Gooch & Housego Regulatory News (GHH)

5 Feb 2008 07:01

Gooch & Housego PLC05 February 2008 For Immediate Release 5 February 2008 GOOCH & HOUSEGO RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FROM LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY February 5th, 2008 - Gooch and Housego has been presented with a "VendorAppreciation" award from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) forthe supply of crystal quartz wave plates. The wave plates, supplied by Gooch & Housego Ilminster are key components usedin the National Ignition Facility's (NIF) laser pre-amplifier modules at LLNL.The NIF will be used as part of the U.S. Department of Energy/National NuclearSecurity Administration's Stockpile Stewardship program to ensure the safety andsecurity of the nuclear weapons stockpile. The NIF also will be used for energy,astrophysics and basic science research. The presentation, made at Photonics West in San Jose last week, is theculmination of a four year relationship between Gooch & Housego and LLNL. Itcomes in recognition of the high quality product Gooch & Housego has providedover the years, which is capable of meeting the stringent demands required forworking in an extreme environment such as the NIF. Due to the nature of the National Ignition Facility at LLNL, the laser is beingbuilt to extremely exacting standards, which also extends to the products theLLNL use and the contractors they liaise with. Gooch & Housego has consistentlyprovided the highest quality wave plates, supported by an efficient andeffective customer service, and the staff at Lawrence Livermore NationalLaboratory wanted to thank Gooch and Housego for their commitment. Gareth Jones, CEO of Gooch & Housego, commented, "It is a great honour toreceive this award, and it is testament to the hard work and dedication we haveput in to this contract. We have now built a strong relationship with theLawrence Livermore National Laboratory and hope it will continue in the future." The award was presented to Gareth Jones of Gooch & Housego by Tom Simon,technical representative for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. - ENDS - About Gooch & Housego: Gooch & Housego is a global manufacturer of custom precision-optic,crystal-optic, electro-optic, acousto-optic and fibre-optic components for theindustrial laser, bio-medical, defense, metrology and telecoms sectors. Gooch &Housego is owned by Gooch & Housego Plc, and was launched in January 2008following the integration of five Gooch & Housego Plc companies: Gooch & HousegoUK, Cleveland Crystals, NEOS Technologies, Landwehr Electronic, and SIFAM FibreOptics. Gooch & Housego Plc first started trading in 1948. The group also ownsChromodynamics and Optronic Laboratories, and is publicly quoted, with a listingon the UK's Alternative Investment Market (AIM). More information on Gooch & Housego and Gooch & Housego Plc is available atwww.goochandhousego.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange