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Chairman's statement Financial and operational review cScape Group made a pre tax profit of £65,000 in the first six months of 2010/11. Both cScape Strategic Internet Services (CSIS) and Blue Sky Hosting contributed to the profit, combined with a benefit from further reductions in central costs. Blue Sky Hosting maintained its client base and revenues and continues to deliver a consistent profit stream. Blue Sky Hosting is repositioning itself to take advantage of the quickening pace of cloud hosting opportunities. CSIS continues to win new business through its expertise in SharePoint development. In addition, CSIS delivered its first major project using the web content management product SDL Tridion to its long standing customer, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). CSIS added two new blue chip clients to its roster in this period, Deutsche Bank and Toshiba. Outlook While we expect Blue Sky Hosting to continue to deliver positive results in the second half of the financial year, the prospect for the CSIS side of the business is more challenging. The early part of 2011 has seen a decline in demand for services in all sectors as uncertainty has come to dominate the client outlook. Clients are generally very cautious about spending, leading to a reduction in the value of individual projects and also a stretching out of the sales cycle. However, we remain confident in the long term prospects for CSIS. Keith Young Chairman 29 March 2011

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"We remain strongly committed to delivering a range of auxiliary mission equipment of the highest standard for Eurofighter and are delighted to continue providing the Chaff and Flare Systems to support the multi role capability of the aircraft," said Iain Gibson, Vice President for Cobham Mission Equipment.

Cobham wins £18m contract for Eurofighter Tranche 3A Defensive Aids WIMBORNE, United Kingdom - Cobham will provide Chaff and Flare Defensive Aids Systems for the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet Tranche 3A programme, under a contract worth more than £18m (approximately 21m Euros). Deliveries will begin in mid 2012 to sustain production until the end of 2014. The Eurofighter's Chaff and Flare Defensive Aids System comprises dispensers which release infrared flares to defeat heat seeking missiles and chaff to disrupt radar guided missiles. The Cobham supplied system is an aircraft baseline requirement, integral to the defensive capabilities of the Eurofighter. As a Eurofighter supplier company, Cobham is the system integrator for the chaff and flare equipments which are delivered to aircraft assembly facilities through Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, acting in the role of prime Eurofighter Partner Company (EPC) under work share arrangements.

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Commenting on the results, Mike Love, Executive Chairman of SciSys plc said: "Like most companies in the ICT sector, SciSys faced some major challenges in 2010 caused by the spending reviews undertaken by UK government and the more difficult wider economic environment. I am pleased to report that overall the business performed ahead of our expectations in the second half of the year notwithstanding the uncertain and difficult market conditions."

Operational Highlights: · Key contracts won in 2010 with Capgemini, ERTU, Polish Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMWM), Irish EPA, European Space Agency (GFC8 framework- ESOC), Cable & Wireless Worldwide and French Space Agency (CNES). · Support contract renewals and enhancement work across a wide range of customers including The National Archives, Transport for London, EDF Energy, Parliamentary ICT and Cable & Wireless Worldwide. · ISO270001 (Information Security Management) was achieved.

Financial Highlights: · Revenue up by 5% to £43.6m (2009: £41.7m); · Adjusted operating profit up by 24% to £2.1m (2009: £1.7m) before amortisation of intangible assets, share based payments and exceptional charges; · Operating profit £1.7m (2009: £0.6m); · Basic earnings per share 3.4p (2009: 1.2p); · Net cash position as at 31 December 2010 of £4.9m (2009: £2.4m). · Annual dividend increased to 1.1p (2009: 1.0p)

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Dr Abdul Jaleel Al Khalifa, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "I am pleased to report the successful completion and solid initial test results of the Dzheitune (Lam) 28/152 and B/153 development wells, the first two wells of this year's 11-well drilling programme to have been put into production. Both rigs, the NIS rig and the Iran Khazar rig, are already drilling the next two wells. "Following the transition over to the new 30-inch trunkline and associated in-field pipelines, we are continuing to see strong average daily production rates in excess of 57,000 bopd in February and March 2011."

Drilling Update · Dzheitune (Lam) 28/152 well tested at initial combined rate of 3,463 bopd · Dzheitune (Lam) B/153 well tested at initial combined rate of 2,428 bopd Dragon Oil plc (Ticker: DGO), an international oil and gas exploration and production company, announces the completion and initial testing of the Dzheitune (Lam) 28/152 and B/153 development wells. The Dzheitune (Lam) 28/152 well was drilled to a depth of 3,768 metres and completed as a dual producer by the NIS rig. The short string tested at the initial rate of 2,091 barrels of oil per day ("bopd") with the long string testing at 1,372 bopd. The NIS rig has skidded to the next slot and spudded the Dzheitune (Lam) 28/154 well. The Dzheitune (Lam) B/153 well was drilled by the Iran Khazar rig to the depth of 3,668 metres and completed with dual strings. The short string tested at the initial rate of 1,080 bopd while the initial test result from the long string was 1,348 bopd. The Iran Khazar rig has skidded to the next slot on the Dzheitune (Lam) B platform and spudded the Dzheitune (Lam) B/155 well.

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Commenting on the future, Executive Chairman & CEO, Phil Cartmell, said: "We have built a strong platform across the key areas of Innovation, Operations, Business Development and Finance. We now have clarity of purpose with a clear strategy and business model and an internal culture aligned to deliver it. Importantly, Corac is ready to drive the next commercialisation phase through strong relationships, a clear customer focus together with a positioning that is broader than just a DGC business."

Financial Highlights · Revenues of £0.66m (2009: £1.34m) · Total R&D* spend £3.22m (2009: £3.38m) · Net loss after tax £4.00m (2009: £2.93m) · Loss per share 3.5p (2009: loss per share 3.1p) · £19.49m net cash raised from investors during the year · £21.76m cash at year end (2009: £5.34m)

Operational Highlights · Completion of the first full system test of the integrated Downhole Gas Compressor ("DGC") · Second DGC project with North American partners progressing well · DGC feasibility study signed with OMV Austria Exploration & Production GmbH, part of the OMV Group after year end · DGC marketing and sales agreement signed with Baker Hughes · MoU signed with new global industrial compressor partner after year end · Two additional industrial clean air booster compressors delivered to Austria · Three new patent applications filed · Successful firm placing and placing and open offer · Board and senior management team strengthened

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Intention to seek a listing on the Main Market London 29 March 2011 - Kentz Corporation Limited (LSE: KENZ), the holding company of the Kentz engineering and construction group, today announces its intention to seek a listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in 2011. Since the listing on AIM in January 2008, Kentz has grown its business considerably, both operationally and financially. Against this backdrop, the Board believe it is appropriate for Kentz to seek a listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange during 2011. Further announcements will be made in due course.

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