First Order Received

Caldwell Investments PLC
22 February 2005


22 February 2005
                            Caldwell Investments Plc

                 First Order for NinaSun Canopies Received From
                                 North America


Caldwell Investments Plc ('Caldwell' or 'the Company'), creator of the NinaSun
canopy, is delighted to announce that it has secured its first order from North
America. The order, which will be shipped during the early part of April,
represents a significant step forward in the international roll-out of the
NinaSun canopy and its US distributor network.

Commenting on the order, Stanley Wootliff, Chairman of Caldwell, said:

'Securing this first order from the Laguna Hotel in the USA is an encouraging
endorsement of our unique product. We look forward to reporting further on our
ongoing progress in the next few months'.

                                     -ENDS-


For more information please contact:

Buchanan Communications Limited
Kelly-Ann French or Eric Burns                      01943 883 990


Notes to Editors:

Photographs of the NinaSun canopy are available upon request from Kelly-Ann
French ([e-mail]) in high resolution formats.

Caldwell Investments plc is a holding company fully listed on The London
International Stock Exchange, it's principle subsidiaries are:

NinaClip plc - sells NinaSun canopies, NinaSun canopy furniture and NinaClip
parasols and minisols for baby buggies.

Nissel Textilien GmbH - imports and sells non-fashion men's cotton commodity
underwear to most of the major chain stores in Germany.

Challioner and Walker Limited - imports and sells non-fashion cotton commodity
men's and women's underwear to value chain stores and wholesalers in the United
Kingdom.

Atricom Limited - is the Group's importing/exporting subsidiary and deals with
the funding of imports and the Group's ForEx requirements

The NinaSun Canopy, is a unique patented product with huge worldwide potential.
A prototype canopy was initially shown at the International Outdoor Furniture
Show at Cologne in September 2002 and was exceptionally well received. After a
further two and a half years of research, product development, manufacture of
specialist machinery and extensive trials, the NinaSun canopy manufacturing
operation was commissioned and started commercial production Monday 2nd August
2004. The NinaSun canopy was officially launched in September 2004 at the SPOGA
International Outdoor Furniture Exhibition and was recently on display at the
The International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show in New York City.



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