Appointment of Advisor

Petards Group PLC
12 November 2007



                 Petards Group plc ('Petards' or 'the Company')


                    Appointment of Corporate Finance Advisor


Petards, the AIM listed developer of advanced surveillance systems, announces
that it has appointed ICON Corporate Finance Limited to act as corporate finance
advisors to the Company and provide assistance in the further development and
implementation of the board's strategy.



ICON is a specialist corporate finance advisor to companies in the technology
sector.



Collins Stewart Europe Limited remains the Company's Nominated Adviser and
Broker.






Petards Group plc                               ICON Corporate Finance Limited
Andy Wonnacott, Finance Director                Alan Bristow, Managing Director
Tel: + 44 (0)1932 788 288                       Tel: [phone]
www.petards.com


Collins Stewart Europe Limited                  Parkgreen Communications
Mark Connelly                                   Paul McManus
Tel: [phone]                              Tel: [phone]
                                                Mob: [phone]
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