E2V.L Regulatory News (E2V)

9 Oct 2006 07:00

e2v technologies PLC09 October 2006 9 October 2006 e2v technologies plc 2006 Half Year Trading Update e2v technologies ('e2v' or 'the Company'), a specialist developer and manufacturer of high-technology electronic components and sub-systems, is today providing a period end trading update for the six months to 30 September. The interim results will be announced on 4th December. Following the £76m acquisition on 31st July 2006 of the re-named e2v semiconductors S.A.S located in Grenoble, the integration plan is making good progress and is running according to timetable. The operating profit arising from the acquired business is anticipated to be in line with expectations. e2v continues to see growth in sales across its Sensor and Electronic Tube product groups and the half year outcome is anticipated to be in line with market expectations. Commenting on the statement, Keith Attwood, CEO, said: "We continue to make good progress and have completed a major acquisition in thefirst half of the year. The Company has a solid order book and we remainpositive about the outlook for the second half of the financial year." Enquiries: e2v technologies plc Tel: 01245 453437Keith Attwood/Mike Hannantwww.e2v.com Gavin Anderson & Company Tel: 0207 554 1400Keith Brookbank/Michael Turner NOTES FOR EDITORS e2v technologies plc e2v technologies delivers the radio frequency and sensing technology that enables some of the world's most innovative medical and science, aerospace and defence, and industrial and commercial systems. For the year ended 31 March 2006, e2v achieved sales of £112.3m. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange(e2v.l). In July 2006 the e2v group increased its size through acquisition of a facilityin Grenoble France, effectively increasing the group's annual turnover to circa £180m. e2v is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-technology electronic components and subsystems, which it supplies into three core areas: *Medical & Science: Sensor technology includes imaging sensors for intra-oral and panoramic dental X-ray, mammography, life science applications and X-ray microscopy. Electronic tubes are the enabling technology behind radiotherapy cancer treatments, microwave medical therapy and high-energy physics. *Aerospace & Defence: Sensor technology includes military surveillance, targeting and guidance, space-based imaging and astronomy and radar & electronic warfare and broadband data converters and microprocessors for aerospace applications. Electronic tubes provide the enabling technology behind radars, electronic countermeasures (ECM), electronic warfare and satellite communications. *Commercial & Industrial: Sensor technology includes marine radars, industrial safety sensors, automotive radars and alarms and thermal imaging cameras used by fire fighters, CCD and CMOS high resolution area scan cameras for industrial inspection. Electronic tubes provide enabling technology behind TV broadcast, satellite communications, marine radar and food & industrial processing. In 2006 e2v won a Queen's award for Enterprise, granted in the Innovation category, for its L3Vision(tm) imaging sensors and cameras used in aerospace, medical and scientific imaging systems. e2v has approximately 1,800 employees worldwide with 3 UK based manufacturingsites in Chelmsford, Lincoln and High Wycombe, and a facility in Grenoble, France. In addition e2v has sales offices in the UK, USA, Germany and France, as well as a network of distributors covering other key territories. Further information on e2v technologies plc is available from its website, www.e2v.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange