for the provision of its technical
recruitment.

hy-phen, the workforce management branded service from Spring, will deliver the
Master Vendor services to Orange for contract and permanent technical staffing
requirements in the UK.

Employing over 2000 technical staff in the UK alone, Orange was looking to
support its technical recruitment with an expert and experienced partner with
the resource to deal with large-scale skills resourcing.

Spring was selected from a supplier selection process which embraced over 40
organisations and which involved the resourcing, procurement, human resource and
technical teams at Orange.  Spring has deployed a dedicated on-site team of
hy-phen Managed Services specialists to manage aspects of the IT contingent
workforce staffing operation.  The supply-chain of service-providers has been
selected following a comprehensive evaluation and the service is focused to
deliver value in the form of process improvements and cost savings from the
outset.

The Orange brand holds a significant and strong presence throughout the UK and
Spring will be aiming to assist Orange in reflecting this strength in the
Employer Brand.  The focus by Spring on the quality and cultural fit of new
staff, both contractors or permanent, is a key area of importance for Orange.

Alex Oakley, Head of Resourcing, Orange UK said of the deal: "Spring was
selected because of their track record and because we believe that they are the
best cultural fit for Orange, having clearly demonstrated their understanding of
our business needs.  The hy-phen Managed Service from Spring brings greater
emphasis on cost, quality and time, and we can now focus our efforts on the
building of one supplier relationship in IT staffing.  This will ensure that we
are optimising the time of our own staff and ensure that technical recruitment
is world-class."

Richard Barfield, Chief Executive Officer of Spring Group plc, said: "Following
our significant investment in the telecoms market in recent years, the
commitment from Orange to our hy-phen Managed Services is good news and supports
our continued investment in this technology sector."

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Spring Group plc                          Tel: 0207 655 8605
Richard Barfield, CEO

Financial Dynamics                        Tel: 0207 269 7242
Ben Atwell



Notes to Editors:

Spring Group plc

Spring Group plc specialises in IT and general recruitment, workforce management
and training. Spring has over 4,500 contractors and temporary staff working for
its customers in the technology markets, and a further 3,000 in non-IT roles.

Last year, Spring placed 3,000 permanent staff and trained over 50,000 people.

www.spring.com

Hy-phen.... the workforce management division of Spring Group, delivers managed
services to companies in Telecommunications, Utilities, Banking, Defence, and
commercial marketplaces, and is recognised by analysts as the leading brand in
Workforce Management in Europe.

www.hy-phen.com

Orange

*    Orange, wirefree and any other Orange product or service referred to 
     in this release are trademarks of Orange.

*    Orange provides a broad range of personal communications
     services, including Orange GSM 1800 services and other digital 
     cellular telephone services.

*    In August 2000, Orange plc was acquired by France Telecom, leading 
     to the creation of one of Europe's leading mobile operators.  The new
     Orange has operations in 19 countries across Europe and beyond.

*    As at the end of December 2002, Orange was the largest mobile operator 
     in both the UK with 13.3 million active customers, and France with 19.2
     million active customers.  Orange controlled companies have 44.4 million
     customers worldwide.

*    In June 2003, the sixth annual J.D. Power and Associates UK Mobile 
     Customer Satisfaction Study showed that Orange ranks as the number one
     telephone service for customer satisfaction in the contract sector.

*    In September 2002, Orange UK won the Mobile Choice consumer award for 
     Best Network.  Mobile Choice said: "The majority of Orange customers
     were more than satisfied with the service from the UK's biggest network."
     Orange received glowing accolades for every aspect of its service - 
     coverage, reliability, customer service and tariffs.

*    Orange UK provides high quality coverage to 99% of the UK population 
     and over 80% of the geographic area.  Coverage is based on hand
     portable, unlike some other operators, which choose to base their 
     coverage on boosted car kits.

*    Orange UK now offers roaming in 126 countries on 282 networks.

Information about Orange can be found on the Orange website at www.orange.co.uk
and media information can be found at www.orange.com


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