Board Appointment

RNS Number:2275M
Focus Solutions Group PLC
12 June 2003

12th June 2003

                    Focus announces new Finance Director

Focus Solutions Group plc ("Focus", "Company"), the specialist provider of sales
automation solutions for the financial services industry, announces today that
Martin Clements has been appointed to the Board as Finance Director, with
immediate effect.

Martin Clements,(39 years), brings in depth experience of developing software
businesses both in the UK and internationally.  Before joining Focus, he spent
five years as Finance Director for Bond International Software plc, an Aim
listed software company with operations in the UK, North America, Australia and
South Africa.

Prior to this he was Finance Director for the Technical Services Division of
Eurobell Holdings plc, following eight years with Vickers plc, where he held a
number of senior financial positions including Finance Director of Vickers
Medical Limited and Finance Director of Vickers Aerospace Components.  He is a
Chartered Accountant, qualifying with Spicer and Oppenheim (now Deloitte &
Touche).

The current Finance Director, Sue Hele, has stepped down from the Board today
but will continue to provide support for the Group within the Finance
department.

John Streets, Chief Executive, said:

"I am delighted to welcome Martin Clements to the Board at this important stage
in the Company's development. The Group will benefit enormously from Martin's
experience as we look to unlock the value in goal:technology, our core software,
and extend its use into other vertical markets through our partnership
programme.   I would also like to thank Sue Hele for her commitment and
contribution to the Group's development during the last two and half years.  "

Other than the directorship disclosed in this announcement, there are no matters
requiring disclosure for Martin Clements in respect of Schedule Two, paragraph
(f) of the AIM rules save his full name, Martin James Clements.

For further information, please contact:

Focus Solutions Group plc                                       01926 468 300
John Streets

Citigate Dewe Rogerson                                          020 7638 9571
Chris Barrie
Sara Batchelor



Notes to editors

Focus Solutions Group is a specialist provider of sales automation solutions for
the financial services industry.  Based on goal:technology, its XML toolkit,
Focus delivers straight through electronic processing to create a paperless
sales process across multiple channels to market including IFA portals,
websites, extranets, direct sales and call centres.

Focus has a portfolio of market facing propositions and services to help
customers to implement and use its technology effectively.  The Group has
specific expertise in Point of Sale systems, having developed RIO, Norwich
Union's POS solution for their direct sales, tied agents and telemarketing
channels. RIO won the Financial Sector Technology award 2003 for 'Best Use of IT
in Insurance'

Focus's customer base includes: Misys Financial Services, The Exchange, Friends
Provident, Legal & General, Norwich Union, Prudential, Scottish Equitable,
Scottish Provident, Scottish Widows, Skandia, Standard Life and Zurich.

For further information on Focus Solutions, please visit
www.focus-solutions.co.uk.




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