Press Release

Plextek awarded £200,000 DTI grant for technology development project

Cambridge, UK, 25th January 2005: Plextek, the leading independent electronics design company, today announced it has been awarded £200,000 by the Department of Trade and Industry to develop a low-cost radar system for civilian security applications. Blighter (British Light E-scan Radar) will be a man-portable, lightweight, battery-powered radar security device that can detect moving targets from 20m to 5km within an 80degree sector range.

Plextek will apply its experience of both the development of commercial cost sensitive products and specialised systems to develop technology that hitherto has only been used in a military environment. The project aims to take an existing proof of concept demonstrator and deliver a cost-effective range of products for use in various high-end civilian security applications.

"We are extremely pleased to have been awarded this grant to develop Blighter," commented Colin Smithers, managing director at Plextek. "The funds will be used to assist with developing the product into a cost-effective device by applying the latest commercial design techniques and devices to this specialist military technology."

"We awarded the grant to Plextek because the team presented a convincing case that the project was realistic and economically viable," said a spokesman on behalf of the DTI. "Plextek has vast experience in developing electronic and wireless products and the management team have a strong market understanding."

Further information: Johanna Hughes, Plextek Ltd, London Road, Great Chesterford, Essex CB10 1NY Tel: +44 (0)1799 533200 Fax: +44 (0)1799 533201 Email: jlh@plextek.co.uk Website: www.plextek.com

Press information: Gerald Cross, EML, The Albany Boathouse, Lower Ham Road, Kingston, KT2 5BB Tel: +44 (0)20 8408 8000 Email: plextek@eml.com

Issued 25/01/2005