PKW Parkwood Hldgs.

    Parkwood Holdings Plc

                         Interim Management Statement                          

                   for the three months ended 31 March 2008                    

Parkwood Holdings Plc (Parkwood), the specialist support services group, is
today issuing its first interim Management Statement as required by the
Disclosure Rules and the Transparency Rules of the Financial Services
Authority.

Trading Performance for the first quarter of this financial year shows the
following key results:

  * Total Group Revenue has increased by 19% compared with the same period in
    2007 as a result of new contract starts and acquisitions in the past 12
    months; and
   
  * Overall trading remains in line with market expectations.
   
Business Development

The Group's order book has increased by 35% to �546 million (2007: �405
million) as a result of new contract wins in the Glendale and Leisure Divisions
in the quarter; increasing the forward order book by �33m. A further new seven
year leisure management contract with Cherwell District Council commenced on 28
April 2008.

Glendale, the Group's green services division, commenced a new five year
grounds management contract with North Devon District Council on 1 April 2008.

For further information, please contact Terry Bowman on 01772 627111.

Notes to editors:

About Parkwood Holdings plc:

Parkwood Holdings plc specialises in providing outsourced and support services,
predominantly to the public sector across England and Wales under long term
contracts. Its four main areas of operation are as follows:

Glendale Provides amenity horticulture, grass cutting, arboriculture and care
of sports pitches, parks and open spaces. The division also includes golf
course management, waste recycling, environmental consultancy, tree moving and
horticulture.

Parkwood Leisure Manages a diverse range of public and private leisure
facilities, including swimming pools, sports halls, gyms, health suites and
catering operations.

Project Management Undertakes PFI, PPP and similar bids on behalf of joint
ventures and the Group. Parkwood Project Management is also responsible for
project management of contracts and the management of other funds such as the
lifecycle funds associated with the project agreements.

Healthcare A nursing agency and an ambulance and patient transport business,
Parkwood Healthcare is expanding its operations from London and the South East
into other parts of England and Wales, dealing both with the NHS and the
private sector.



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