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Daisy Group plc Completion of acquisition Daisy Group plc (AIM: DAY), a leading provider of unified business communications services, is pleased to announce that, further to the Group's announcement on 4 April 2011, it has now completed the acquisition of the trading assets of Telinet Ltd and certain trading assets of Ipitomi Ltd following the satisfaction of all of the conditions attached to the acquisition agreement.

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Mark Lavery, Chief Executive Officer, said: "We are delighted to announce another strong trading performance for the half year, which has seen Cambria deliver growth through the continued integration of the businesses acquired during our 2010 financial year. The performance is all the more pleasing against the backdrop of a new car market that is 13% down (private registrations 26% down) compared with the corresponding period last year. Cambria's continuing businesses have shown improved profitability year on year, whilst we have continued to invest in the businesses acquired in 2010 including a major refurbishment of the Maidstone property for Mazda and Honda. These acquisitions now have the foundations to improve their financial performance in line with our strategy. Our prudent approach to balance sheet management and costs places Cambria in a strong position to take advantage of acquisition opportunities as they arise".

Operating performance highlights · New vehicle unit sales decreased 10% year on year to 3,882 from 4,290, offset by higher profit per unit · New car units sales increased 30% adjusted for exclusion of 1,297 scrappage units delivered in the 6 month period to 28 February 2010 · Used vehicle unit sales increased 14% year on year to 7,016 generating a 9% increase in gross profit · Aftersales revenues increased by 10% and gross profits increased by 11% · Maidstone freehold property significantly redeveloped during the period for Mazda and Honda · Blackburn property development completed during the period in order to add Alfa Romeo and a further Renault franchise onto the Blackburn motor park facility alongside Volvo and Fiat

Cambria Automobiles plc ("Cambria", or "the Group") announces its interim results for the six months ended 28 February 2011. Cambria was admitted to AIM on 1 April 2010 and is a franchised motor retailer operating 39 franchised outlets from 26 locations in the UK. Financial highlights · Total revenue increased 5% year on year to £184.2m including £23.9m from acquisitions made during the previous financial year · Profit before tax of £2.6m was ahead of the Board's expectations, and slightly ahead of prior year · Continuing businesses made a profit before tax of £3m, whilst the acquisitions made in the previous financial year made a loss of £0.4m · Underlying EBITDA increased 14% to £3.8m from £3.3m · Underlying EPS increased to 1.89p from 1.85p · Robust balance sheet position with only £0.3m of goodwill · Net debt £4.9m down from £9.6m at 28 Feb 2010 · Gearing reduced to 27% from 60% · £8m of cash plus a new £5m, 3 year revolving credit facility to fund acquisitions · NAV of £17.9m under-pinned by £22m of freehold and long leasehold property

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Nik Philpot, Chief Executive Officer of Eckoh, said: "We are pleased to announce strong growth for the full year 2011, a year which saw the Company emerge as a business focussed on speech recognition solutions. With an operationally geared, robust business model of predictable recurring revenues from long-term contracts, the Board expects further growth as more private and public organisations seek to reduce operational costs whilst improving customer experience by using Eckoh's sophisticated technology."

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Commenting, Faisal Rahmatallah, Executive Chairman, said: "We have seen a strong improvement in trading over the last 12 months. This is partly a result of the recovery in the global economy, but also because we have been very successful in generating new business. We are confident that new business successes will sustain solid profit growth for the Group over the next twelve months."

Trading Update Plastics Capital (AIM: PLA), the niche plastics products group, is pleased to announce that it currently expects performance for the full year to 31 March 2011 be in line with market expectations. Sales concluded the year strongly, profit margins have remained satisfactory, cash flow generation has been strong and debt has continued to reduce in line with our expectations. The rate of improvement in trading has slowed in the second half of the year as the state of the global economy improved after the recession. However, new business activity has continued to progress well and the Group is confident that this will continue to drive growth over the medium term.

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Edward Bonham Carter, Chief Executive, commented: "Against a backdrop of volatile markets and falling UK consumer disposable income, Jupiter has had a steady start to 2011 with net inflows in the first quarter of £333 million." (The Boss does not say much !)

HIGHLIGHTS § Assets under management (AUM) increased to £24.5 billion in the three months to 31 March 2011. § Net inflows of £333 million in the three months to 31 March 2011.

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Chris Yewdall, Chief Executive said: "2010 was a key year in our development as the number of units of TVs and PCs shipped with our 2D to 3D conversion solutions jumped from 100,000 to over 2.5 million. TriDef 3D is now at the heart of a growing number of 3D products from brand name companies. "We have maintained the momentum in 2011 and are rapidly adding new licensees, in particular for our TriDef PC software solutions, as evidenced by our recent agreements with the leading PC/monitor companies of LG Electronics, Samsung and a leading chip manufacturer. We are also seeing opportunities in the mobile device market driven by our recently completed TriDef 3D Mobile Android™ software. We expect to secure additional OEM design wins in this market in the near future. "Our focus remains firmly on developing and delivering continued growth in the high margin, recurring, royalty business through the licensing of our technologies in the TV, PC and mobile consumer markets."

DDD Group PLC Emerging 3D consumer market yields high margin royalty growth Los Angeles, California: DDD Group plc ("DDD" or "the Group"), the 3D consumer technology licensing group, has published its full year results for the year ended 31 December 2010. Highlights · Over 2.5m units of DDD TriDef 2D to 3D conversion solutions shipped by TV and PC licensees · Alliance with Texas Instruments to implement the 3D solution on OMAP™ smartphone processors - first opportunities to view 3D without glasses · Recent PC software licensees signed up including Samsung, LG and a leading PC chip manufacturer · Turnover, excluding discontinued businesses, up 12% to £1,298,000 (2009: £1,156,000) · Loss from continuing operations before tax £921,000 (2009: loss £842,000) · Loss per share per share reduced to 0.82p (2009: loss 0.98p). · Net cash outflow from operating activities £765,000 (2009: outflow £827,000) · Net cash at 31 December 2011 £2,734,000 (2009: £902,000) · Placing raising approximately £3,380,000 after expenses and conversion of loan notes in June 2010

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Commenting, Graham Lay, Chief Executive Officer of 3D said: "I am very pleased with this expansion of the Company's presence in the region. The potential for growth within the Indian market is believed to be significant and this is a welcome addition to our recent agreement covering China and to our other agreements covering the whole of North America as well as Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the UK in Europe. Discussions with potential distribution partners in other territories are on-going and we look forward to making further announcements in due course. " Dr Anil Ramachandran, the director of AMT and himself a qualified dentist said: "CarieScan is an excellent addition to the product offering of AMT to its dentist customers in India. It is complimentary to many other products within our portfolio which require education and training of the clinician. The expansion of dental care in India is dramatic and we believe that the demand for improved diagnosis of dental diseases in India will be a part of this development. We are certain that CarieScan will be well received by both patients and clinicians as more preventive treatment programmes are offered."