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For immediate release

21 May 2009

Morson Group PLC 

('Morson' or the 'Group')

Statement of Annual General Meeting

Morson, the UK's leading provider of technical engineering personnel and project design solutions, supplying over 9,000 highly skilled personnel to the aerospace, defence, nuclear, power and rail industries today issues the following statement ahead of the Group's Annual General Meeting to be held at 9.30am this morning. At the meeting Gerry Mason, Chairman will make the following statement on current trading:

'As we stated at the time of our Preliminary Results announced on 31 March 2009, trading throughout the Group in the financial year to date is in line with the Board's expectations.

'Although a number of economic indicators remain uncertain, we believe the outlook for Morson remains positive as the Group benefits from the public and private sectors' need for maintained, new and upgraded infrastructure both in the UK and overseas. Many of our significant markets such as nuclear, rail and defence design hold opportunities via committed current and future major projects. We look forward to the current year with confidence.'

ENDS

For further information, please contact:

Morson Group PLC
Ged Mason, Chief Executive	+44(0)161 707 1516
Paul Gilmour, Finance Director
Kevin Gorton, Managing Director
Brewin Dolphin (NOMAD)
Matt Davis	+44(0)845 213 4730
Alison Barrow
Buchanan Communications
Diane Stewart	+44(0)20 7466 5000
James Strong
Carrie Clement

                         

Notes to editors

Morson is the UK's leading provider of technical engineering personnel and project design solutions, supplying over 9,000 highly skilled personnel to the aerospace, defence, nuclear power, rail and other industries.

Established in 1969 Morson is the largest and one of the longest established technical staffing companies in the UK. The Group currently provides personnel on long term assignments for some well known major infrastructure/defence projects. These include the construction of the Olympic Games Development, CVF aircraft carrier, rail maintenance and upgrades for Network Rail, Metronet and also nuclear design, decommissioning and asset improvement. 

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