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Thank you Sue. Very encouraging.

Good evening Ettienne, thank you for this mornings post. Very informative and answers a question that I raised here on 26th Feb. In fact the post's heading was ' Is Ettienne still around ? '. The question I was asking was directed towards yourself. I wrote, ' I seem to recall reading somewhere that if/when Optare hit profit they will be entitled to a £9.4 million tax rebate. Does this sound plausible or have I dreampt that'. A fellow poster, who I appreciate answering my question, suggested I was right on the rebate but in fact it was £11.85 million. How ironic that on Friday I post, using the wrong terminology 'Tax Rebate', and I am very pleased that caught your attention and you have posted. I am also grateful that you have, as your post has helped me understand a bit more with regards to the question I asked a month ago. I had a feeling at the time of posting you may know the answer. So, I do apologise if I mislead anyone on Friday when I posted with regards the 'Tax Rebate'. I was not at home at the time and did not have my notes with me with regards this share. I was indeed referring to what I had read with regards the 'Deferred Tax', published in Optare's Annual Report and accounts 2013. From your post would I be correct in saying that I should not factor in the deferred tax and not to use it in any of my own calculations, as it is highly unlike to add anything in value to our SP ?

Good afternoon Ettienne. I have never had the pleasure of corresponding with yourself. You have not posted here for some time, although I have read many of your posts on this share, back in the day. From memory you are an accountant ? I am currently not at home, still have to work for a living. The notes I make on all the shares I have an interest in are there. I do not want to write anything that is misleading and therefore will refer to my notes before posting with regards the tax rebate. I do recall reading about it. Myself and other posters on here had a conversation with regards to this only earlier this year. I will post over the weekend with regards to this. ATB

Momo, never apologise for asking a question. I will come back to you later in the day with the info. Will have to dig my bloody paperwork out now, after I have dusted it down ! ;-)

I strongly believe this. Today's RNS is very positive and only the 'start' of things to come. New faces arriving today, I'm sure just trading and making a few %, and good on them a profit is a profit. But I am certain they do not realise that once Optare hit profit, which could potentially be this year (especially with orders of this value being announced) we will be entitled to a £11.85 million tax rebate which could potentially add 0.53p to the SP. I've been here a while and I won't be taking any off the table this early in the game !

Very nice order. Hopefully the 'start' of things to come from Optare this year !

Smallz, I've been here for a while and I could do with someone filling me in on the current situation ! The trouble is our PR has a lot to be desired. I am sure there is a lot going on 'behind the scenes'. But in truth your guess is as good as mine with regards our 'current situation'. Doesn't mean I don't have high hopes for the future ! ;-)

Thanks for posting. Optare thanks for responding to my post on Tuesday .............. Feel free to announce some more orders ................ Please ;-)

Right Optare, the 14 Plate is now available, no excuses now let's have some orders officially announced. And make it some decent one's ............. Please ;-)

Looks like you did start a bit of a sell off ! Could you please let us all know if / when you buy back in here, hopefully that will reverse today's sells and they all buy back in as well ;-). Best of luck,hope it pays off for you. Have to say there doesn't seem to be much life in this share at the moment :-(

Thank you, appreciate you letting us know. Although that blows my theory out the window ;-)

I am guessing the reported sell this morning of 1,000,000 @ 0.24 is in fact a buy. Why ? ............. Because I did a dummy sell this morning for 1,000,000 shares and was quoted 0.23. There seems to be a pattern forming of these 1,000,000 reported 'sells'. I think someone is accumulating, buying these small chunks at a time so the SP doesn't rise before they have filled.

On Friday we were showing 1,250,000 as sells with no buys, looking at the price I have no doubt they were buys.

That would make sense. The SP has continuously dropped from 0.744 since ive been following it back in June 2012. Anyone selling now would surely be selling at a loss. And why sell now ? There is so much in the pipeline and in my opinion lots of positive news to look forward to. The SP seems to have stabilised. Optare have laid solid foundations. And I think now is the time for Optare, and the SP, to grow.

Good post, agreed. And you are right, the order from Quality Line is for the new Metrocity, and not the DD which is due to be launched in May (not long to wait now). This share is a 'slow burner', but something tells me we are going to start getting going this year !

Rather than just agreeing with people's posts, which I seem to be doing today, I thought I would think for myself and post something Positive and Optimistic ............. Arghhh, looks like L1onheart beat me to it ! ;-)

Steve, I do agree with your post. You state a good point that Optare prefer to publicise deliveries and release the PR with photo's, it is better PR. Am I just here to agree with everyone's post ;-)

I am very much pro Optare and a shareholder, but I do agree with Newyorker's last post. The PR from Optare could be improved.

Can you imagine what an order that size would do to our SP ......... May send it flying, all the way to 0.25 ;-)

Thanks for posting Steve. Admittedly I am a little disappointed in the size of the 'slice of cake' we received from this particular order. However I remain confident we will hear of further orders and good news is on its way.