RNS Number:4374Q
Xansa PLC
02 October 2003

2 October 2003

                XANSA AND THE UK GOVERNMENT'S LEARNING AND SKILLS COUNCIL 
                              SIGN REVISED CONTRACT

Xansa, the international business process and IT services company, has agreed a
revised contract with the UK Government's Learning and Skills Council (LSC).
For the next three years, Xansa will provide the LSC with IT systems
development, support and associated services.

This contract has a potential value of #38 million over three years and is
initially underpinned by a minimum commitment of #12 million to be delivered in
the first year.

Xansa has been working with the LSC since it was formed in March 2001.  Xansa
will provide fully integrated services to design, build and support the systems
that integrate the processes and systems necessary to support both the LSC's
national and local offices.

The systems being installed by the LSC will allow it to transform the way it
does business with learning providers, allowing better information to be
exchanged electronically in line with the Modernising Government Agenda.  Xansa
will continue to support the systems in accordance with improved service level
agreements designed to meet the needs of the national and local user community.

Xansa is a partner of a widening range of UK Government organisations, helping
to implement the Government's e-business and modernisation policies.  As well as
the LSC, Xansa's Government clients include the Department of Work and Pensions'
award-winning Worktrain e-portal.

Alistair Cox, Chief Executive of Xansa, said:

"I am extremely pleased that the relationship between the LSC and Xansa
continues to develop following the award of the initial contract in 2001. This
is an excellent example of Xansa's commitment to long-term relationships with
our clients within which we strive to deliver maximum value for money and
increased value to the LSC's customers. We have a long and distinguished record
of working in Government and this is a good example of how we aim to extend and
improve that relationship."

Paul Frost, Assistant Director LSC Information Systems, said:

"I am pleased with the commitment and enthusiasm that colleagues in Xansa have
shown in the development and delivery of our systems.  The continuity of
resources to us is important, as Xansa understands how our business is
developing and I am pleased that we have strengthened our relationship as this
new contract shows."


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Contact:
Steve Stratton                                        Giles Sanderson
Investor Relations Director, Xansa                    Financial Dynamics
Tel : 08702 416181                                    Tel : + 44 (0)20 7831 3113
Email : steve.stratton@xansa.com

Suzee Foster                                          Media Only :
Corporate Communications Director, Xansa              Julian Burnell, National Press Manager, LSC
Tel : 07802 416181                                    Tel : 02476 823510
Email : suzee.foster@xansa.com                        Email : julian.burnell@lsc.gov.uk

About Xansa

Xansa is an international business process and IT services company creating and
delivering process and technology solutions that significantly improve its
clients' business performance. Through strong relationships, commercial
innovation and its integrated Indian delivery capability, Xansa drives real and
long-term cost reductions, performance improvements and new ways of working
tailored to each client. Its services are Business and Technology Consulting, IT
Implementation, IT Outsourcing and Business Process Outsourcing. Xansa is
established in the UK, North America, Continental Europe and Asia Pacific with
three process and technology centres across India.

About the Learning and Skills Council

The Learning and Skills Council was launched in April 2001, taking over the
roles of the former Training and Enterprise Councils and the Further Education
Funding Council.  The Learning and Skills Council is a national organisation
operating through 47 local offices with a budget of #8 billion in 2003/04.

The Learning and Skills Council is responsible for all post-16 education in
England, other than the university sector, including the planning and funding of
Further Education colleges; school sixth forms; work-based learning for young
people; workforce development; adult and community learning; information, advice
and guidance for adults; and education business links.




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