Croma Security Regulatory News (CSSG)

27 Jun 2005 07:00

Croma Group PLC27 June 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 27 JUNE 2005 CROMA GROUP PLC ("Croma" or "the Group") Croma announces major contract win with Thales The Board of Croma Group plc, the specialists in the design, development andproduction of overt and covert surveillance and defence related products, todayannounces a major contract win, for its R&D Design Services Ltd ("R&D")subsidiary, based in Margate, England. The contract win is with international defence company Thales UK, of Crawley inSussex.The contract is for the design and development of 52 flat panel colourmonitors for use in a new naval application. The programme is underway anddelivery of the units has commenced with completion in July 2005. Croma Group Chairman John French commented: "This win is testimony to the designskills and quality standards that are inherent in our Margate operation. Theteam has done well adhering to tight timescales despite moving to largerpremises in the middle of the delivery programme." --ENDS-- Enquiries: Croma Group plcJohn French, Chairman & Chief Executive Mobile: 07836 722 482 Bishopsgate Communications Ltd. Tel: 020 7430 1600Dominic Barretto Mobile: 07930 450 156Maxine Barnes Mobile: 07860 489 571 Notes to Editors: Listed on the Alternative Investment Market of The London Stock Exchange, CromaGroup plc, the specialists in the design, development, production and marketingof overt and covert surveillance and defence related products, comprises ofthree divisions; namely Croma Defence Systems Ltd, Shawley (a division of CromaDefence) and R&D Design Services Ltd. Photographs are available via Bishopsgate Communications Ltd. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange