RNS Number:4882T
DRS Data & Research Services PLC
19 December 2003


LETTER TO:  RNS

Purchase of Shares

I am writing to inform you that Arthur Mark Tebbutt, Finance Director and
Company Secretary, purchased 3,289 DRS shares today at a price of 57.5p per
share.  This increases his interest in DRS to 385,729 shares (1.1% of the issued
capital).

From:    Mark Tebbutt (Company Secretary)

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