MDM Group (MDDM)

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Harrington Media Release and Coverage

SANTA CLARA, CA, Oct 05, 2005 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- MDM Group, Inc. (OTC: MDDM) company Harrington Group Limited (OTC: HGRLF) and (ASX: HGR) advises of its Media Release in Australia earlier today concerning its new drug testing interests following the recent agreement to acquire Sun Biomedical Laboratories, Inc. The Release can be accessed at www.hgrltd.com
The Company also received coverage in the Bulletin which is acknowledged as one of Australia's oldest and most prestigious news titles. The Bulletin is also available online and offers news, features, politics, business, investing and can be accessed at http://bulletin.ninemsn.com.au/ then scroll down and click on "The Speculator" for the article.

Further, the Company advises that it is an exhibitor and introducing the illicit drug testing products to the Australian Police Summit being held in Melbourne, Australia commencing today. See: www.policesummit.com/melbourne/

It should be noted that it was first intended and announced for MDM Group to acquire the Sun Biomedical Laboratories interest. This is not proceeding as MDM Group will now have its interest through its shareholding in Harrington Group which is better positioned to market the products due to its already established industry database, especially in the law enforcement, corrections and military market sectors.

Safe Harbor Statement

The information in this release, other than historical information, may be considered forward-looking statements within the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Projection and other forward-looking statements and management expectations regarding future events and/or financial performance of the Company -- although given in good faith -- are inherently uncertain and actual events and/or results may differ materially.

MDM Group and Harrington Group are featured on www.Homelanddefensestocks.com a global investment research portal for defense and security.

For further information see: www.mdmgroupinc.com or www.hgrltd.com



Contact:
Harrington Group (US) and MDM Group Investor Relations
Steve Weitzman
1-888-573-2306

SOURCE: Harrington Group Ltd




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