Omega Performance Expands to South Africa

Company to Offer its Globally-Recognized Performance Improvement Solutions for Financial Services Institutions through its New Offices in Johannesburg

CHARLOTTE, NC, August 29, 2006 -- Omega Performance, leaders in management consulting for financial services, announced today the opening of a new office in Johannesburg, South Africa, further expanding its worldwide network. The company has eight offices with more than 200 remote locations in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa providing corporations with performance improvement solutions to increase their business results.

"We see tremendous opportunity to leverage our acclaimed management consulting, training, and coaching solutions in serving South African financial institutions," said Mario Berard, president and chief executive officer of Omega Performance. "Competition in this industry is on a global scale and our entry into this market reinforces our commitment to the international financial services community."

The directors of the new location are Munyukwi Kahari and Munyaradzi Javangwe. "I am excited to be part of Omega Performance," stated Kahari. "Their management consulting and training expertise is unmatched, and their people are some of the most talented financial services professionals in the world." Javangwe added, "South Africa is a great new market for Omega Performance's multiple service offerings in credit and risk management, sales and customer service, and contact center. Omega is not only an innovative consulting and training company; it really does have a tremendous global network that helps to solve business challenges all over the world everyday."

On hand at the offices in Johannesburg through 1 September 2006 is Margie Kensil, director of strategic sales and service for Omega Performance. Kensil will formally introduce Omega Performance and the benefits the company provides to the global financial services community.

About Omega Performance
Omega Performance has enabled more than 2,500 firms worldwide to drive and sustain improved business results. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Informa plc (INF on the London Stock Exchange), the leading international provider of specialist information and services for the academic and scientific, professional, and commercial business communities. Informa has over 150 offices in more than 40 countries and employs over 7,000 staff around the world. Omega Performance is headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., USA, with major offices in Australia, Canada, China, Greece, Nigeria, Singapore, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.