SSY.L Regulatory News (SSY)

13 Jun 2006 07:00

CODASciSys PLC13 June 2006 CODASciSys awarded contract to support new Government Knowledge Network infrastructure Chippenham, United Kingdom - 13 June 2006 CODASciSys plc ('CODASciSys', stockcode: CSY), the IT software and services provider has today announced that itsSciSys Division has been awarded a three-year contract to provide support anddevelopment services to the Government's Knowledge Network service. The contract has an initial value in excess of £1million over three years.SciSys will join the Government Secure Intranet (GSi) Framework, which is ownedand managed by OGCbuying.solutions, as a sub-contractor to Cable & Wireless -making it possible for GSi customers to procure application development withongoing hosting and support services for GSi network based web enabledapplications that they wish to share with other Government Departments. SciSyswill support an initial list of 20 applications, which will be ported to a newGSi hardware platform hosted by Cable & Wireless. Graham Steinsberg, CODASciSys Group CEO commented: 'I am delighted that Cable &Wireless has, in consultation with the Cabinet Office who represented customers,selected SciSys as the preferred strategic partner for the Knowledge Network.This close working relationship with 20 Government customers and Cable &Wireless is an important step for the SciSys Division in the development of itspublic sector business'. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Graham Steinsberg, Group Chief Executive, CODASciSys, telephone 01249 466466Bridgewell 020 7003 3000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange