Oxford Metrics Regulatory News (OMG)

1 Nov 2007 07:01

OMG PLC01 November 2007 1 November 2007 OMG plc Trading update OMG plc, Oxford Metrics Group (LSE: OMG), ("OMG" or "the Group") the technologygroup providing image understanding products for the entertainment, defence,life science and engineering industries, provides the following trading updatefor the financial year ended 30 September 2007. Trading in the second half of the year has been strong across all markets. TheGroup has continued to increase investment in the new areas of 2d3 Defence andYotta and both divisions are making good progress, whilst Vicon and 2d3 Boujouhave continued to maintain their leading market positions. The integration ofData Collection Limited, acquired in July, is proceeding well, providing astrong foundation for further development of our mapping business. Full year results are expected to be in line with market expectations. Preliminary Results will be announced on 28 November 2007. - ENDS - For further information please contact: OMG plc 01865 261800Nick Bolton, Chief ExecutivePeter Wharton, Finance Director Financial Dynamics 020 7831 3113Juliet Clarke / Hannah Sloane Evolution Securities (NOMAD to OMG) 020 7071 4308Jeremy Ellis About OMG OMG plc (Oxford Metrics Group. LSE: OMG) is a group of technology companiesproducing image understanding solutions for the entertainment, defence, lifescience and engineering industries. Be it for capturing the movements of actors(for the movie industry), sportsmen (for video games or improving teamperformance), children with Cerebral Palsy, rehab patients and animals (formedical, life science and research industries) or virtual reality displays (forengineering and development), the Group has the world leading market positionand a strong international reputation for precision instruments. Founded in 1984, the Group's headquarters are in Oxford, UK, and it has officesin California and Colorado, USA. It has customers in over 50 countries and is aquoted company listed on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange.The Group trades through three operating subsidiaries - Vicon, the world'sbiggest motion capture and movement analysis company, 2d3, a manufacturer ofspecialised image understanding software for entertainment and defenceapplications and Yotta, our 3D mapping business, which collects and analyseshighway data and street level imaging and which, following the acquisition ofDCL in July 2007, offers the most accurate and complete highway surveyavailable. Oxford Metrics' global clients in science, medicine, sport, engineering, gaming,film, broadcast and 3D mapping include major hospitals and research facilitiessuch as Guy's Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and Loughborough University,engineering industry leaders including Ford Motor Company, BMW, Airbus,Caterpillar, and Toyota, and in the entertainment sector, Sony, Industrial Lightand Magic, The Moving Picture Company (MPC), Sega, Nintendo, UbiSoft, EA, SquareEnix and in 3D mapping and highway surveys: Mouchel Parkman, Atkins, andOxfordshire, Cumbria, Derbyshire and Pembrokeshire County Councils as well asmany others. For more information about OMG and its subsidiaries, visit www.omg3d.com,www.vicon.com, www.2d3.com or www.yotta.tv This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange