Without liability reform,
there is no end to this growing crisis, and patients will continue to
suffer.

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Public Opinion Strategies conducted a telephone survey of 800 registered
voters nationwide. The survey, fielded
January 25-27 + 29-30, 2005, has a theoretical sampling error of +/- 3. The Cube will extend VT Griffin 's support
services capabilities with the US Department of Defense and will also
bring access to further important Federal Government customers
including NASA, the Department of Labor and the Department of
Agriculture.

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"Already, there are reports of emergency physicians and other medical
specialists who are unable to get medical liability insurance at all,
which means they can 't practice medicine. ACEP is
committed to improving the quality of emergency care through continuing
education, research, and public education.

About VT Group

VT Group is a major support services and shipbuilding company
supplying services and products to governments, government agencies
and businesses worldwide.

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The survey confirmed that three out of four Americans (75 percent )
recognize the current system interferes with physicians' abilities to provide
quality care."

ACEP is a national medical society with more than 23,000 members.
Copies of the results are available by emailing jfriedman@acep. It further strengthens VT Griffin's
progress towards becoming a premier supplier of support services to
the Federal Government.

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ATLANTA----VT Griffin Services, the
US subsidiary of UK-based support services and shipbuilding company VT
Group, has added to its capability with the acquisition of
Washington -based The Cube Corporation. In addition, the acquisition will provide us
with an active presence close to the center of Federal Government and
our major customers.

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"The President's call for liability reform that enjoys the support of a
majority of Americans is long overdue.
VT Griffin Chief Executive Officer Richard Rushton commented:
"Cube is another step in the strategy of growing our business to
annual revenues of $500 million.

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VT Group comprises two divisions,
Support Services operating from various locations primarily in the UK,
USA and Middle East, and Shipbuilding , which operates principally from
new facilities in Portsmouth, UK.

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* 73 percent favor liability reform that includes placing limits on non-
economic (pain and suffering) damages . Without liability reform, these doctors will continue to be
forced to choose between caring for their patients and leaving the
practice of medicine.

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The survey sample was proportionate to the country's
demographics, including geography, gender, and ethnicity.vtplc.

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Findings include:

* 85 percent of Americans believe the current legal system -- with no
consequences for pursuing frivolous lawsuits and publicity about large
monetary awards -- is responsible for rising medical insurance costs.46%.vtgriffin.

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WASHINGTON, A new survey released by the American
College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) found almost three-quarters of
Americans support legislation to reform the nation's medical liability system
that is driving up the costs of health care and forcing many good doctors out
of practice.

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Robert Suter made the following statement:
"The American people -- our patients -- clearly support medical
liability reform. The Group employs over 10,000 people and has
its Headquarters in Southampton, UK.com


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A Government Services Chapter represents emergency
physicians employed by military branches and other government agencies.

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In some states, specialists are refusing to take
emergency call, retiring early, or leaving for states with lower
premiums. Further information about VT Group,
its services and products can be found at www.

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Most Americans Support Medical Liability Reform New Poll Finds


"Overwhelmed with patients and under funded, many emergency departments
across the United States are at the breaking point, and others have been
forced to close.
The business operates largely through government-funded contracts
with a backlog of more than $400 million and annual revenues of
approximately $100 million, taking VT Griffin's anticipated annual
revenues in excess of $300 million for 2005/6."
VT's latest acquisition will add an additional 1,000 employees to
its workforce with The Cube's major contracts including the NASA
facilities at Wallops Island in Virginia and Fort Bliss Army base in
Texas.
Support activities are carried out at establishments such as Fort
McCoy, Wisconsin, and King's Bay Naval Base, Georgia.

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Further information about VT Griffin can be
found at www.

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They understand the connection between the current
litigious environment and physicians' ability to provide them with
quality care.

VT Griffin Services' $25.5 Million Acquisition Extends US Government Customer Base

The company
currently employs nearly 2,500 personnel with annual revenues in
excess of $200 million.

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About VT Griffin

VT Griffin provides support services to all three US Armed Forces.

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Headquartered in Dallas, Texas,
ACEP has 53 chapters representing each state, as well as Puerto Rico and the
District of Columbia.

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ACEP 's President Robert Suter, DO, said emergency physicians are
committed to working with President Bush and members of Congress to enact
reform in this legislative session, saying it is essential to preserving
access to emergency care for all patients. We call on members of Congress to

work with the Administration on a solution that can be signed into law
this year.
The company's work is principally facilities management at various
locations throughout the US.

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