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Preliminary announcement of results for the year ended 28 April 2006

Turnover up 2.3% to £317.5m (2005: £310.3m)
• Profit before tax and exceptional items: £13.1m (2005: £15.6m)
• Earnings per share before exceptional items: 41.7p (2005: 47.4p), earnings per share 30.7p (2005: 61.3p)
• Dividend per share up 7.0% to 20.0p (2005: 18.7p)
• Challenging market conditions in Security Services
• Organic growth in FM
• Continuing investment in growth markets
• Forward FM order book £716m (2005: £731m)  

Brian Kingham, Chairman, commenting on the results said:

“We have achieved results in line with our expectations despite challenging conditions in the security services market. Our businesses in facilities management and business process outsourcing have performed well.  We are utilising our strong financial position to continue to invest in growth markets.”

Notes to Editors
Reliance is an established market leader in the provision of contract security, facilities management, support services, and business process outsourcing.  Reliance employs over 12,000 people from a network of offices throughout the UK.

For further information :
Brian Kingham  Chairman  020 7730 9716
Julian Nicholls   Group Managing Director 01895 205002