Gooch & Housego Regulatory News (GHH)

7 Jan 2008 07:01

Gooch & Housego PLC07 January 2008 For immediate release 7 January 2008 Gooch & Housego PLC (G&H) Significant order for submarine telecommunications components Gooch & Housego PLC, the specialist manufacturer of optical components andsystems, today announces that its subsidiary SIFAM Fibre Optics Ltd ("SIFAM")has received an order valued in excess of US$900,000 for high reliabilitysubmarine telecommunications components. SIFAM, acquired by G&H in May 2007, is the global technology leader in fusedfibre technology. This order is the result of renewed growth in this highly specialised sector ofthe telecoms market linking countries and major cities with undersea fibre opticcables. The requirement comes on top of the increasing levels of demand seenthroughout 2007, further reinforcing SIFAM's position as the market leader inhigh reliability fused fibre products for submarine telecommunicationsapplications. Contacts: Paul Morris, Senior Vice President of Sales 0151 513 9678Tim Thompson / Susanna Gale, Buchanan Communications 020 7466 5000Scott Richardson-Brown / Andrew Edwards, Oriel Securities Ltd 020 7710 7600 About Gooch & Housego PLC Gooch & Housego is a manufacturer of acousto-optic and electro-optic devices,precision optical components, fibre optic components and systems, crystals,optical instruments and imaging systems. Based in Ilminster, UK, it hasoperations in the UK, USA and Germany. In several of its activities Gooch &Housego is considered a world leader. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange