IBS OPENSystems plc
20 March 2008



20 March 2008

                              IBS OPENSystems plc

                           Transaction In Own Shares



IBS OPENSystems plc ('IBS') announces that on 20 March 2008 it purchased for
cancellation 500,000 of its own ordinary shares of 5p each at a price of 115.0p
per share.

Following this share purchase, IBS has a total of 38,300,000 ordinary shares
(excluding shares held in Treasury) in issue and holds 1,200,000 of its ordinary
shares in Treasury.

The number of ordinary shares purchased represented 1.3% of the voting rights
attributable to the total ordinary shares in issue prior to such purchases.


Enquiries

IBS OPENSystems plc
Karl Pott, Finance Director
Tel: 01635 550088


Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Seb Hoyle / Justin Griffiths
Tel: 020 7638 9571


Numis Securities as Nominated Adviser and broker
James Black / Jag Mundi
Tel: 020 7260 1000








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