MDM Group (MDDM)

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Harrington Announces Major Australian Collaboration for Illicit Drug Testing

SANTA CLARA, CA, Oct 21, 2005 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- MDM Group, Inc. (OTC: MDDM) company Harrington Group Limited (OTC: HGRLF) (ASX: HGR) this week advised the Australian Stock Exchange that it had entered into agreement with Workforce International for the national illicit drug testing of its employees and for Workforce to introduce the SaliSystems testing to its numerous Australia-wide client companies. This represents what is believed to be Australia's first company testing its workers nationally for illicit drug use in the workplace. See: www.wforce.com.au.
The Company further advised of becoming a founding shareholder of GTH Technology Holdings LLC (www.girvantech.com) which will facilitate the commercialization of advanced and/or patented technologies from U.S. Research and Development Centers and federally funded labs such as THE aerospace Corporation (http://wwwaero.org). Harrington Group COO Taylor Fogelquist has been appointed to the GTH Advisory Board.

To see the full Australian Stock Exchange releases and associated media releases see www.hgrltd.com.

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Contact:
Harrington Group (US) and MDM Group Investor Relations
Steve Weitzman
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SOURCE: MDM Group, Inc




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