Charteris PLC
09 October 2003



                                 CHARTERIS PLC

  CHARTERIS BEATS OFF INTENSE COMPETITION FOR PLACE ON HM GOVERNMENT SERVICES
                                   CATALOGUE


Charteris plc announces today that it has been selected by the Office of
Government Commerce (OGC) for one of the places on the IT and Business
Consultancy Services catalogue (S-Cat). Over 400 companies and consortia bid to
be included in S-Cat.

Charteris bid for and was selected to join two of the S-Cat groups and as a
result is able to provide services within the IT & Telecoms field as well as the
Management Consultancy grouping to the public sector.

Government in the UK spends over #600m on professional services each year and
S-Cat provides a pathway to that business through one channel with an efficient
and low cost means of marketing. In addition, inclusion in S-Cat offers
Charteris and its government clients some other significant advantages,
including:

   *  Reduced bidding costs through a lowering of the number of separate
      procurement exercises that need to be undertaken, a greater chance of bids
      succeeding in reduced fields of competition and a mutually understood
      procurement process with reduced timescales.

   *  S-Cat status bringing recognition that companies in the Catalogue are
      quality Service Providers within the Public Sector.

   *  Service Providers are able to establish direct relationships with
      customers creating opportunities to develop a close understanding of
      individual client needs and the adoption of a shared approach to projects
      and working procedures.

Charteris' Public Sector business has grown dramatically over the last few
years. This development will enable the company to take its skills and expertise
to an even wider section of the market.

Commenting on the development David Pickering, CEO of Charteris said: "This is a
milestone in the development of our Public Sector business. We have been
delighted to assist clients in some of the most challenging Public Sector
initiatives. S-Cat accreditation will allow us to use this experience in
building relationships with both existing and new clients in the Public Sector."

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Press enquiries:

Charteris plc          Alan Woodward         Tel: 020 7600 9199
Biddicks               Zoe Biddick           Tel: 020 7448 1000




Charteris plc

Charteris is a business and technology consultancy. By offering a rare blend of
business expertise and a real flair for technology, Charteris truly acts as the
essential bridge between business and technology.

Charteris business consultants provide independent, expert advice in the
following areas:

   *  Business - Practical experience of improving business performance and
      potential through increased operational effectiveness and the strategic
      application of technology

   *  Projects - Industry-leading experience applied directly to the most
      challenging projects and programmes for business success.

   *  Technology - Hands-on experience of the latest proven technology to
      deliver maximum benefit with minimum risk.



Charteris has offices in the following locations:

Charteris House                             The Old Brewery
39/40 Bartholomew Close                     Guggle Lane
London                                      Northleach
EC1A 7JN                                    Gloucestershire
                                            GL54 3HB


For more information on Charteris plc please visit our website at:
http://www.charteris.com

For further details on S-Cat, please refer to
http://www.s-cat.gov.uk



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