Commercial Sale

Angle PLC 31 January 2007 For Immediate Release 31 January 2007 ANGLE plc ('ANGLE' or 'the Company') First Commercial Sale of Synature Product ANGLE plc, the venture management and consulting company specialising in the commercialisation of technology, is pleased to announce that its Progeny(R) venture company Synature, which offers a new and innovative approach to online marketing, has secured its first commercial sale with a leading player in the world's most active markets for package holidays and other leisure travel services. Together they have launched Holiday Matchmaker, a new way for holiday buyers to find their ideal destination based on recommendations from like-minded people. This is the first commercial sale of Synature's unique patented technology qubox(TM). Holiday Matchmaker utilises Synature's 'attitudinal matching' approach to develop principles derived from constructivist psychology to measure a person's feelings on a particular subject - in this case holidays - and thereby connect web users to relevant content. Feelings are measured in a fun, engaging way using Synature's unique proprietary technology qubox(TM), to complete an online 'questionnaire'. The results are then processed with state-of-the-art pattern recognition algorithms, derived from research at the University of Cambridge, UK, to provide personalised recommendations. Thousands of users of the customer's website have taken part in a survey specifically designed for the launch of the Holiday Matchmaker, which provides recommendations based entirely on the opinions of an 'online jury'. The recommendation system uses a scientific measure of like-mindedness to ensure a client's holiday suggestions come from people with compatible views. The system provides suggestions in multiple categories, including 'essential picks', 'dream holidays' and 'quirky choices'. John Woods, Chief Executive of Synature, commented: 'The Holiday Matchmaker is a new way of searching for a travel product. Its results are based on the unbiased opinions of a like-minded peer group. Whereas previous generations of search and personalisation technology have struggled with complex products such as travel, our approach built on like-mindedness and using the power of the social internet takes this product complexity in its stride. We can even tackle hypothetical questions, such as the idea of recommending a 'dream holiday'.' Andrew Newland, Chief Executive of ANGLE plc, added: 'We are delighted that Synature has secured its first commercial sale with a leading player in the holiday market. The Synature qubox(TM)technology has wide application in many online markets and we look forward to further developments.' For further information ANGLE plc +44 (0)1483 295830 Andrew Newland, Chief Executive Synature +44 (0)8701 909550 John Woods, Chief Executive Buchanan Communications +44 (0)20 7466 5000 Richard Darby, Suzanne Brocks, James Strong Notes to Editors: About Synature Synature (www.synature.com) was created by ANGLE in early 2005 to commercialise intellectual property developed by a Cambridge-based team which offers a new approach to online target marketing. The company has developed this 'attitudinal matching' approach into an ASP service offering advanced social search functionality usable by all types of website including e-commerce, social networks, portals and content sites. About ANGLE Founded in 1994, ANGLE is an international venture management and consulting company focusing on the commercialisation of technology and the development of technology-based industry. ANGLE creates, develops and advises technology businesses on its own behalf and for its clients. ANGLE operates from offices in the UK, the US and the Middle East. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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