Applied Nutrition PLC Regulatory News (APN)

13 Mar 2006 07:00

Appian Technology PLC13 March 2006 Appian Technology plc - Ticker: APN / Index: AIM/ Sector: Electronic 13 March 2006 Appian Technology plc ('Appian' or 'the Company') £285,000 British Transport Police Order Appian Technology plc, the provider of Automatic Number Plate Recognitionsystems ('ANPR') and traffic management products, has won a £285,000 ANPR orderfrom the British Transport Police ('BTP') to assist them in improving securitymeasures on the UK transport network. The order involves the installation ofTalon ANPR systems at a number of railway stations in the short to medium term. Appian Chairman Pat Ryan said: "In addition to our recent contract win for anumber of UK Ports, this order strengthens our position in and provides furtherconfirmation of our status as a key security supplier to this sector. There isa rising focus on transport infrastructure security and the need to 'deter anddetect' both terrorist and criminal activity. Our ANPR system is increasinglybeing chosen for mission critical security and counter terrorist applicationsdue to its accuracy, competitive pricing and through its endorsement by UKpolice forces." ** E N D S ** Contacts Pat Ryan Appian Technology plc Tel: 01628 554 754 Hugo de Salis St. Brides Media & Finance Tel: 020 7242 4477 Notes to Editors AIM traded Appian Technology plc provides high tech products for automaticnumber plate recognition ('ANPR'), vehicle identification, modern trafficmanagement, parking guidance and car park management problems for thesurveillance, counter terrorism, access control and congestion charging markets.Key products are Talon ('ANPR') and Navigator PGI (parking guidanceinformation systems). In 2003 the Company introduced TalonSP, a software basedversion with all the functionality of Talon, which is capable of running anumber of cameras on any modern PC platform. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange