Business Briefing

Oxford Instruments PLC
10 March 2005


10 March 2005

                             Oxford Instruments plc
                                       
                                Business Briefing
                                        

Oxford Instruments plc, the advanced instrumentation company, is holding a
Business Briefing today which will brief analysts and investors on the Group's
markets and technologies. The presentations can be summarised as follows:

   • Oxford Instruments Analytical: Market and Technology Review presented by
     Charles Holroyd, Managing Director, OI Analytical and Dr Andrew T Ellis,
     Technology Director, OI Analytical

   • Oxford Instruments Superconductivity: Market and Technology Review
     presented by Steve Parker, Managing Director, OI Superconductivity, Paul
     Noonan, Technology Development Manager, OI Superconductivity and Frank
     Trundle, Business Director, Molecular Biotools

   • Oxford Instruments Customer Focus presented by Bradley Boyer, President,
     OI X-ray Technology

Nigel Keen, Chairman of Oxford Instruments plc, will introduce and close the
Business Briefing. There will be no discussion about the Group's current trading
and prospects.


For further information, please contact:                  
                                                                
Hogarth Partnership Limited                                        020 7357 9477
Rachel Hirst
Edward Westropp





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