Technology Agreement

Screen PLC
18 October 2000

                       Screen Plc: TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT

Screen Plc ('Screen'), the leading provider of mobile data communication, and
command & control systems, announces a technology agreement between its
Petards Mobile Intelligence subsidiary ('Petards') and Citysync Ltd, the
Automated Number Plate Recognition ('ANPR') specialist, to provide exclusive
access to their technology.

The agreement allows exclusive use of the in-car ANPR software with Petards
existing mobile data and video surveillance systems allowing police to
recognise and scan number plates in under a fraction of a second. The mobile
unit can communicate with its own on-board database, as well as with a police
central computer to scan for 'wanted' number plates.

The integrated system will work together with Screen's in-car video
surveillance technology, ProVida, which provides footage for the UK weekly
television programme Police, Camera, Action.

Commenting, Richard Hill, Managing Director of Petards Mobile Intelligence
said:

'This technology agreement allows us to continue to move forward as leaders in
the mobile data technology for the emergency services worldwide. By combining
the Petards, ProVida and Citysync systems, we are able to offer cutting-edge
technology for Police forces in the UK and worldwide. In the UK alone, the
emergency services represent a £2 billion market. At present Screen services
47 Police Authorities in the UK, out of 49, including the Metropolitan Police
Force. Overseas, we are distributing and selling our products in 38
countries.'

ENDS

Contact:
Screen Plc
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                                          Internet: http://www.screenplc.com
Petard Mobile Intelligence, Screen Plc
Richard Hill, Managing Director           Tel:           [phone]

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Emma McCaffrey



About Screen plc:

Screen Plc develops and supplies advanced communication and control
technologies for customers in the commercial and emergency services market
places.

Screen Plc is the preferred supplier of mobile data products and communication
based command and control systems to the Metropolitan Police, other Police
forces, other emergency services and local authorities.

Products are distributed and sold in 38 countries throughout Europe, Africa,
the Middle and Far East and Australasia.

Through its wholly-owned Petards subsidiaries, Screen also makes full use of
its extensive in-house experience to approach the commercial markets, such as
the field service and logistics sectors, with its latest hi-technology
handheld device.

Petards'advanced technology in portable data devices incorporating video and
audio transmissions has many other applications through which the company is
now beginning to capitalise via its strategic alliance with RadioScape, the
specialist digital audio software developer.