Applied Nutrition PLC Regulatory News (APN)

5 Jan 2007 07:53

Appian Technology PLC05 January 2007 Appian Technology plc / Ticker: APN / Market: AIM / Sector: Technology 05 January 2007 Appian Technology Plc Signs £270,000 Counter Terrorist 'Ring of Steel' Order from UK Police Force and announces other orders Appian Technology plc ('Appian' or 'the Company'), the AIM listed provider ofAutomatic Number Plate Recognition systems ('ANPR') and traffic managementproducts, has signed a £270,000 order to provide a fixed-site ANPR system to amajor UK metropolitan police force. The technology will be deployed at a numberof sites at critical points in a large city in the south of England. The contract is part of a three phase project which commenced in November 2005when Appian was awarded an initial order worth a further £180,000. The Companyexpects to receive additional orders from the final phase of this project, whichis due to begin later this year. Appian won the order after a live demonstration of its newly developed Cobra 'long range' ANPR camera, which has a unique capability of reading vehiclelicense plates at a range of 45 metres. The Cobra ANPR cameras will beinstalled in a 'ring of steel' configuration providing the authorities with apowerful counter-terrorist and crime fighting system. Additionally, the Company has received its third major police order from Mexico:the State of Tlaxcala has placed a £100,000 order for mobile ANPR systems, whichwill be used by State Police to recover stolen vehicles. Furthermore, Appian has won a significant contract for a commercial applicationfor its ANPR technology with a value of £100,000 to supply the UK's largestexhibition centre with its Talon ANPR technology. The centre has in excess of22,000 parking spaces. The technology will be used for security monitoring ofcar parks, analysing usage, capacity and also measuring vehicle journey times. Appian Chairman Pat Ryan said: "These orders reinforce our status as a keyplayer in the counter-terrorism and commercial markets. Our ANPR system isincreasingly being chosen for mission critical security and counter-terroristapplications due to its accuracy, competitive pricing and through itsendorsement by UK and international police forces." * * ENDS * * For further information please visit www.appian-tech.com or contact: Pat Ryan Appian Technology plc Tel: 01628 554750Tom Keene Appian Technology plc Tel: 01628 554750 Hugo de Salis St Brides Media and Finance Ltd Tel: 020 7242 4477 Simon Clements John East & Partners Limited Tel: 020 7628 2200 Notes to Editors: Appian Technology Plc is a leading provider of Automated Number PlateRecognition (ANPR) based enforcement, crime reduction, counter terrorism (CT)and traffic management systems and products. It provides these products to adiverse growing global market, helping both governments, local authorities,national and international police forces and commercial organisations in allaspects of security, surveillance and traffic management. Appian's key products include their world leading Talon ANPR software as well asthe recently launched range of Cobra ANPR cameras. The Company has an active R&D department, which continues to develop and customise new products for theglobal market international markets. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange