16 October 2009 

                                                                                            OPD Group
                                                                            Interim Management Statement

OPD Group plc {"the Group"), the recruitment services organisation, is today issuing an Interim Management Statement 
for the third quarter of 2009.

Net fee income for the quarter was £16.7m, 27% down on that achieved in the equivalent period of 2008. Trading conditions 
remain challenging in the majority of the markets in which the Group operates,

In the half year report the Board commented that it was considering either raising additional funds through a rights issue or through 
disposal of part of the equity in its operating subsidiaries to their management. Discussions with the management of the operating 
subsidiaries regarding the sale of part of these businesses are ongoing.

For further information contact:

Ian Moss, Finance Director    Tel: 0207 970 9700

OPD Group plc