Manpower Software Share Discussion Threads

[felix99] 21/3/2002 14:58

lol CYber let me know when you want to sell a few and I will top up - everytime you buy a few the MM's then mark it down.

They are watching what you do I;m sure.

You gonna accumulate 3% for a laugh and see your name in the lights on RNS!!!

Love to do that one day must tell you - but a lack of cash will not allow !

[velvetide] 21/3/2002 09:21

cc

when you "bought" in jan and feb the stock halved so thanks for the warning

(i thought it was clever the way you always managed to buy at the bid)

v

[cybercity] 21/3/2002 08:51

just bought another 10,000 @ 16.5p

(2 market makers were wanting 17.5p.... the 3rd one let me have the stock at touch)

the trade should be displayed sometime later as a delayed trade

ps now hold 179,500 shares (0.74% stake in MNS)

[hastings] 20/3/2002 00:59

EXCELLENT NEWS AFTER A QUIET PERIOD.

[cybercity] 20/3/2002 00:47

robward

LOL.. no that 20k buy wasnt mine.

[aggressive saver] 19/3/2002 11:37

This is the best share of the market that makes money if we go back into serious war again. Lets hope Bush and Blair sort out Iraq.

[robward] 19/3/2002 11:31

Cyber
Come clean...was that you picking up 20,000 this morning ?

[robward] 19/3/2002 09:50

Good News
Now lets have a few contact wins in the commercial sector !!!
Rob Ward

[cybercity] 19/3/2002 09:24

£225,000 (initial) TA contract win

Manpower Software PLC
19 March 2002

MANPOWER SOFTWARE PLC ('the Company')
AWARD OF CONTRACT


Manpower Software plc announces the third sale of its CRESTA software for use
within a key regional unit of the Territorial Army. The software is being used
to improve the readiness for active service of Territorial Army personnel. The
sale has an initial value of £255,000. It follows previous sales made to HQ
Medical Group, enabling that organisation to populate and manage field hospitals
within the Army Medical Services Territorial Army, and the Royal Engineers TA.

The CRESTA application was favourably mentioned in a Report* by the House of
Commons Select Committee on Defence in response to questions concerning the
readiness of the Territorial Army to carry out its objectives.

This further sale underlines the value that military organisations around the
world place on the ability to plan and manage the rapid deployment of their
forces using the latest innovative software available in an increasingly complex
environment. The same software is also the market leader in the cruise shipping
industry and is now being marketed to a wide range of businesses that need to
ensure they have the right people in the right place at the right time.

The Company's software has a proven track record in facilitating increased
performance of a business or organisation, directly boosting profitability.

The range of software modules is ideally suited to any company undertaking
either project-based work or when using highly skilled people, enabling
deadlines to be met by allocating the right resources for the life of the
project and avoiding the high cost of outside consultants.

*'The Strategic Defence Review: the Reserve Forces. Government Observations on
the Sixth Report from the Defence Committee of Session 2000-01. First Special
Report Session 2001-02'

[velvetide] 19/3/2002 09:12

interesting sale

with the mainstream forces looking to be busy lets hope the ta puts in a good word

[minuteman] 21/2/2002 23:53

Easy Cyber! I applaud your faith and hold like you but, remember that falling knife.

No advice intended, but would hate to see you burned.

Good luck!

[robward] 18/2/2002 00:50

Cyber
Can you explain to me why in the first half orders worth 500,000 were either postponed or cancelled due to the corporate activity in the cruise industry. If as you say, the software is installed per ship, then merger activity should not affect orders. Hence my question in the previous post.
Cheers

[cybercity] 15/2/2002 16:53

felix

as phook has explained the cross trade yesterday was between institutions. Such a massive sale if done in the market would have had a very detrimental effect on the share price. It was a genuine trade no doubt, but not with the market makers.

By the way, its dropped today on 2 sales. What's perculiar is that via online market makers still wont allow you to buy more than 2,000 at a time.

I have confidence in the company coming good - share price girations dont overly concern me. Just waiting for 1 or 2 order announcements now to reinvigerate the share price. Just now wondering whether to top up or wait to see if it drops further.

Robward

the only thing to note in the current battle between the cruise liner giants I believe is attention is focused on the bidding battle rather than peripheral activities (eg signing up for the full monte for MNS's s/ware). Whether all three merge or not, MNS software will still be needed, as the software is installed per ship. So those ships will still be there if the merger takes place or not. The only thing is signing on the dotted line, and with the current bidding it may take sometime for that to come to fruition.

Further MNS expansion into other areas will hopefully enable them not to be too reliant on the cruise liner industry.

Very confident of future prospects

[robward] 15/2/2002 16:07

Hi All
Do any of you have any thoughts re the impact of todays EGM at P&O where basically Carnival have put the dampners on the P&O/Caribbean merger. MNS have an agreement worth $1.6m with P&O if they decide to take the software. Bearing in mind the Regulators could take til November to decide which bid is allowed etc etc would you consider that P&O are more or less likely to take their option ? For what its worth I would have thought it would be in their interest to take the software asap to maximise the efficenty of their staff. However on the flip side they may have put a hold on cap ex til this whole situation is resolved !! I guess a few small holders have made their decession and have sold out, couple of small sells. Finally could somebody please enlighten me to what "channel partners" are in reference to the Military. Thanks in advance. P.S still think this company has great potential if only they could get some more cash in the bank asap.
Best Wishes

[robward] 15/2/2002 00:55

Cybercity
massive sell of 125,000 shares...was that you ? Do you know what the "x" means

[felix99] 14/2/2002 22:09

Hi Cyber et all.

interesting the 125k . Cross trades are as you say but
I often view em as a genuine trade.

Not tried to buy today but will tomorrow just to see if any of that "cross" is available!

[phook inell] 14/2/2002 14:23

robward

i have small stake in mns. After reading cyber's analysis. I was intrigued and dabbled a bit. I have read their interims but not in detail. Will read them today more thoroughly and report back what i think.