Trading Statement

Lo-Q PLC 27 September 2002 Lo-Q Plc ('Company') Trading statement As the Company announced on 6 September 2002 the Lo-Q System is now installed in 6 theme parks. At the time of the flotation of the Company it entered into non-binding agreements with a third party leasing company whereby it would sell the installed systems to the leasing company, which would then allow Six Flags to lease the system back. In light of the prevailing economic climate in the US, coupled with a sustained downturn in park attendances, the Company has, in conjunction with Six Flags Inc., decided not to pursue the original arrangement of leasing the park installations through the third party. The directors are of the opinion that a more cost effective option will be to self-finance the park installations, in partnership with Six Flags Inc., with whom they are currently in discussions. Due to the timing of this decision, Lo-Q expects to produce a loss for the second half of the financial year, culminating in a loss for the full year. We expect this decision to have the impact of reducing expected sales, however this will result in a stronger operating margin in future years. Enquiries: Lo-Q Plc 01491 577210 Jeff McManus, Chairman Leonard Sim, Managing Director Weber Shandwick Fleet Financial Terry Garrett / Nick Dibden 020 7950 2800 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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