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RWD Technologies Awarded Five-Year Contract

22 April 2000

Deal Supports the Ford Motor Company's Lean Manufacturing Production System

    COLUMBIA, Md. - RWD Technologies, Inc. announced on Friday that Ford Motor 
Company has selected RWD to provide professional services to Ford Vehicle 
Operations for the implementation of lean manufacturing processes at selected 
automotive assembly plants over the next five years. Ford and RWD believe 
that this implementation will substantially widen Ford's lead over the other 
North American manufacturers in cost and quality and move Ford into a leading 
position worldwide. The agreement is incentive-based, with RWD able to earn 
additional income beyond the base contract amount each year if certain milestones 
are achieved.

    In addition to plant floor coaching and manufacturing management
expertise, RWD will also provide an Internet-based e-Learning system to help
Ford disseminate new knowledge and lessons learned rapidly throughout the
Vehicle Operations organization.

    "Ford Motor Company's decision to proceed with an aggressive plan to
implement lean manufacturing in North American Vehicle Operations is a
landmark decision for the automotive industry," said John Beakes, RWD's
President. "By combining the commitment to proven lean manufacturing processes
with a strong technology base, including e-Learning and supply chain
management, Ford Vehicle Operations is extremely well positioned to capture
world-wide leadership in cost and quality. It is a tremendous privilege for
RWD to work with Ford in this important endeavor."

    RWD's team of lean manufacturing specialists is the largest and most
capable in the industry. The Company's proprietary LeanVision(TM) methodology
is a proven system for making the transition from traditional mass
manufacturing to highly efficient lean manufacturing processes as swiftly and
cost-effectively as possible. RWD's successful support of Jaguar in the
implementation of lean manufacturing for the launch of the new S-type in
England was an important precedent for RWD's selection for this Vehicle
Operations effort.

    About RWD Technologies, Inc.
    RWD Technologies, Inc., is a professional services company with
headquarters in Columbia, Maryland, U.S.A., that provides a broad range of
technology solutions to the business problems confronting Fortune 500
companies. The Company has three operational segments: Latitude360, Enterprise
Systems Group, and the Manufacturing Performance Group. Established in 1988,
RWD has more than 1,100 employees located in 15 offices in the United States
and in 3 offices in Europe who provide services that increase productivity and
reduce operating costs for companies in more than 20 industries. Information
about RWD can be found at the Company's World Wide Web site, http://www.rwd.com.