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11 Aug 2008 13:00



Appian Technology plc / Ticker: APN / Market: AIM / Sector: Technology

11th August 2008

Appian Technology plc ('Appian' or 'the Company')

Board Changes

Appian Technology plc, the AIM listed provider of Automatic Number Plate Recognition systems ('ANPR') and traffic management products and solutions, has appointed Tony Price to its Board of Directors with immediate effect. Appian also today announce that Thomas Keene has tendered, and the board has accepted, his resignation; Thomas is leaving the Company in order to pursue an alternative career opportunity and will cease to be a Director as from 15 August 2008.

Anthony (Tony) George Price, aged 44, joined Appian as Operations Director in February 2007 and continues in this role as a member of the Board.  Tony has been responsible for the delivery of complex ANPR systems to the Company's global customer base and has updated quality management systems.  He is a member of the Chartered Management Institute, accredited as a Prince 2 Project Manager practitioner and holds a post graduate diploma in strategic business management.  Prior to this he served in the British Army for 22 years before his retirement as a Regimental Sergeant Major in 2006.  Predominantly operating in a reconnaissance role, Mr. Price gained extensive practical experience in communications and information systems management, command and control and logistics management.

Adrian Cadd will take over as head of all sales and marketing with overall responsibility for delivering sales for the Company worldwide. Having joined Appian in January 2006 as an Account Manager, he was promoted to Regional Sales Manager for the UK and Ireland in September 2006 and is responsible for Appian's strong success in this region. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Cadd served as a police officer for 14 years with a UK constabulary, where he gained experience investigating serious and organised crime, and used ANPR technology in an operational capacity to prevent and detect crime.

Appian Chairman Pat Ryan said, "We welcome Tony to the Board and look forward to his continued success at Appian. We also welcome Adrian in his new role and look forward to him continuing the success he has achieved in the UK market, extending this to international markets with his strong management and sales talents.  Both are highly experienced individuals and have proved themselves to be instrumental to the Company's improving operations and performance.  The Board and I would also like to take this opportunity to wish Tom well and continued success in his career and thank him for his contribution to Appian over the past four years."

There are no further disclosures to be made in relation to Tony Price pursuant to Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies. 

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Notes to Editors:

Appian Technology plc is a leading provider of Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) based enforcement, crime reduction, counter terrorism and traffic management systems and products. It provides products to a diverse growing global market, helping both governments, local authorities, national and international police forces and commercial organisations in all aspects of security, surveillance and traffic management.

Appian's key products include the world leading Talon ANPR solution as well as the recently launched Cobra and Stinger range of ANPR products. The Cobra ANPR camera has the unique capability of reading vehicle license plates at a range of 45 metres whilst the Stinger ANPR camera can be used on both mobile and road side applications. The Company has an active R&D department, which continues to develop and customise new products for international markets.