Trading Update

Image Scan Holdings PLC 13 March 2008 13 March 2008 Image Scan Holdings plc ('Image Scan' or 'the Company') TRADING UPDATE Image Scan, specialist in the field of real-time 3D and 2D x-ray imaging for the 'Homeland Security' and 'Industrial Inspection' markets, is pleased to present a trading update to coincide with the AGM being held at 11am today. In recent months, the Company has received positive commercial endorsements of its technology, including a steady increase in the take-up of TPXi sales and renewed interest in the AXIS-3D(R) system. Over £541,000 of orders have been received in the financial year to date for TPXi, the portable suspect package x-ray inspection system, including a repeat order of £116,000 from the British Transport Police and orders totalling £425,000 received through the Belgium-based distributor, ICM. This compares to sales of less than £200,000 in the whole of the previous financial year. Following the order for four AXIS-3D(R) baggage screening systems received in November, Image Scan has been working closely with its Chinese distributor to develop the second generation 3D technology. As a result, negotiations are underway for a further significant contract subject to acceptance testing of the new design. This will form the platform for further collaboration in the Chinese market. On the industrial side, the British Nuclear Group contract is close to completion and is on target in terms of timescales and budget. Opportunities for new orders are expected to arise from sales of the MDXi industrial inspection system into Johnson Matthey and other catalytic converter manufacturers, and from the development of new OEM relationships supplying metrology equipment into systems integrators and equipment manufacturers. These follow on and new sales will be limited in the current year, and this is reflected in the Company's budget, but should provide prospects for repeat and new product sales in subsequent periods. The Company expects to be close to its targets for the first half of the year and will start the second half with a bank balance of around £1.3m and a confirmed order book of over £0.5m. Meeting targets in the second half of the year will be dependent on early completion of the Chinese negotiations or obtaining further orders for the TPXi. Industrial sales, whilst budgeted at modest levels, will also need to be met. The Board will keep the overhead structure under review in the light of how these order expectations arise in the event. Image Scan's CEO, Nick Fox, commented, 'The prospects in China provide both a challenge and a major potential opportunity for the Company. Provided the further contract currently under discussion can be secured, then the Company will be on target to achieve its objective of stabilising its financial position through much improved trading.' -ENDS- For further information, please contact: Image Scan Holdings plc Tel: +44 (0) 1664 503 600 Gilbert Chalk, Chairman Nicholas Fox, CEO info@ish.co.uk Bishopsgate Communications Ltd Tel: +44 (0) 207 562 3350 Jenni Herbert Seymour Pierce Tel: +44 (0) 207 107 8008 David Newton / Sarah Jacobs About Image Scan Holdings plc Image Scan Holdings plc (AIM: IGE) is focused on the development and commercialisation of market leading real-time 3D and 2D x-ray solutions for use in the global industrial and security inspection markets. The company's industrial inspection solutions include the MDXi unit and the X-Line systems. The security portfolio includes a unique 3D baggage inspection system for corporate and airport security and TPXi, a portable bomb and suspect package detection system. Current Technology Portfolio The Company's portfolio currently comprises of the following x-ray inspection systems: AXIS-3D(R); X-LINE; MDXi-400(TM); TPXi-675(TM); and the DEX(TM) x-ray vision engine for OEM applications. For further information on the Company, please visit: www.ish.co.uk - and for further information on its products, please visit: www.3dx-ray.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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