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29 Mar 2006 07:01

CPL Resources PLC29 March 2006 CPL RESOURCES PLC CPL Resources plc, Ireland's leading employment services group, today (29 March,2006) announced the acquisition of 100% of share capital of Nursefinders UK Ltd. The acquisition of this UK based a nurse placement agency forms part of theongoing development of Medical Recruitment Specialists ( MRS ) CPL's healthcarebrand. Commenting on the purchase, Anne Heraty, Chief Executive of CPL Resourcesplc said: "This acquisition is an ideal fit with our overall strategy for growthand diversification. It dovetails with our existing business in the Healthcaresector and complements our current suite of specialist recruitment companies.CPL Resources has now made our first international acquisition. We are excitedabout the opportunities to continue to deliver growth for our shareholders " She added that by extending the international presence of our health carecompanies we are now even better positioned to offer exceptional qualityservices to our valued clients, while providing more career opportunities forour nursing and healthcare professionals in Ireland and the UK. Nursefinders UKLtd will operate in London, placing some of the UK's best nurses and healthcareprofessionals. 29 March, 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange