Oxford Metrics Regulatory News (OMG)

10 Dec 2007 07:01

OMG PLC10 December 2007 10 December 2007 OMG plc Yotta DCL contract with Highways Agency 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, is pleased to announce the signing ofits first contract within the Yotta DCL division for a full network survey. The integrated highway services company A-one+ has awarded a contract to YottaDCL for a 2,600km survey of the Highways Agency Area 10. The survey will useYotta DCL's groundbreaking Nano technology with high-resolution 360-degreephotography for precision mapping of the highway inventory in the North West ofEngland to include signs, road markings, lamp posts and safety barriers. Yotta DCL will give A-one+ a pixel-by-pixel accurate picture of existinginventory to compare with data held on the Highways Agency's computer system.The additional benefits for A-one+ of Yotta DCL's unique digital assetcollection survey are speed, safety, lack of disruption to road users and lowercosts. Nick Bolton, Chief Executive Officer of OMG plc, commented, "We are delighted with this strategically important contract, the first with ahighway services agency as well as the first for a full network survey. This isan excellent endorsement of the combined Yotta DCL technology." -ends- Contacts OMG plc 01865 261800Nick Bolton, Chief ExecutivePeter Wharton, Finance Director Financial Dynamics 020 7831 3113Juliet Clarke / Hannah Sloane Evolution Securities 020 7071 4300Jeremy Ellis Notes to Editors About A-one+ A-one+ is a fully integrated highway services joint venture company whichcombines the expertise of three leading performers in the market; Halcrow GroupLtd, Colas Ltd. and Costain Group Plc. Building on the outstanding success ofthe A-one joint venture company working in Area 14 and enhanced by the expertiseof Costain, A-one+ has been successfully appointed as the new managing agentcontractor (MAC) for the Highways Agency Area 10. Located in the North West ofEngland it comprises some 500km of motorway and trunk road carriageway and over2500 structures, throughout Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside and thesouthern parts of Lancashire. As Managing Agent Contractor for Area 10, A-one+is responsible for the day to day operational management and maintenance of themotorway and trunk road network. About OMG OMG plc (Oxford Metrics Group. LSE: OMG) is a group of technology companiesproducing image understanding products and services for the entertainment,defence, life science and engineering industries. Be it for capturing themovements of actors (for the movie industry), sportsmen (for video games orimproving team performance), children with Cerebral Palsy, rehab patients andanimals (for medical, life science and research industries) or virtual realitydisplays (for engineering and development), the Group has the world leadingmarket position and 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 andToyota, and in the entertainment sector, Sony, Industrial Light and Magic, TheMoving Picture Company (MPC), Sega, Nintendo, UbiSoft, EA, Square Enix and in 3Dmapping and highway surveys: Mouchel Parkman, Atkins, and Oxfordshire, Cumbria,Derbyshire and Pembrokeshire County Councils as well as many 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