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Sumus plc
22 June 2007



22nd June 2007

                                   Sumus Plc
 Appointment of Tim Collyer as Head of Investment Solutions at the Falcon Group
                                      Plc


Sumus Plc ('Sumus' or the 'Company'), the AIM listed holding company for IFA
businesses providing investment and financial advisory services and network
support services to IFA firms, announces that it has appointed Tim Collyer to
the post of Head of Investment Solutions at its subsidiary the Falcon Group Plc.


Tim Collyer (45), previously Technical Director with another large IFA group, is
to join the Falcon Group from 9th July 2007.


Collyer will be responsible for the growth and continued development of the
recently launched 'Brunel Funds' as Piers Denne joins Premier Asset Management
(AIM : PAM), the AIM listed Fund Manager.


In addition to his focus on asset management, Collyer will be responsible for
technical support for the Group's advisers, drawing on his extensive experience
within the industry.


Commenting on his appointment, Tim Collyer said; "I have admired the progress of
the Falcon Group for many years and share similar views on the importance of
quality of advice, profitability and risk management being the key fundamentals
of sustainable growth. This view has been endorsed through Falcon's
achievements, its financial strength and its impressive trading history."

Stephen Gazard, Head of Group Development at Sumus added; ''Having previously
worked with Tim, I know we have found a highly capable and experienced technical
and investment specialist and we are delighted to welcome him to the Group. In
conjunction with the rest of our management team, I know he will create
opportunities and add value to the services we provide to our advisers and
clients. Our objective remains to maintain our strong growth and profitability
over the long term.''


Contact


Allan Rosengren                             0117 9330777
CEO - Sumus Plc                             07973 511941

Tim Collyer                                 07958 777 924

Stephen Gazard                              0117 933 0710
Head of Business Development - Sumus Plc

Edward Hutton / Rachel Kane                 020 7510 8600
HB Corporate

Tom Cooper / Paul Vann                      0117 9200092
Winningtons Financial


Note to Editors

Sumus, admitted to AIM in February 2005, is the group holding company of Falcon
Group Plc, a long established and consistently profitable IFA group, of
Financial Synergies Plc which was established in August 2004 and Financial
Services Advice and Support Limited which was acquired in September 2006. Falcon
was founded in 1983 by Allan Rosengren and Julian Telling, respectively the
Group Chief Executive and Group Operations Director of Sumus.

Sumus is a consolidator in the IFA sector, both by way of the organic expansion
of its operating businesses and through carefully selected investments in IFA
firms, which then become authorised through either the Falcon Group or FSAS. The
Sumus Group provides strategic direction, working capital, compliance and risk
management resources to the IFA businesses within its networks.




                      This information is provided by RNS
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